Position Report and other info UTC +10 Hrs (Sydney time)
Cut and paste the GPS location below into Google earth, you can place mark this position and follow our Progress. Should this page not be updating then updates may be occurring via Satellite phone on a text file
Wednesday, 9 September 2015, 0300 Hrs
CYCA Rushcutters Bay. Update as soon as I get a “Round Tuit”
Tuesday, 8 September 2015, 0630 Hrs
32 18 S, 152 35 E. 9 Nm North of Seal Rocks. Currently wind is SW at 15 Kts and under engine for the time being. Had a fantastic run with the wind and current yesterday however as forecast the wind went to the South late in the evening and up to 25 kts slowing progress considerably. Spent the night marking time slowly motoring south whilst it blew through so expecting reasonable conditions today although close hauled. Will probably end up a bit offshore today whilst we take advantage of the eased conditions. The wind may pick up again tonight to slow our progress but at this stage expecting to arrive in Sydney some time Wednesday.
Monday, 7 September 2015, 1030 Hrs
30 29 S, 153 20 E, 15 Nm off the coast near Bellingen. Under sail and making over 8 kts with the current assisting, nice and sunny as well after several showers overnight. Hopefully this weather will stay in (NW winds 15 Kts) for as long as possible. All is well as you have read.
Sunday, 6 September 2015, 1100 Hrs
28 14 S, 153 38 E, We are back in NSW. Currently light and variable winds with some Northerlies expected. May be having another stopover however depending on the timing of the next Southerly expected late Monday or early Tuesday. Lovely weather up here, happy fathers day!
Saturday, 5 September 2015, 1400 Hrs
Leave Kawana Waters fuel wharf. Looks like calm weather for around 48 hrs at least so hopefully will get most of the way to Sydney before any change arrives.
Friday, 4 September 2015, 0215 Hrs
26 41 S, 153 07 E, Mooloolaba Marina! Expecting to be leaving again Saturday after this low moves through. All well
Thursday, 3 September 2015, 1430 Hrs
25 35 S, 153 16 E, Approaching the South end of Fraser Island. The Northerly started to arrive yesterday afternoon and we gradually picked up pace. With a current assisting us we are making great progress. Unfortunately the forecast is for the wind to go SW this evening before going Southerly for Friday.We should however reach Mooloolaba late tonight to let it blow on through before calming down for Saturday. Updates should be a bit more frequent from now.
Wednesday, 2 September 2015, 0930 Hrs
23 10 S, 151 18 E, 15 Nm North of Cape Capricorn, about to leave the tropics. The website is partially restored hopefully all will function properly soon. Again I expect to be out of phone and internet range this afternoon for a further 24 hours as we take advantage of Northerly winds this afternoon and head out wide of Fraser Island.
Tuesday, 1st September, 1100 Hrs
21 29 S, 149 51 E. No wind to mentioned is forecast for the next 24 Hrs so expecting to motor SE for the next day or two. All is well.
Monday, 31 August 2015, 1715 Hrs
Leaving Hamilton Island. Sorry but it seems my web page is currently down. Hope to have this fixed by the time we arrive in Mooloolaba in say 4 days. Reception not expected for around 48 hours from now.
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