Topic: Birds
By Alex on January 14, 2005, at 0934 UTC
Topic(s): Birds
Various things – im going to try and do 2 tx per day may be hard to match your time zone. [Ed:Sydney time] can then waffle on in spare time and send all at once. seems youre doing much the same.[ed: I collect the various emails during the day and … Continue reading
By Alex on January 14, 2005, at 1600 UTC
Topic(s): Birds, Windvane
More wildlife – birds again, although i did see a bit of barnacle covered kelpTypes of brown algae, which hold on to the rocky sea bottom with root-like structures. Floats in huge mats close to land and potentially capable of fouling a propeller or a rudder. More … Continue reading
By Alex on January 14, 2005, at 1600 UTC
Topic(s): Birds, Sunrise
A ‘why is it so’ question: back in my sensible days when we used to sail back to sydney after an S2HSydney-Hobart Race: often described as the most gruelling ocean race in the world, this annual race starts on 26th December from Sydney Harbour and ends in Hobart. The course is 628 nautical miles., we used to spend the first night in Port Arthur. I first noticed this effect the first time we left PA, very early in the morning to catch the predicted southerly – I was steering, clutching a bacon sandoAustralian sandwich and a mug of the doctorGuinness and as we turned left at the south end of the estuary I saw that the sun … Continue reading
By Alex on January 16, 2005, at 1546 UTC
Topic(s): Birds, Meals
1546hrs 16 Jan 2005. (Sydney Time) We are in fog and heavy rain with distant thunder. Sux knots. Nav lights on and someone poking a head up every few minutes to check for fishos and errant sheep in wetsuits. 140 miles to Stewart I. P has just made breakfast – for the foodies, last night’s pasta salad stir fried with egg, bacon and tabasco and a draught from the home brew cellar to help it settle. Cordon Berri 5 starvarious “recipes”. … Continue reading
By Alex on January 17, 2005, at 1032 UTC
Topic(s): Birds, Dressing, Party gear, Sleeping, Watches
We’ve now changed target to waypointA fixed location with specified latitude and longtitude co-ordinates maintained by GPS Alpha, 1104 nm to the east. Should take about 8 days in our current fairly conservative mode. Latest report puts us already south of the northernmost sighting of ice, but it’s a long way ahead. Todays wildlife: near the Snares, two tiny penguin-like birds – square back ends apparently with a foot at each rear corner, little narrow wings flapping away but only just airborne. … Continue reading
By Alex on January 18, 2005, at 1335 UTC
Topic(s): Albatrosses, Birds, Turbine
1335hrs 18 Jan 2005 (SYD Time) 47’20”S 171’31”E.
WE saw a seal this morning – just a glimpse, no time for ID in one of the many squalls. Albatrosses back – hanging over the stern looking at us – mostly medium sized, about 3m span. Special moment in squall – … Continue reading
By Alex on January 28, 2005, at 0900 UTC
Topic(s): Birds, Stars, Yacht Sarau
We’re moving again, heading south to find the westerlies. Just spoke to SarauYacht with which Berri had a rendezvous at sea – it’s (skipper) Malcolm’s birthday today, so we felt it necessary to consult with Dr CooperCoopersCoopers Sparkling Ale: - according to Alex: “brewed in the bottle, so a bit of sludge comes with it - best beer on the planet - beats a Pan Galactic Gargleblaster hands down”. Also a home brew from a Cooper’s Kit, perfected by onboard master-brewer Pete. See Pete’s interesting equation Sparkling Ale: - according to Alex: “brewed in the bottle, so a bit of sludge comes with it - best beer on the planet - beats a Pan Galactic Gargleblaster hands down”. Also a home brew from a Cooper’s Kit, perfected by onboard master-brewer Pete. See Pete’s interesting equation CoopersCoopers Sparkling Ale: - according to Alex: “brewed in the bottle, so a bit of sludge comes with it - best beer on the planet - beats a Pan Galactic Gargleblaster hands down”. Also a home brew from a Cooper’s Kit, perfected by onboard master-brewer Pete. See Pete’s interesting equation Sparkling Ale: - according to Alex: “brewed in the bottle, so a bit of sludge comes with it - best beer on the planet - beats a Pan Galactic Gargleblaster hands down”. Also a home brew from a CooperCoopersCoopers Sparkling Ale: - according to Alex: “brewed in the bottle, so a bit of sludge comes with it - best beer on the planet - beats a Pan Galactic Gargleblaster hands down”. Also a home brew from a Cooper’s Kit, perfected by onboard master-brewer Pete. See Pete’s interesting equation Sparkling Ale: - according to Alex: “brewed in the bottle, so a bit of sludge comes with it - best beer on the planet - beats a Pan Galactic Gargleblaster hands down”. Also a home brew from a Cooper’s Kit, perfected by onboard master-brewer Pete. See Pete’s interesting equation ’s Kit, perfected by onboard master-brewer Pete. See Pete’s interesting equation on his behalf and there’s a chance we can rendezvous, at about 4740 17155. Probably dark when we get there and we will be there first, so we will turn left and run the latitude and let them catch up. They will be about 30 miles behind and going 2 kt faster so about a 15 hour chase. Makes for an interesting few hours. … Continue reading
By Alex on January 30, 2005, at 0559 UTC
Topic(s): Birds, Weather
0559hrs 30 Jan 2005 SYD time 49’02”S 175’38”E Map Ref 34 1410nm
Quick burst on strategy – in the southern hemisphere, low pressure systems rotate clockwise and suck air in. The closer to the centre, the windier and rougher it gets, so you try to stay on the outer fringe. … Continue reading
By Alex on January 30, 2005, at 1657 UTC
Topic(s): Birds, Windvane
1657hrs 30 Jan 2005 SYD time 49’29”S 177’08”E Map Ref 35
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While her geriatric crew are busy consulting with assorted Doctors and Other Medical Persons and Alphonse is having a … Continue reading
By Alex on February 6, 2005, at 0408 UTC
Topic(s): Birds, Health & Injuries, Knockdown, Turbine
We seem to be dropping out of the high and getting some of the breeze from all the isobaric spaghetti to the south of us. Twin polingAn explanation from Malcolm: It is quite normal for a yacht to 'pole out' its jib (the foresail) on the opposite side of the boat to the mainsail when running downwind - this is called goosewinging'. A spinnaker pole is attached to the mast at one end and the back corner (clew) of the jib at the other. That holds the jib at the right angle so that it catches the wind. On Berri they've found that they can often get good performance and a comfortable ride by taking the mainsail right down and setting a second jib poled out on the opposite side to the first. and tracking just north of east (T) at 4834S. Looks a bit windy below 49 so we wont go there. The seabirds are back … Continue reading
By Alex and Peter on February 24, 2005, at 2145 UTC
Topic(s): Birds, Sailchange, Sleeping, Supplies & Storage
2145hrs 24 Feb 2005 UTC 50’52”S 112’31”W Map Ref 79
Pete: Reflections, part 3. We were inDunedin, the xrays showed no broken ribs but alex would need a week to recover. this proved to be a blessing as it gave us time to evaluate the storage problems we had on … Continue reading
By Alex on February 28, 2005, at 0035 UTC
Topic(s): Birds, Dog bowls
0035hrs 28 Feb 2005 UTC 53’32”S 105’04”W Map Ref 86
As I start to write this, we have 1325 miles to the Horn. Not a trivial distance and it seems we are going to have to work our butts off to put it in the bag. At this rate, still … Continue reading
By Alex on March 2, 2005, at 1640 UTC
Topic(s): Albatrosses, Birds, Brolga
Sitrep: 1640hrs 02 Mar 2005 UTC 54’49”S 099’05”W Map Ref 93
There have been two huge albatrosses flying round us in formation for a couple of hours. One quite a bit bigger than the other. Both brilliant white underneath in the low early morning sunlight, flecked grey on top, creamy … Continue reading
By Alex on March 3, 2005, at 2348 UTC
Topic(s): Albatrosses, Birds
Our applied TRSTropical Revolving Storms avoidance strategy seems to have worked. We moved up and to the north of the low and we think we are now in the westerly flow behind it. Poled out storm jibA very small jib, usually made from bright orange material, used in storm conditions. and #4, chosen for flexibility – we don’t know what the wind and waves will do to us over the next couple of days and we are getting 6 knots with the option of changing easily up or down. Cape Horn is now on screen on the gps and the laptop and the countdown has begun. … Continue reading
By Alex on March 27, 2005, at 0930 UTC
Topic(s): Albatrosses, Birds, Space station (ISS)
Well, all y’all, now that the Pan Galactic Gargle BlasterInvented by Zaphod Beeblebrox in HHGTTGThe Hitch Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams; essential reading for those trying to understand these logs. You may be none the wiser once you’ve read it, but at least you’ll have tried. More here. Unfortunately its ingredients are unavailable on this planet but its effects are described as like having your brains smashed out by a slice of lemon wrapped round a large gold brick; 128; see also Dr CooperCoopersCoopers Sparkling Ale: - according to Alex: “brewed in the bottle, so a bit of sludge comes with it - best beer on the planet - beats a Pan Galactic Gargleblaster hands down”. Also a home brew from a Cooper’s Kit, perfected by onboard master-brewer Pete. See Pete’s interesting equation Sparkling Ale: - according to Alex: “brewed in the bottle, so a bit of sludge comes with it - best beer on the planet - beats a Pan Galactic Gargleblaster hands down”. Also a home brew from a Cooper’s Kit, perfected by onboard master-brewer Pete. See Pete’s interesting equation CoopersCoopers Sparkling Ale: - according to Alex: “brewed in the bottle, so a bit of sludge comes with it - best beer on the planet - beats a Pan Galactic Gargleblaster hands down”. Also a home brew from a Cooper’s Kit, perfected by onboard master-brewer Pete. See Pete’s interesting equation Sparkling Ale: - according to Alex: “brewed in the bottle, so a bit of sludge comes with it - best beer on the planet - beats a Pan Galactic Gargleblaster hands down”. Also a home brew from a CooperCoopersCoopers Sparkling Ale: - according to Alex: “brewed in the bottle, so a bit of sludge comes with it - best beer on the planet - beats a Pan Galactic Gargleblaster hands down”. Also a home brew from a Cooper’s Kit, perfected by onboard master-brewer Pete. See Pete’s interesting equation Sparkling Ale: - according to Alex: “brewed in the bottle, so a bit of sludge comes with it - best beer on the planet - beats a Pan Galactic Gargleblaster hands down”. Also a home brew from a Cooper’s Kit, perfected by onboard master-brewer Pete. See Pete’s interesting equation ’s Kit, perfected by onboard master-brewer Pete. See Pete’s interesting equation ; HHGTTGThe Hitch Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams; essential reading for those trying to understand these logs. You may be none the wiser once you’ve read it, but at least you’ll have tried. More here
has had time to work it’s magic and I’m shaking off my cold and feeling a bit more like one of those primitive ape forms from Sydney, here we go again. Brain has been congealed for a couple of days so apologies if some of this is second time around. … Continue reading
By Alex on March 28, 2005, at 2000 UTC
Topic(s): Birds, Meals
2000hrs 28 Mar 2005 UTC Map Ref 131
After a traditional Berri breakfast of a bacon sandoAustralian sandwich, tabasco and a talk with the DoctorGuinness,(yeah, I know I’m absteeming but nothing brown can possibly be alcoholic or fattening so the DoctorGuinness and chocolate are ok. I read it in New … Continue reading
By Alex on April 6, 2005, at 1130 UTC
Topic(s): Birds
1130hrs 06 Apr 2005 UTC Map Ref 152
Big Hi from the boot feralsInteresting biological colonies that grow and fester in seaboots. There are left foot feralsInteresting biological colonies that grow and fester in seaboots. There are left foot ferals and right foot ferals and occasionally they get to cross breed and create fierce hybrids. and right foot feralsInteresting biological colonies that grow and fester in seaboots. There are left foot ferals and right foot ferals and occasionally they get to cross breed and create fierce hybrids. and occasionally they get to cross breed and create fierce hybrids.Interesting biological colonies that grow and fester in … Continue reading
By Peter on April 28, 2005, at 0010 UTC
Topic(s): Birds, Life aboard
Hello to all out there,
For us the long awaited SE tradesBands of NW and SW winds either side of the equator that blow with more or less constant speed and direction all year. seem to be the NE tradesBands of NW and SW winds either side of the … Continue reading
By Alex on May 1, 2005, at 1020 UTC
Topic(s): Birds, Planes, Stars, Ventilation
1020hrs 01 May 2005 UTC Map Ref 194
Honoured GustsShort increases in wind speed – or people who signed the Gust BookThe Guest Book on the Berri site, so named to prevent spammers finding it to offer, or request unusual services and medications. The Gust book is here.., Readers and Occasional Browsers, Greetings. Those among you who have had difficulty with jokes about Golgafrinchan Telephone Sanitisers and MarvinThe manically depressed robot with a “brain the size … Continue reading
By Alex on May 14, 2005, at 1600 UTC
Topic(s): Birds
1600hrs 14 May 2005 UTC 20’18”N 035’27”W Map Ref 218 5098nm (2298nm to Falmouth)
Would you believe that two experienced old farts can’t tell the difference between The GlenfiddichMalt whisky: a well known Scots Consultant and Lambs Navy Rum?? We have two brown plastic bottles with decanted libations of … Continue reading
By Alex on August 25, 2005, at 0920 UTC
Topic(s): Birds, Petrels
0920hrs 25 Aug 2005 UTC 41’18”N 011’40”W Ref 310
DB: 24 hour run 116 = 619 total = + 19 sfsg!
The blackest of black nights – a bank of thick, low drizzly cloud rolled in from the west at dusk, took away the wind for a bit and so … Continue reading
By Alex and Peter on September 13, 2005, at 0330 UTC
Topic(s): Belmore school, Birds, Cattle Egret
We’ve just dropped the assyAsymetric spinnaker and reverted to tractorThe engine - as in “running the tractor”. The Kubota engine by WitchardWitchard, John: Berri has one of his 22hp engines, much praised for its reliability. See also Tractor. Marine was described by Alex as being “made of tractor parts, not expensive marine parts”. after nearly 2 days of great reaching – I hope the gribWeather files.
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WOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOO!!. Meanwhile, the old bus shelterExplanation here gets sniffed and watered by all the local mongrels and we carry on fantasising about ocean voyages in our tiny concrete world. … Continue reading
By Alex on September 13, 2005, at 1030 UTC
Topic(s): Birds, Cattle Egret
DB: 96, 10603 (gps 99) Slow, but we’re creeping south out of the ITCZInter Tropical Convergence ZoneInter Tropical Convergence Zone, also known as The Doldrums, also known as The DoldrumsInter Tropical Convergence ZoneInter Tropical Convergence Zone, also known as The Doldrums, also known as The Doldrums so it’s progress. Apologies – it should have been Martin, not Michael Z. from Vienna in my last note – good sailing Martin. Back with the tractorThe engine - as in “running the tractor”. The Kubota engine by WitchardWitchard, John: Berri has one of his 22hp engines, much praised for its reliability. See also Tractor. Marine was described by Alex as being “made of tractor parts, not expensive marine parts”. – just transferred fuel from Jerries into tank – very messy business and hot and sweaty too. … Continue reading
By Alex on September 13, 2005, at 1530 UTC
Topic(s): Birds, Cattle Egret
A Snowy Egret perhaps? – it is very firmly still with us and seems to be getting used to having us around – it just flies from one end of the boat to the other as we do sail changes (we’ve had the assyAsymetric spinnaker up and down twice and the #1 once since this morning – hot and dripping work and ones eyes start to get filled with sweat and sting). … Continue reading
By Alex on September 14, 2005, at 0330 UTC
Topic(s): Birds, Cattle Egret
Still trying to sail again after another 3 hours of tractorThe engine - as in “running the tractor”. The Kubota engine by WitchardWitchard, John: Berri has one of his 22hp engines, much praised for its reliability. See also Tractor. Marine was described by Alex as being “made of tractor parts, not expensive marine parts”. – wind almost dead on the nose but at least it’s there for the mo. Amazing Egret has stood on the foredeck under tacking #1 – has real sea legs and just sways with the boat’s motion on those huge feet. … Continue reading
By Alex on September 14, 2005, at 0945 UTC
Topic(s): Birds, Cattle Egret
DB 98, 10505 (gps 89 – more crashes) Not a happy day, but stll progress. Visiting bird won’t go away – tried everything last night but it kept finding us again. It’s now sitting looking at me over the stormboard. … Continue reading
By Alex on September 14, 2005, at 1600 UTC
Topic(s): Birds, Cattle Egret
1600hrs 14 Sep 2005 UTC 07’24”N 022’01”W Ref 363
moving again, surrounded by squally rainclouds – #3 and a reef-- As a verb – to shorten sail, to use reefing lines or other techniques to make the working part of a sail smaller and so reduce its power as the wind rises. --- As a noun, (1) the part of the sail that has been shortened, folded or rolled. May be referred to as a slab or a slab reef which is a particular way of forming a reef.
-- As a noun (2) – a bank of coral, rocks or other obstruction usually close to a shoreline and potentially dangerous to sailors.– As a verb – to shorten sail, to use reefing lines or other techniques to make the working part of a sail smaller and so reduce its power as the … Continue reading
By Alex on September 18, 2005, at 1800 UTC
Topic(s): Birds, Petrels
1800hrs 18 Sep 2005 UTC 02’59”N 025’08”W Ref 372
We’ve had the same three birds with us for about a week – two very graceful flecked grey backed birds that glide around in the wavetops and settle on the water and watch us go by or sometimes park together behind … Continue reading
By Alex on October 3, 2005, at 2350 UTC
Topic(s): Birds, Henry Knight, Petrels
2350hrs 03 Oct 2005 UTC 27’19”S 024’09”W Ref 412
It’s all too much. We haven’t seen any sign of life or humans for what seems like about a month – since just after the Cape Verdes, when the last of the birds left us. Today, we were joined by a … Continue reading
By Alex on October 8, 2005, at 0900 UTC
Topic(s): Barnacles, Birds, Knots, Meals, Petrels
0900hrs 08 Oct 2005 UTC 32’36”S 015’53”W Ref 423
DB: 114, 7739 gps 132 (all over the ocean yesterday!) 49/61
A PS to my last about rolling hitches. If you haven’t got a convenient halyard winch and your two lee winches are loaded and tensioned, do not despair. Leave the … Continue reading
By Alex on October 9, 2005, at 2300 UTC
Topic(s): Albatrosses, Birds
2300hrs 09 Oct 2005 UTC 34’47”S 013’06”W Ref 426
Birds. Lots of them – mostly black with white beaks and a white ring around their eyes and faces. There were a lot of them around the Falklands and perhaps Tristan da CunhaA remote volcanic group of islands in the south … Continue reading
By Alex on October 11, 2005, at 1715 UTC
Topic(s): Birds, VoA
A dissertation on the VoANot the Voice of America, but the Viscosity of Anusol. Sophisticated and innovative system of onboard temperature assessment. Full explanation here: I have been observing an interesting indicator of our local ambient temperature. I have a tube of ointment – a Very Special Unguent for fingertip application to certain … Continue reading
By Alex on October 12, 2005, at 1615 UTC
Topic(s): Birds, Sunrise
1615hrs 12 Oct 2005 UTC 37’28”S 007’54”W Ref 435
The next few days will, I think, be wet and windy. There seems to be a tight low forming behind the high we are sitting under and tomorrow the wind will veer to the north west and north and increase over … Continue reading
By Alex on October 19, 2005, at 1010 UTC
Topic(s): Albatrosses, Birds, Heavy weather sailing
1010hrs 19 Oct 2005 UTC 40’41”S 008’38”E Ref 457
0845 – went to bed and couldn’t sleep and the nasties went through pussy cat like and we’re back in the sun for a bit. no sleep for the wicked – we put the poles on and now we’re twinned with … Continue reading
By Alex on October 20, 2005, at 1115 UTC
Topic(s): Albatrosses, Birds
1115hrs 20 Oct 2005 UTC 39’32”S 010’13”E Ref 464
We’re in mega-wallow with no wind and huge SW swell with the others across it. Seemed a good time to use a litre of precious diesel to charge the battery fully and move us forward a few miles. Expect some wind … Continue reading
By Alex on October 20, 2005, at 1800 UTC
Topic(s): Albatrosses, Birds
1800hrs 20 Oct 2005 UTC 39’25”S 010’47”E Ref 465
We had a small Trafalgar-Day-on-the-Dateline rum for the dead on both sides and we’re due for another in our own timezone tomoz. Would a’ been nice to have been in Port Stanley – JMB, hope you have a good one.
And … Continue reading
By Alex on October 31, 2005, at 0900 UTC
Topic(s): Birds
0900hrs 31 Oct 2005 UTC 39’22”S 028’52”E Ref 504
DB: dmgDistance Made Good; More here 190 GPS 131 72/38 Odd. I am getting dmgDistance Made Good; More here by comparing distance to go toSE Capeyesterday with today using SOBSoftware on Board, from … Continue reading
By Alex on November 4, 2005, at 0415 UTC
Topic(s): Birds, Petrels
0415hrs 04 Nov 2005 UTC 38’40”S 037’08”E Ref 517
It seems the Vogon Constructor FleetExtremely ugly, unpleasant and officious, the VogonsExtremely ugly, unpleasant and officious, the Vogons emerged from the seas of Vogsphere and became bureaucrats in the Galactic Government. They destroyed the earth to clear the way for a hyperspace bypass; see also HHGTTGThe Hitch Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams; essential reading for those trying to understand these logs. You may be none the wiser once you’ve read it, but at least you’ll have tried. More here emerged from the seas of Vogsphere and became bureaucrats in the Galactic Government. They destroyed the earth to clear the way for a hyperspace bypass; see also HHGTTGThe … Continue reading
By Alex on November 6, 2005, at 0500 UTC
Topic(s): Birds
0500hrs 06 Nov 2005 UTC 40’09”S 041’38”E Ref 525
We’ve torn our tired old warhorse of a mainsail at the second reefing cringle in the leech. I’m astonished that it has lasted this long – the sail has now travelled further than most – made in 1993, 8Hobartraces including ’98 … Continue reading
By Alex on November 7, 2005, at 1130 UTC
Topic(s): Birds
1130hrs 07 Nov 2005 UTC 39’59”S 044’27”E Ref 530
Now 3959 04427 07/1130 – barometer holding but some serious looking cloud piling up behind. Present wind SW about 15 kts, low therefore to the south somewhere. Interesting.
Shackleton mentions lots of birds – mollymauks, cape pigeons, petrels various, sooty and … Continue reading
By Alex on November 20, 2005, at 0550 UTC
Topic(s): Birds, Bread making
0550hrs 20 Nov 2005 UTC 44’52”S 078’37”E Ref 569
I don’t know whether it’s worth writing these because I still dont know what is getting through on Satcom. Not easy writing into a black hole. We are almost in range of NSWNew South Wales. State in the East of … Continue reading
By Alex on December 4, 2005, at 2300 UTC
Topic(s): Barnacles, Birds
2300hrs 04 Dec 2005 UTC 44’52”S 125’04”E Ref 620
Seems we are some kind of news in the backblocks of the USA – hoooley doooley – G’day to you, USA, and I wonder what all y’all over there make of concepts like the great Australian freckle pucker in times … Continue reading
By Berrimilla on November 5, 2009, at 1835 UTC
Topic(s): Birds
0700/5th position 0508 02441 trip 110/24 Almost exactly half way between the corner of S. America and Ascension Island. Progress, but slow. Wet, lumpy and uncomfortable. Arse-bone complaining to the Ass. Nocturnal visitor returned last night – not in the bird book and just possibly a land bird – brownish … Continue reading
By Berrimilla on November 6, 2009, at 2046 UTC
Topic(s): Birds
0700/6th position 0705 02513 trip 123/24. Day 35 and the GPS says we’ve sailed 4144 miles. Rhumb lineSee here (Wikipedia). to Falmouth is 3613 but with due deference to the cursor.
Seems our little bijou res. in a plastic tube has a stalker. The bird that has been visiting us … Continue reading
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