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Idlewild 03/11/06: Tanker parking lot

GK
Georgs Kolesnikovs
Sat, Mar 11, 2006 10:50 AM

Date/time:                  Mar 11, 2006 12:00 local
Position at noon:        20015' S & 116053' E
noon to noon:            174 nm
Avg. speed:                7.25 kts
Course bearing:          0670T
Sea state & wx:          SW 10 kts,  SW seas 2 feet, mostly sunny
Crew                          Ben & Brad
Days:                          2 or 3 days from Broome

Goal:                          to fetch Broome
pick up Kevin and go to Darwin Australia

To go:                        about 330 miles

Remarks:

Sea temp 31 now and hard to keep the body cool.
Went through a fleet of 11 tankers anchored,
waiting to load at 20 23/ 116 38.  I was glad it
was daylight because it looked very crowded on
radar.

Thin cloud and wonderfully calm seas.

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/

Where to follow Idlewild if you have Google Earth installed:
http://tinyurl.com/ksnhg

Date/time: Mar 11, 2006 12:00 local Position at noon: 20015' S & 116053' E noon to noon: 174 nm Avg. speed: 7.25 kts Course bearing: 0670T Sea state & wx: SW 10 kts, SW seas 2 feet, mostly sunny Crew Ben & Brad Days: 2 or 3 days from Broome Goal: to fetch Broome pick up Kevin and go to Darwin Australia To go: about 330 miles Remarks: Sea temp 31 now and hard to keep the body cool. Went through a fleet of 11 tankers anchored, waiting to load at 20 23/ 116 38. I was glad it was daylight because it looked very crowded on radar. Thin cloud and wonderfully calm seas. 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/ Where to follow Idlewild if you have Google Earth installed: http://tinyurl.com/ksnhg