Information

Report (sitrep) ID:
19118
Universal time (UTC):
05:00
Australian time (AEST):
16:00
Position:
53° 47′ S, 132° 0′ E
Heading:
043 degrees
Speed:
15.4 kn
Distance in last 24 hours:
336 NM
Weather conditions:
Wind North north west at 15 knots, Swell north-north westerly at 2-3 metres. Overcast.
Air temperature:
6.7 °C
Sea conditions:
Slight to Moderate,
Sea temperature:
6.1 °C

Comments

We now have the “homeward bounders” rung on and are making best speed for an early Tuesday morning arrival in Hobart. At this stage providing that the weather doesn’t slow us down unduly, we should have no problems making that ETA.

Life onboard continues on the usual routine, reading, watching DVDs and enjoying the awesome food prepared and served up by the AA caterers – what a team! Tonight we are looking forward to Pizza night, which will be followed by a charity auction for Camp Quality, the ship’s charity. The weather continues to be relatively favourable and benign, although we have spent the last 36 hours in fog which cleared a couple of hours ago.

We will complete CPR tow #2 this evening and stream CPR#3.

Until tomorrow,

Regards Chris, Leanne, and the V2 Team

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