Information

Report (sitrep) ID:
19858
Universal time (UTC):
00:39
Australian time (AEST):
11:39
Position:
50° 8′ S, 114° 18′ E
Heading:
72
Speed:
14.8 kn
Distance in last 24 hours:
341 NM
Weather conditions:
Overcast/ 17 knots NNW
Air temperature:
4.8 °C
Sea conditions:
2-3 metre swell
Sea temperature:
4.3 °C

Comments

Today we find ourselves just south of parallel 50, making good time in very pleasant conditions. The sea is calm, the sky is cloudy with a hint of sun and all is well.

But what lies beneath? We have spent Sunday morning crossing an immense canyon in the ocean floor; passing over the shoulder of a mountain rising to 2200 metres below sea level then plunging down to a depth of 4300 metres before climbing back up the other side. It's a known feature and we'll be recrossing this canyon several times over the next 100 miles. You just have to sit back, watch the echo-sounder and use your imagination. It looks like nice walking country down there.

Lloyd and David

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