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Idlewild 01/16/06: Still feeling Agulhas

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Georgs Kolesnikovs
Mon, Jan 16, 2006 11:47 AM

Date/time:                Jan 16, 2006 12:00 local  08:00 z
Position at noon:      33°20' S    &    035°25' E
noon to noon            145.7 nm
Avg. speed:              6.1 kts
Course bearing:        090°T
Sea state & wx:        ESE 9 kts,  SE 3 feet,  clear
Crew:                      Ben, Brad, & Kevin
Days:                      3 days from East London
Goal:                      to Fremantle Australia
To go:                      about 4300 nm

Remarks:
Still feeling an adverse current 65
percent of the time.  Good seas for cooking.

Brad, Ben, & Kevin

Idlewild
Custom Buehler 55
Home port: Dunvegan, Alberta
http://www.idlewildexpedition.ca/

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Date/time: Jan 16, 2006 12:00 local 08:00 z Position at noon: 33°20' S & 035°25' E noon to noon 145.7 nm Avg. speed: 6.1 kts Course bearing: 090°T Sea state & wx: ESE 9 kts, SE 3 feet, clear Crew: Ben, Brad, & Kevin Days: 3 days from East London Goal: to Fremantle Australia To go: about 4300 nm Remarks: Still feeling an adverse current 65 percent of the time. Good seas for cooking. Brad, Ben, & Kevin -- Idlewild Custom Buehler 55 Home port: Dunvegan, Alberta http://www.idlewildexpedition.ca/ http://dieselducks.com/Idelwild.html http://www.trawlersandtrawlering.com/