Date/time: Apr 8, 2006 12:00 local Position at noon: 04034.9' S & 130003' E Noon to noon: 174 nm Avg. speed: 7.5 kts Course bearing: 3570 T Sea state & wx: Calm seas at Pulau Hatta wind 0 to 15 kts in the last 24, a lot of rain showers stopped while we were snorkeling Crew Ben, Brad, Kevin & Jim Farrell Goal: Palau in 7 days Remarks: Stopped at Pulau Hatta one of the Banda Islands which were some of the original Spice Islands (nutmeg). No spices on Hatta but reported the best for snorkeling which the crew did with Sidekick while the captain held Idlewild clear of the reefs. Friendly local fishermen. Beautiful beaches and hillsides with perfectly clear warm water. Ben, Brad, Kevin & Jim -- 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/ Where to follow Idlewild if you have Google Earth installed: http://tinyurl.com/ksnhg For the JPEG version: http://tinyurl.com/ovdt7 Next destination: Palau http://www.visit-palau.com/ http://www.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/nytmaps.pl?palau Banda Islands: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banda_Islands