Topic: Brolga
1-5. Mid Pacific to Heading South

Feb 15, 2005 - 0125hrs UTC

By Alex on February 15, 2005, at 0125 UTC

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0125hrs 15 Feb 2005 UTC 46’12”S 135’14”W Map Ref 64 3548nm

More idle speculation: how good a mixer is the world’s climate system? Here we plod, in one of the most remote spots on the planet, with a bit of water around us. What, for instance, is the broad statistical … Continue reading

1-7. Near the Horn

Mar 02 2005 - 1640hrs UTC

By Alex on March 2, 2005, at 1640 UTC

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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

1-8. Horn to Falkland Islands

Mar 14, 2005 – 1400hrs UTC │In Praise of the Brolga

By Alex and Peter on March 14, 2005, at 1400 UTC

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1400hrs 14 Mar 2005 UTC 52’38”S 059’17”W Map Ref 122

Passed Beauchene Island about 15 miles to starboard about 2 hours ago and we are in contact with Harbour Control Stanley, with the help of a relay from Sigma. Battery was a bit low and suspect we were not transmitting … Continue reading


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