Report 142 -- Monday, 13 November, 2000

REPORT 142

DATE. Monday, 13 November, 2000

UNIVERSAL TIME: 0400

LOCAL (SHIP) TIME: 1300

AUSTRALIAN EASTERN STANDARD/SUMMER TIME: 1600

POSITION: -45 14.947 90 57.722

HEADING: 57

CURRENT SPEED (KNOTS): 13.8

DISTANCE TO NEXT WAYPOINT (NAUTICAL MILES): 1424 (to pilot in Freemantle)

DISTANCE COVERED LAST 24 HOURS (NAUTICAL MILES): 298

WEATHER CONDITIONS: cloudy, fine and clear, wind 5.9 knots

AIR TEMPERATURE: +5.6 degrees C

SEA TEMPERATURE: +6.9 degrees C

SEA CONDITIONS: slight sea on a moderate following swell

ICE CONDITIONS: nil

REMARKS:

Very pleasant cruising. Heard Islanders are gradually recovering. Onboard programs continue and are extended with kelp observations being made.

Arrival in Freo continues to be Saturday 18 November at the pilot at 0700. 

Regards

Suzanne and Gordon

Berkley, OzGold, Dreena, Puff, Oily, Millie and Syd and not forgetting our host Gordon

Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions Voyage 1, 2000/2001 Davis-Mawson-Heard Island.

Website: www.aad.gov.au

It's a bit like a millpond outside. Definitely not typical Southern Indian Ocean cruising!!!!