Report 141 -- Sunday, 12 November, 2000

REPORT 141

DATE: Sunday, 12 November, 2000

UNIVERSAL TIME: 0400

LOCAL (SHIP) TIME: 1200

AUSTRALIAN EASTERN STANDARD/SUMMER TIME: 1600

POSITION: -48 12.858 84 39.208

HEADING.42.4

CURRENT SPEED (KNOTS): 12.6

DISTANCE TO NEXT WAYPOINT (NAUTICAL MILES): 1740 ( to pilot in Freemantle)

DISTANCE COVERED LAST 24 HOURS (NAUTICAL MILES): 300

WEATHER CONDITIONS: cloudy, fine and clear, wind 12.9 knots

AIR TEMPERATURE: +2.3 degrees C

SEA TEMPERATURE: +6.8 degrees C

SEA CONDITIONS: slight sea on a moderate following swell

ICE CONDITIONS: nil

REMARKS:

Voyage Leader and Deputy Leader participated in Safety and Hazard rounds with Ship's Crew this morning. The Heard Island Unwashed slowly emerging squeaky clean - showers and washing machines are in overdrive!! 

Clocks to be advanced one hour tonight (will then be on Western Australian time).  Expect to arrive at the Pilot, Freemantle at 0700 on Saturday 18 November given continued good weather and sea conditions. Very pleasant cruising at present!

Regards

Suzanne and Gordon