Date/time: Jan 2, 2006 12:00 local 14:00 z Position at noon: 35°57' S & 019°38' E noon to noon 125.5 nm Avg. speed: 5.2 kts Course bearing: 019°T Sea state & wx: Seas flat, 5 kt wind from SW, apparent headwind 5 kts at 72° to starboard, water temp. 24.5° C Crew: Ben, Brad, & Kevin Days: 30 hours out of Cape Town Goal: to Africa to repair motor mount To go: about 5,000 nm Remarks: At 11:00 I discovered a broken motor mount. We were 75 nm south of Cape Agulhas and fortunate weather is good here to cross the Agulhas current directly. We will go to nearest port and try to find a welder. -- Ben Gray Idlewild Custom Buehler 55 Home port: Dunvegan, Alberta http://www.idlewildexpedition.ca/ http://dieselducks.com/Idelwild.html http://www.trawlersandtrawlering.com/