These guys are unbelievable? It seems like yesterday they were in the ice and now they are closing on Cape Town? They make the open ocean crossing look like a cake walk. I guess it's all relative, considering where they started. I think there is more to these guys than meets the eye. I'm amazed. Scott -------------- Original message -------------- From: Georgs Kolesnikovs <waterworld@rogers.com> > Date/time: December 11, 2005 > Position @ noon: 17*37' S & 003*46' W > noon to noon 148.8 nm > Avg. speed: 6.2 knots > Course bearing: 134 °T > Sea state & wx: 9' seas, mainly sunny, 14 > kt wind from SE, apparent headwind 15* to > starboard, water temp. 22 C > Crew: Ben, Brad, & Kevin > Days: 1 days out of St. Helena > Goal: fetch Cape Town before Christmas > To go: 1541 nm > > Remarks: > > Sun up and wind down, increased rpm to 1850 and > going 7.5 kts. The swells are still high but > long period between and no sharp crests so we can > go faster without pounding as we go over the > crest. Kevin spotted 2 Orcas (Killer whales) > yesterday. They were right beside the boat for a > spell and playful as dolphins so we were all out > picturing. > > Ben, Brad & Kevin > > -- > Ben Gray > Idlewild > Custom Buehler 55 > Home port: Dunvegan, Alberta > http://www.idlewildexpedition.ca/ > > http://dieselducks.com/Idelwild.html > http://www.trawlersandtrawlering.com/ > _______________________________________________ > Passagemaking-Under-Power Mailing List