19 January 2014 | 02 21.241'S:105 37.595'E, between Bangka and Sumatra
10 January 2014 | 02 44.5'S:111 43.9'E, Kumai, Kalimantan, Indonesia (Borneo)
07 January 2014 | 06 59.103'S:114 07.199'E, East end of Madura, Eastern end of Java, Indonesia
24 December 2013 | 08 30.473'S:116 01.389'E, Lombok, Indonesia
19 December 2013 | Komodo National Park, Indonesia
14 December 2013 | Komodo National Park, Indonesia
06 December 2013 | 08 31.113'S:119 52.065'E, Labuan Bajo, Flores, Indonesia
05 December 2013 | 08 23.583'S:120 02.972'E, Flores Sea
04 December 2013 | 07 57'S:120 49'E, Flores Sea
03 December 2013 | 07 16.0'S:122 11.7'E, Bone Rate, Indonesia
02 December 2013 | 06 03.9'S:124 08'E, Wakatobi, Indonesia
01 December 2013 | 04 54.932'S:126 13.158'E, The Banda Sea
30 November 2013 | 3 42.134'S:128 10.149'E, Ambon City
25 November 2013 | 4 31.374'S:129 53.872'E, Melissa's Garden, Raja Ampat, Papua
25 November 2013 | 4 31.374'S:129 53.872'E, Raja Ampat
25 November 2013 | 4 31.374'S:129 53.872'E, Banda Neira
18 November 2013 | 1 53.459'S:129 43.990'E, Raja Ampat, Indonesia
18 November 2013 | 1 13.245'S:129 45.069'E, Raja Ampat, Indonesia
17 November 2013 | 0 26.578'S:130 26.639'E, Raja Ampat
10 November 2013 | 0 57.185'S:130 40.136'E, Raja Ampat
To the Galapagos Day 1
29 April 2012 | 06 50.19'N:79 25.61'W, en route to galapagos
Arthur
We are en route to the Galapagos. We left yesterday, Saturday the 28th, at 10:40 am. It is now Sunday the 29th at 10:20 am. Our Speed over Ground (sog) is 5.3 kts. Course over Ground (cog) is 191 degrees magnetic. We are under power as there is no wind--which was expected. Our planned course is to follow a wide banana shaped course that carries us east of Malpelo Island. Our plotted course is a little over 1000nm, whereas the direct great circle route is about 875nm. We are taking this route In order to try to play the currents and winds to our favor. The wind is forecast to be fairly light, and potentially against us on the direct route. The current on the direct route would actually be fairly strong against us at time. On our planned route we will have some sideways current, and then end up with favorable current on the second half of the trip--if all goes well.
We saw our first whales yesterday -- at least 2, maybe 3. They were a little far away so we couldn't identify them clearly, but they were laying on their sides and rolling back slapping a very large side fin against the water. We will be looking in our books.... Amy noticed them because of the big splashes. They were near the Las Perlas islands, and we understand that this area is well known for whale watching--and also well known for many whale sharks. We are a bit sad to skip them, but we'd like to get west before the season progresses to much. We'll hit them on the next loop :).