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ISSUE #121 BROADCAST 03/08/06
-- Idlewild makes nonstop passage of 4,495 miles
-- Paravanes added to stop severe rolling
-- Larger PDQ power cat in the works
-- Living aboard celebrated in its diversity
-- KVH and Microsoft co-operate on Net and TV
-- All aboard for the Leewards!
-- Request a FREE trial copy of Power Cruising
-- How to reach us
-- How to unsubscribe
IDLEWILD MAKES NONSTOP PASSAGE OF 4,495 MILES
The longest nonstop passage by a trawler yacht
has been completed by Idlewild, the shallow-draft
55-footer that was the first trawler yacht to
transit the treacherous Northwest Passage across
North America last summer.
Idlewild ran from East London, South Africa, to
Fremantle, Australia, in just under 30 days at
sea, arriving at her destination February 12.
Captain and owner Ben Gray, 66, a retired buffalo
rancher from Alberta, Canada, had his two sons,
Brad, 38, and Kevin, 35, for crew aboard the
George Buehler custom design. Here is the
skipper's summary of the long passage:
"A total of 4,495 nautical miles at 6.4 knots
and 5.27 lph (1.39 US gph) and 1.21 mpl (4.57 US
mpg) from East London, South Africa, to
Fremantle, Australia. We had expected burning 5
liters per hour for 6.25 knots and were prepared
to reduce RPM for better fuel mileage for much of
the run if necessary. We normally carry 3,800
liters of fuel. Here we carried 1,400 liters
extra but only used 3,700 liters so have 1,500
liters left on our arrival in Fremantle."
Idlewild's shallow draft was necessitated by the
fact that Idlewild started her voyage inland,
near Grand Prairie, Alberta--2,100 nautical miles
from the ocean.
Departing on May 24, Idlewild followed the Peace
River system--where twice the 15-ton boat had to
be portaged--to Great Slave Lake and then rode
the Mackenzie River to the Beaufort Sea and
Arctic Ocean. Idlewild then made a transit of the
Northwest Passage and proceeded south down the
Atlantic to South Africa.
At press time, after touring Australia with
family members from Canada for two weeks,
Idlewild departed Fremantle for Broome and then
Darwin.
"We have work to do on the boat, then 2,000 miles
to Darwin and plan to leave Darwin On April 5 for
Indonesia, Palau, Guam, and Islands north to
Tokyo. June 5 leave Tokyo for Attu and cross our
trail near the Diomedes."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diomede_Islands
The Diomedes are islands in the Bering Sea where
Idlewild will cross her outbound track and thus,
officially, complete her circumnavigation of the
globe. If he is successful, Gray will be the
first to circumnavigate world--under sail or
power--starting inland and using portages!
PARAVANES ADDED TO STOP SEVERE ROLLING
Idlewild's narrow beam--10 feet 10
inches--translates into excellent efficiency and
phenomenal range. Her shallow draft--3 feet 6
inches--permits portaging and river navigation,
and makes her safer in ice. Together, the beam
and draft combine to generate rolling that can
only be described as wicked.
Ben Gray reported from Australia that Idlewild
regularly rolled 20 to 40 degrees, sometime
hitting 60 degrees and more. Thus, during the
hiatus Down Under, paravanes will be fitted to
the aluminum yacht.
"It took us 29 days to make it from South Africa
to Australia," Gray told the Edmonton (Alberta)
Journal. "Because of the rolling, we were only
able to cook on 18 of those days."
http://www.idlewildexpedition.ca
http://tinyurl.com/mw5tx
A LARGER PDQ POWER CAT IN THE WORKS
Although PDQ Yachts, home of the highly
successful PDQ 34 Powercat, is officially mum on
the subject, whispers have been heard for some
time that a larger power catamaran is in the
works at the Canadian builder.
There is no mention yet of a larger model on the
factory website but a PDQ owner has offered a
sneak peek on his personal site:
http://www.pdqyachts.com
http://www.geocities.com/snodoglog/PDQ41Powercat.html
LIVING ABOARD CELEBRATED IN ITS DIVERSITY
Anastasia III, a Krogen 42, is the only trawler
yacht featured in a new book on living aboard
vessels of all shapes and sizes.
A Home Afloat, a hardbound, 112-page book is
chockfull of photographs taken inside historic
barges, narrow boats, rugs, sailing yachts, motor
yachts, purpose-built houseboats, a floating log
cabin, and a preview of floating homes of the
future.
Anastasia is owned by Keith Emmons who has spent
much time and many dollars to make the boat look
better than it did when it was launched in 1986.
Keith and his wife live aboard on Clear Lake near
Houston, Texas.
A Home Afloat was written and published by Gary
Cookson, an Australian. It can be purchased
directly for delivery worldwide.
http://www.ahomeafloat.com
KVH AND MICROSOFT CO-OPERATE ON NET AND TV
"On the boat" doesn't have to mean "out of touch"
as affordable, high-speed Internet access and MSN
TV service on boats will soon be a reality thanks
to KVH Industries and Microsoft'S MSN TV division.
KVH's Mobile Internet Receiver with MSN TV
service, a customized version of the MSN TV 2
Internet & Media Player, will provide in-motion
access to web browsing, Microsoft Windows Media
player, MSN Mail and MSN Messenger, digital photo
viewing, MSN Video, and MSN Radio.
KVH says the result will be the first in-motion
product to offer mariners easy-to-use, high-speed
Internet access on the television screens already
installed on boats. KVH's Mobile Internet
Receiver with MSN TV service will also include
WiFi output to provide Internet connectivity to
any WiFi-enabled laptop or other product.
http://www.kvh.com/main/index.asp
tel: 401-847-3327
ALL ABOARD FOR THE LEEWARDS!
Cruising Guide to the Leeward Islands, Chris
Doyle's latest guide for Caribbean cruisers, has
just been released by Cruising Guide
Publications. The 518-page spiral-bound book
covers the Leeward Islands from Anguilla south to
Dominica.
Stunning photography and invaluable sketch charts
are among the features of the ninth edition of
the guide, plus updated information on navigation
(including key GPS co-ordinates), customs and
immigration regulations, and snorkelling and
diving destinations for each island group.
http://www.cruisingguides.com
tel: 800-330-9542
REQUEST A FREE TRIAL COPY OF POWER CRUISING
The new magazine Power Cruising has been received so well
that it`s now being published every other month. To obtain a
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T R A W L E R N E W S
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Read this issue online with photos and additional text at
http://www.trawlersandtrawlering.com
ISSUE #121 BROADCAST 03/08/06
-- Idlewild makes nonstop passage of 4,495 miles
-- Paravanes added to stop severe rolling
-- Larger PDQ power cat in the works
-- Living aboard celebrated in its diversity
-- KVH and Microsoft co-operate on Net and TV
-- All aboard for the Leewards!
-- Request a FREE trial copy of Power Cruising
-- How to reach us
-- How to unsubscribe
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
IDLEWILD MAKES NONSTOP PASSAGE OF 4,495 MILES
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The longest nonstop passage by a trawler yacht
has been completed by Idlewild, the shallow-draft
55-footer that was the first trawler yacht to
transit the treacherous Northwest Passage across
North America last summer.
Idlewild ran from East London, South Africa, to
Fremantle, Australia, in just under 30 days at
sea, arriving at her destination February 12.
Captain and owner Ben Gray, 66, a retired buffalo
rancher from Alberta, Canada, had his two sons,
Brad, 38, and Kevin, 35, for crew aboard the
George Buehler custom design. Here is the
skipper's summary of the long passage:
"A total of 4,495 nautical miles at 6.4 knots
and 5.27 lph (1.39 US gph) and 1.21 mpl (4.57 US
mpg) from East London, South Africa, to
Fremantle, Australia. We had expected burning 5
liters per hour for 6.25 knots and were prepared
to reduce RPM for better fuel mileage for much of
the run if necessary. We normally carry 3,800
liters of fuel. Here we carried 1,400 liters
extra but only used 3,700 liters so have 1,500
liters left on our arrival in Fremantle."
Idlewild's shallow draft was necessitated by the
fact that Idlewild started her voyage inland,
near Grand Prairie, Alberta--2,100 nautical miles
from the ocean.
Departing on May 24, Idlewild followed the Peace
River system--where twice the 15-ton boat had to
be portaged--to Great Slave Lake and then rode
the Mackenzie River to the Beaufort Sea and
Arctic Ocean. Idlewild then made a transit of the
Northwest Passage and proceeded south down the
Atlantic to South Africa.
At press time, after touring Australia with
family members from Canada for two weeks,
Idlewild departed Fremantle for Broome and then
Darwin.
"We have work to do on the boat, then 2,000 miles
to Darwin and plan to leave Darwin On April 5 for
Indonesia, Palau, Guam, and Islands north to
Tokyo. June 5 leave Tokyo for Attu and cross our
trail near the Diomedes."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diomede_Islands
The Diomedes are islands in the Bering Sea where
Idlewild will cross her outbound track and thus,
officially, complete her circumnavigation of the
globe. If he is successful, Gray will be the
first to circumnavigate world--under sail or
power--starting inland and using portages!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PARAVANES ADDED TO STOP SEVERE ROLLING
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Idlewild's narrow beam--10 feet 10
inches--translates into excellent efficiency and
phenomenal range. Her shallow draft--3 feet 6
inches--permits portaging and river navigation,
and makes her safer in ice. Together, the beam
and draft combine to generate rolling that can
only be described as wicked.
Ben Gray reported from Australia that Idlewild
regularly rolled 20 to 40 degrees, sometime
hitting 60 degrees and more. Thus, during the
hiatus Down Under, paravanes will be fitted to
the aluminum yacht.
"It took us 29 days to make it from South Africa
to Australia," Gray told the Edmonton (Alberta)
Journal. "Because of the rolling, we were only
able to cook on 18 of those days."
http://www.idlewildexpedition.ca
http://tinyurl.com/mw5tx
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A LARGER PDQ POWER CAT IN THE WORKS
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Although PDQ Yachts, home of the highly
successful PDQ 34 Powercat, is officially mum on
the subject, whispers have been heard for some
time that a larger power catamaran is in the
works at the Canadian builder.
There is no mention yet of a larger model on the
factory website but a PDQ owner has offered a
sneak peek on his personal site:
http://www.pdqyachts.com
http://www.geocities.com/snodoglog/PDQ41Powercat.html
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
LIVING ABOARD CELEBRATED IN ITS DIVERSITY
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Anastasia III, a Krogen 42, is the only trawler
yacht featured in a new book on living aboard
vessels of all shapes and sizes.
A Home Afloat, a hardbound, 112-page book is
chockfull of photographs taken inside historic
barges, narrow boats, rugs, sailing yachts, motor
yachts, purpose-built houseboats, a floating log
cabin, and a preview of floating homes of the
future.
Anastasia is owned by Keith Emmons who has spent
much time and many dollars to make the boat look
better than it did when it was launched in 1986.
Keith and his wife live aboard on Clear Lake near
Houston, Texas.
A Home Afloat was written and published by Gary
Cookson, an Australian. It can be purchased
directly for delivery worldwide.
http://www.ahomeafloat.com
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
KVH AND MICROSOFT CO-OPERATE ON NET AND TV
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"On the boat" doesn't have to mean "out of touch"
as affordable, high-speed Internet access and MSN
TV service on boats will soon be a reality thanks
to KVH Industries and Microsoft'S MSN TV division.
KVH's Mobile Internet Receiver with MSN TV
service, a customized version of the MSN TV 2
Internet & Media Player, will provide in-motion
access to web browsing, Microsoft Windows Media
player, MSN Mail and MSN Messenger, digital photo
viewing, MSN Video, and MSN Radio.
KVH says the result will be the first in-motion
product to offer mariners easy-to-use, high-speed
Internet access on the television screens already
installed on boats. KVH's Mobile Internet
Receiver with MSN TV service will also include
WiFi output to provide Internet connectivity to
any WiFi-enabled laptop or other product.
http://www.kvh.com/main/index.asp
tel: 401-847-3327
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ALL ABOARD FOR THE LEEWARDS!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Cruising Guide to the Leeward Islands, Chris
Doyle's latest guide for Caribbean cruisers, has
just been released by Cruising Guide
Publications. The 518-page spiral-bound book
covers the Leeward Islands from Anguilla south to
Dominica.
Stunning photography and invaluable sketch charts
are among the features of the ninth edition of
the guide, plus updated information on navigation
(including key GPS co-ordinates), customs and
immigration regulations, and snorkelling and
diving destinations for each island group.
http://www.cruisingguides.com
tel: 800-330-9542
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
REQUEST A FREE TRIAL COPY OF POWER CRUISING
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The new magazine Power Cruising has been received so well
that it`s now being published every other month. To obtain a
free trial issue, please complete the request form:
https://secure.palmcoastd.com/pcd/document?ikey=0897ZHDDD
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
HOW TO REACH US
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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voyaging, cruising and living aboard under power,
is published free of charge by
TrawlersAndTrawlering.com as a public service to
the trawler community. To subscribe, or
unsubscribe, go
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subscribers without their permission.
This edition was broadcast to 6,429 subscribers
and posted on the Web. You can read earlier
editions in the archives:
<http://lists.samurai.com/pipermail/trawler-news/>.
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