TN: Trawler News #121: Longest nonstop passage by trawler yacht

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ISSUE #121 BROADCAST 03/08/06

-- Idlewild makes nonstop passage of 4,495 miles
-- Paravanes added to stop severe rolling
-- Larger PDQ power cat in the works
-- Living aboard celebrated in its diversity
-- KVH and Microsoft co-operate on Net and TV
-- All aboard for the Leewards!
-- Request a FREE trial copy of Power Cruising
-- How to reach us
-- How to unsubscribe


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IDLEWILD MAKES NONSTOP PASSAGE OF 4,495 MILES
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The longest nonstop passage by a trawler yacht 
has been completed by Idlewild, the shallow-draft 
55-footer that was the first trawler yacht to 
transit the treacherous Northwest Passage across 
North America last summer.

Idlewild ran from East London, South Africa, to 
Fremantle, Australia, in just under 30 days at 
sea, arriving at her destination February 12.

Captain and owner Ben Gray, 66, a retired buffalo 
rancher from Alberta, Canada, had his two sons, 
Brad, 38, and Kevin, 35, for crew aboard the 
George Buehler custom design. Here is the 
skipper's summary of the long passage:

"A total of  4,495 nautical miles at 6.4 knots 
and 5.27 lph (1.39 US gph) and 1.21 mpl (4.57 US 
mpg) from East London, South Africa, to 
Fremantle, Australia. We had expected burning 5 
liters per hour for 6.25 knots and were prepared 
to reduce RPM for better fuel mileage for much of 
the run if necessary. We normally carry 3,800 
liters of fuel. Here we carried 1,400 liters 
extra but only used 3,700 liters so have 1,500 
liters left on our arrival in Fremantle."

Idlewild's shallow draft was necessitated by the 
fact that Idlewild started her voyage inland, 
near Grand Prairie, Alberta--2,100 nautical miles 
from the ocean.

Departing on May 24, Idlewild followed the Peace 
River system--where twice the 15-ton boat had to 
be portaged--to Great Slave Lake and then rode 
the Mackenzie River to the Beaufort Sea and 
Arctic Ocean. Idlewild then made a transit of the 
Northwest Passage and proceeded south down the 
Atlantic to South Africa.

At press time, after touring Australia with 
family members from Canada for two weeks, 
Idlewild departed Fremantle for Broome and then 
Darwin.

"We have work to do on the boat, then 2,000 miles 
to Darwin and plan to leave Darwin On April 5 for 
Indonesia, Palau, Guam, and Islands north to 
Tokyo. June 5 leave Tokyo for Attu and cross our 
trail near the Diomedes."

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diomede_Islands

The Diomedes are islands in the Bering Sea where 
Idlewild will cross her outbound track and thus, 
officially, complete her circumnavigation of the 
globe. If he is successful, Gray will be the 
first to circumnavigate world--under sail or 
power--starting inland and using portages!

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PARAVANES ADDED TO STOP SEVERE ROLLING
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Idlewild's narrow beam--10 feet 10 
inches--translates into excellent efficiency and 
phenomenal range. Her shallow draft--3 feet 6 
inches--permits portaging and river navigation, 
and makes her safer in ice. Together, the beam 
and draft combine to generate rolling that can 
only be described as wicked.

Ben Gray reported from Australia that Idlewild 
regularly rolled 20 to 40 degrees, sometime 
hitting 60 degrees and more. Thus, during the 
hiatus Down Under, paravanes will be fitted to 
the aluminum yacht.

"It took us 29 days to make it from South Africa 
to Australia," Gray told the Edmonton (Alberta) 
Journal. "Because of the rolling, we were only 
able to cook on 18 of those days."

    http://www.idlewildexpedition.ca
    http://tinyurl.com/mw5tx

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A LARGER PDQ POWER CAT IN THE WORKS
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Although PDQ Yachts, home of the highly 
successful PDQ 34 Powercat, is officially mum on 
the subject, whispers have been heard for some 
time that a larger power catamaran is in the 
works at the Canadian builder.

There is no mention yet of a larger model on the 
factory website but a PDQ owner has offered a 
sneak peek on his personal site:

    http://www.pdqyachts.com
    http://www.geocities.com/snodoglog/PDQ41Powercat.html

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LIVING ABOARD CELEBRATED IN ITS DIVERSITY
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Anastasia III, a Krogen 42, is the only trawler 
yacht featured in a new book on living aboard 
vessels of all shapes and sizes. 

A Home Afloat, a hardbound, 112-page book is 
chockfull of photographs taken inside historic 
barges, narrow boats, rugs, sailing yachts, motor 
yachts, purpose-built houseboats, a floating log 
cabin, and a preview of floating homes of the 
future.

Anastasia is owned by Keith Emmons who has spent 
much time and many dollars to make the boat look 
better than it did when it was launched in 1986. 
Keith and his wife live aboard on Clear Lake near 
Houston, Texas.

A Home Afloat was written and published by Gary 
Cookson, an Australian. It can be purchased 
directly for delivery worldwide.

    http://www.ahomeafloat.com

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KVH AND MICROSOFT CO-OPERATE ON NET AND TV
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"On the boat" doesn't have to mean "out of touch" 
as affordable, high-speed Internet access and MSN 
TV service on boats will soon be a reality thanks 
to KVH Industries and Microsoft'S MSN TV division.

KVH's Mobile Internet Receiver with MSN TV 
service, a customized version of the MSN TV 2 
Internet & Media Player, will provide in-motion 
access to web browsing, Microsoft Windows Media 
player, MSN Mail and MSN Messenger, digital photo 
viewing, MSN Video, and MSN Radio.

KVH says the result will be the first in-motion 
product to offer mariners easy-to-use, high-speed 
Internet access on the television screens already 
installed on boats. KVH's Mobile Internet 
Receiver with MSN TV service will also include 
WiFi output to provide Internet connectivity to 
any WiFi-enabled laptop or other product.

    http://www.kvh.com/main/index.asp
    tel: 401-847-3327

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ALL ABOARD FOR THE LEEWARDS!
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Cruising Guide to the Leeward Islands, Chris 
Doyle's latest guide for Caribbean cruisers, has 
just been released by Cruising Guide 
Publications. The 518-page spiral-bound book 
covers the Leeward Islands from Anguilla south to 
Dominica.

Stunning photography and invaluable sketch charts 
are among the features of the ninth edition of 
the guide, plus updated information on navigation 
(including key GPS co-ordinates), customs and 
immigration regulations, and snorkelling and 
diving destinations for each island group.

    http://www.cruisingguides.com
    tel: 800-330-9542

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REQUEST A FREE TRIAL COPY OF POWER CRUISING
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that it`s now being published every other month. To obtain a
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