Sunday, December 13, 2009

Re: Evening of Day 2 to Brisbane

Ship's Time: 0600H
Date: Dec 14
Position: 25º 30.7' S 159º 47' E
Course: 246ºM
Speed: 6.8Kts
Wind: 7kts ENE
Distance Last 24hrs: 197nm
Distance to Brisbane: 338nm (Distance to entrance of Moreton Bay. 40
more miles to customs docks)
ETA: Weds Dec 16th, 0530am (our intended target)

Wind fell steadily overnight and is now down to 7 knots true and near
zero apparent. Motoring with Stbd motor turning for 7 knots but making
6.5-6.8 due to current. No need to rush now, or we will get to the
entrance of the bay in the dark, which will be dangerous.

It's getting warmer, even though we are heading further south. Sea is
relatively calm with a 1-2 foot swell running out of the SSE.
Otherwise things are uneventful. Just the way we like it.

3-hour watches are working out well. We trade off sleeping during the
day as well.

Nothing else to report.

That is all.