Date/time: Jan 15, 2006 12:00 local 08:00 z Position at noon: 33°20' S & 032°30' E noon to noon 149.3 nm Avg. speed: 6.2 kts Course bearing: 090°T Sea state & wx: S 12, ESE 7 feet, cloudy with squalls Crew: Ben, Brad, & Kevin Days: 2 days from East London Goal: to Fremantle Australia To go: about 4450 nm Remarks: Agulhas Current lived up to its reputation. Smooth for us but a very strong current for this speed so we had to go 90 degrees across instead of more easterly as we had planned. Once out 35 miles it was manageable and we went straight east. Electronics are almost as reliable as a drunken sailor. Don't worry if we miss some days as its just the email. Brad, Ben, & Kevin -- Idlewild Custom Buehler 55 Home port: Dunvegan, Alberta http://www.idlewildexpedition.ca/ http://dieselducks.com/Idelwild.html http://www.trawlersandtrawlering.com/ http://oceancurrents.rsmas.miami.edu/atlantic/agulhas.html