| Details | Date From | Date to | days aboard | Hours | distance logged |
| Port Welshpool to Batemans Bay | 6/04/2019 | 8/04/2019 | 3 | 256 | |
| Portland to Port Welshpool | 1/04/2019 | 4/04/2019 | 4 | 300 | |
| Adelaide to Portland | 27/03/2019 | 30/03/2019 | 5 | 321 |
Monday, 8 April 2019, 2230 Hrs
35 42.9 S, 150 11.3 E, Batemans Bay Marina, Sophias new Pen. Thank you very much Pierre and Brett.
1800 Hrs
35 53 S, 150 14 E, Approaching Broulee Island, just 10 Nm south of our destination in Batemans Bay. We will need to wait an hour or two in the Bay for the high tide to cross the bar as it has not been dredged in a while but expect to be moored up in Sofia’s new home late this evening. Will update in a day or two as will have a lot happening in the next 24 Hrs. My appologies for the lack of decent updates on this trip but the lack of autopilot has demanded more time.
Saturday, 6 April 2019, 1230 Hrs
38 52 S, 146 36 E, Leaving Corner inlet. Winds West at 18 Kts expected to assist us well into the Strait tonight before a brief period of easterlies forecast for Sunday. All well.
1015 Hrs
Leaving Port Welshpool
Thursday, 4 April 2019, 1145 Hrs
38 42 S, 146 28 E, Followed the Lewis Channel to Port Welshpool, (Dinah’s Welsh relatives?) Fuel, water and a break for the next 2 days we expect.
0615 Hrs
Leaving Refuge Cove anchorage. Rest, food and sleep Yeah!!
0615 Hrs
Leaving Refuge Cove anchorage. Rest, food and sleep Yeah!!
Wednesday, 3 April 2019, 1430 Hrs
39 02 S, 146 27.9 E, Anchored at Refuge Cove
1230 Hrs
39 09 S, 146 22 E, Wilsons Promontory ! Half way across the Bight. We will be anchoring in Refuge Cove this afternoon before moving on to Port Welshpool very early tomorrow morning. The weather should improve on Saturday Morning for the secound half of the Bight crossing. Looking forward to a good sleep tonight.
Tuesday, 2 April 2019, 1200 Hrs
38 57 S, 142 40 E, 10 Nm East of Cape Ottway and about to run out of phone service for the next 24 Hrs. Current forecasts should have us around Wilsons Prom in about 24 Hrs and from there we are planning to go to Port Welshpool for a couple of days to wait for some more favourable winds. Currently under engine, may have sails for a few hours later but expecting to motor most of the way across this ditch.
Monday, 1 April 2019, 1500 Hrs
Leaving Portland. Expecting variable winds for the next 2 days before we need to stop for a day or two whilst we wait for more favourable winds for the secound half of Bass Strait.
Saturday, 30 March 2019, 0230 Hrs
38 20.7 S, 141 36.6 E, Portland Marina. After the change came an autopilot failure, followed by almost 50 kt squalls then to cap it off hail just after catching something on the prop as we approached Portland Harbour! Not an afternoon evening to want to remember I must say. Anyway we are freezing, hungry and exausted to say the least, so finally some sleep ahead I hope.
Friday, 29 March 2019, 0800 Hrs
37 55 S, 140 06 E, 12 Nm West of Cape Banks SA, The predicted W- SW winds have just arrived at 25-30 Kts so we can finally turn off the engine. Hopefully the wind wont go too far to the South as the sea will be rising with this change making it a bit uncomfortable for the rest of the day.
Thursday, 28 March 2019, 0800 Hrs
35 54 S, 138 28 E, 20Nm SE of Backstairs Passage under engine in light conditions. All is well
Wednesday, 27 March 2019, 1400 Hrs
Leaving Marina Adelaide for Portland. Welcome aboard again Pierre! Daily updates whilst in range. My apologies for the lack of updates prior to now.