Jan 18, 2005 – 0629hrs (SYD Time) | 47’31”S 170’36”E.

G’gay after a long cold night with vicious line squalls and rain coming through @ 50+ knots. Sun’s out, movements have severally occurred and liquids imbibed and all ok, Stainless KevvoStainless steel self steering device, built by Kevin Fleming, used on Berrimilla and countless others faaaantastic. Nest u/d [ed: next update] may be on windvaneStainless steel self steering device, built by Kevin Fleming, used on Berrimilla and countless others steering if nowt else to report. we’re about to go back to what we hope will be a more or less permanent twin pole set up with #5 and storm jibA very small jib, usually made from bright orange material, used in storm conditions. after I’ve done our skeds with Derek at Penta and TaupoA region in New Zealand but here referring to Taupo Radio, a NZ radio station for sailors with long range capability. Maritime @2100utc. All times from here will be in UTC – brain too mushy to do the sums so youse all can if youse wants. ILYA. [ed: the Sitrep times will remain Sydney time – for now. The update comes from Berri with a time stamp that I use, and I suspect Alex hasn’t thought to chang the laptop’s date / time to UTC just yet. If he changes it then I will switch to UTC]