Date/time: December 14, 2005 12:00 local 14:00z Position @ noon: 23°33' S & 003°08' E noon to noon 172.1 nm Avg. speed: 7.2 kts Course bearing: 131°T Sea state & wx: 9' seas mainly cloudy, 18 kt wind from SE, apparent headwind 15° to starboard, water temp. 21.5° C Crew: Ben, Brad, & Kevin Days: 4 days out of St. Helena Goal: fetch Cape Town before Christmas To go: 1016 nm Remarks: We were happy to hear today that Fine Tolerance is doing OK. On Dec 8 she was 300 to 400 miles north of Bermuda, in warmer water. Crossed the Tropic of Capricorn at 11:58 today, only 28 days in the Tropics. Ben, Brad & Kevin -- Idlewild Custom Buehler 55 Home port: Dunvegan, Alberta http://www.idlewildexpedition.ca/ http://dieselducks.com/Idelwild.html http://www.trawlersandtrawlering.com/