Sunday 1 January 2012

Date & Time 02-01-2012 0000hrs (GMT +8) 
Position:- 07* 32’.5 S 119* 17’.6 E 
Course:- 299* 
Speed:- 5 Knots 
Wind:- WNW 20 Knots (Force 5 Fresh Breeze) 
Sea State:- Moderate (3 to 5 feet, Waves starting to form and elongate with occasional white horses) 
Weather:- Part Cloudy (up to 5/8ths cloud cover) 
Temp 81F 

Distance to go:- 1138 nautical miles 

Western Edge of the Flores Sea. 

http://www.charts.noaa.gov/NGAViewer/72021.shtml 

On the chart we are just by the “F” where it says Flores Sea and we are making our way further to the north (298*) to try and gain some protection from the land mass of Boreno as the Java Sea can kick up a fuss in the NW monsoon season. 
Our course will take us between the reefs marked by the lights of Pelokang and Sarege. 

The sea has picked up again to moderate after a day of 20 knot winds but they are not causing us any problems, with just an occasional gentle slap and a bit of bouncing (much like sex can sometimes be) and the forecast is for it to fall away again tomorrow. 
No bronzy time yesterday as a steady monsoon rain fell throughout the day. 

The music today is a great track and when it starts I have always felt it has the feel of an “Olde English” folk tune from the Robin Hood era about it for me . 
It soon changes and to be honest is about as close to traditional folk music as I ever want to get. 
And that voice is still a great rock voice. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utCbO_xxHMI&feature=related


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