To: Western Arctic Marine Operations HQ
Cc: Russian Ice Breaker; Russian Ice Breaker (MSCO)
Subject: Barrabas
Duty Office – West Marine Ops
Position report from sailing yacht Barrabas
17th Aug 0504 UCT
Position 74.32 N 117.28 E
Speed 1.5 knots
Course 315
Proceeding under sail
Barometric Pressure 1022
Sea Temperature 3.5 degrees C
Wind SSW 10 knots
Sea State Smooth
Wave height 0-1 foot
Ice No ice
Regards,
Adrian Flanagan
NOTE:
I am sailing under reduced canvas to slow boat speed to stay in this area.