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Idlewild 03/09/06: Weather turning warmer

GK
Georgs Kolesnikovs
Fri, Mar 10, 2006 12:32 AM

Date/time:                  Mar 9, 2006 12:00 local
Position at noon:        22006' S & 113049' E
noon to noon:            174.4 nm
Avg. speed:                7.2 kts
Course bearing:          0240T
Sea state & wx:          SW 5 kts,  SW seas 4 feet, mostly sunny
Crew                          Ben & Brad
Days:                          4 days from Fremantle
Goal:                          to fetch Broome
pick up Kevin and go to Darwin Australia

To go:                        about 650 miles

Remarks:        Sea water was 24C in Fremantle and now is 30 degrees and
weather toasty.  We love it.  We will anchor for the night at 14:00 in
Ningaloo Park, then leave for Broome tomorrow morning.

Ben & Brad

Ben Gray
Idlewild
Custom Buehler 55 powered by a 55-hp Kubota
Home port: Dunvegan, Alberta
http://www.idlewildexpedition.ca/

http://dieselducks.com/Idelwild.html
http://www.trawlersandtrawlering.com/

Track of Idlewild across Indian Ocean:
http://home.comcast.net/~scottebulger/idlewild/Idlewild_s_ocean.jpg

Date/time: Mar 9, 2006 12:00 local Position at noon: 22006' S & 113049' E noon to noon: 174.4 nm Avg. speed: 7.2 kts Course bearing: 0240T Sea state & wx: SW 5 kts, SW seas 4 feet, mostly sunny Crew Ben & Brad Days: 4 days from Fremantle Goal: to fetch Broome pick up Kevin and go to Darwin Australia To go: about 650 miles Remarks: Sea water was 24C in Fremantle and now is 30 degrees and weather toasty. We love it. We will anchor for the night at 14:00 in Ningaloo Park, then leave for Broome tomorrow morning. Ben & Brad -- Ben Gray Idlewild Custom Buehler 55 powered by a 55-hp Kubota Home port: Dunvegan, Alberta http://www.idlewildexpedition.ca/ http://dieselducks.com/Idelwild.html http://www.trawlersandtrawlering.com/ Track of Idlewild across Indian Ocean: http://home.comcast.net/~scottebulger/idlewild/Idlewild_s_ocean.jpg