Position Report and other info UTC (+11 Hrs Sydney Time)
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Saturday, 12 February 2022, 1400 Hrs
34 07 S, 132 59 E, Just a sniff of internet so a quick update. The wind is dropping off so now we a giving the new “Screecher” a go (asymmetrical)
0800 Hrs
34 15 S, 133 36 E, 130 Nm due South of Ceduna SA. Starting to make good progress with a nice sunny morning giving us a pleasant 2 sail reach. The wind is expected to ease through the day so planning to increase sail area as the day progresses.
Friday, 28 January 2022
The WA border continues to cause problems for our plans. Unfortunately its looking unlikely that we can stop in WA on our way overseas which means we could be offshore and isolating for up to 45 or more days. Thank you very much Ashleigh for your assistance in getting us at least this far and I fully understand that your first big ocean trip should not be of such an unknown and long duration. Hopefully these restrictions will improve some time and you will be able to join us again in the future.
Sunday, 23 January 2022, 0900 Hrs
Arrived CYCSA Part one done! Beer O’clock after a bit of a clean up. Thank you Russel for your help to SA. All well on board.
Saturday, 22 January 2022, 1130 Hrs
36 03 S, 138 41 E, South of Backstairs Passage by around 40 Nm, expecting to be in Adelaide around lunchtime Sunday. Fantastic to be out of Bass Strait, its amazing the difference with the seas and therefore comfort once into SA waters. Busy now trying to work out logistics since that clown of a premier in WA decided to shut out fully vaccinated travelers indefinitely. Will update planned timings etc as plans evolve. All well on board.
Thursday, 20 January 2022, 1600 Hrs
38 27 S, 141 44 E, Just 10 Nm South of Portland but we aint stopping. Wind is around 25 kts from the east and forecast to stay pretty much the same for the next few days so should be good to continue on straight to Adelaide. Looking forward to start heading north again in a couple of hours as its been fairly cold despite the sunny last few days. All is well on board.
Wednesday, 19 January 2022, 1400 Hrs
39 03 S, 144 41 E, Half way between Wilson’s Promontory and Cape Otway and making good progress after the last 2 days. An easterly of 25-30 Kts certainly helps on a westerly course. All is well but with the seas building its time to bring out the pre-prepared shepherds Pie for dinner tonight and save the crew some preparation. Thanks Dinah, looking forward to enjoying it later.
Tuesday, 18 January 2022, 1500 Hrs
38 59 S, 146 30 E, Around 4 Nm NE of Sealers Cove where we will be waiting a couple of hours for a predicted easterly change this evening. The plan is make the most of it and hopefully go all the way through to SA over the next 4 or so days. Glad to have the last 24 hrs behind us as its been a slow bumpy passage across the first half of Bass Strait. Reception may be intermittent until we close land again on the western side of Victoria.
Monday, 17 January 2022, 1600 Hours
38 10 S, 147 48 E, closing in on the coast and the wind is easing. Hopefully the seas will follow suit so we can make some southing whilst the SW wind blows through.
1200 Hrs
38 30 S, 148 14 E, Just entered the Bass Strait oil Fields as the SW came in. Now Heading due west on the best windward angle we can make. The coast should give a bit of shelter from the wind and waves but I expect it will be a bumpy ride for several hours yet. All is fine.
Sunday, 16 January 2022, 1800 Hrs
37 35 S, 149 56 E, Gabo Island, Entering Bass Strait with variable winds and calm conditions. Unfortunately there is only around 18 hours before a West to SW change is forecast. Hopefully it wont be more than 20 Kts but that will be enough to slow our progress. It should turn around after 18 plus hours but if we didn’t get off the east coast we could have been waiting another 3 days. Burning fuel but this is no place to be hanging around.
1130 Hrs
Leaving anchorage at Boydtown, Eden. Tsunami warning overnight had us on anchor / weather watch in case NZ or somewhere else reported significant waves. All we had was a short burst of a 1 meter swell come through at around 0530 Hrs which could be seen crashing on the normally sheltered beach. Thank you very much Dinah for keeping a weather watch from shore every 1.5 Hrs to advise of anything significant occurring.
Saturday, 15 January 2022, 1200 Hrs
36 35 S, 150 12 E, 30 Nm North of Eden. A SW wind coming through overnight so we will be anchoring for the evening and expect to be able to move on again Sunday and get a fair way through the Strailt before another forecast front will slow us down for a while. Hopefully the following Easterly winds will be as forecast as then it gives us a good run through the rest of the Strait. All well on board.
January, 2022, 1100 Hrs
At the Shell Harbour Marina fuel dock awaiting a top up before heading off as far south and west as we can over the next week. Will start updating this page more frequently now that we are underway.