Weather

• Visibility: 15 miles
• Wind: 5-10 knots North
• Sky: mostly overcast, some rain in the evening.
• Water: calm

Ecological

• There were eight elephant seals on Great Race today.
• That is the most I have seen out here during this current shift.
• Three of the younger males enjoyed a spirited bout or two.
• The rest of them snoozed off in pairs or alone.
• The birds and sea lions were definitely disrupted by the helicopter.

Maintenance

• Kyle and four men from the Coast Guard removed the old Generator B.
• A Coast Guard helicopter then dropped off a new generator, and took away the old one.
• They then placed the new generator in its spot.
• I helped out with various auxiliary tasks, but mostly just took photographs.
• Tidied up loose tools after everyone had departed.

Boats

• Second Nature.
• A few eco-tours.

Visitors

• Kyle, the four Coast Guard men, and Ian and Stephen.
• They all departed in the early afternoon.

Other

• Coast Guard helicopter overflight.