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Wednesday, 3 April 2024, 1200 Hrs

35 47 S, 150 19 E, Just passing Batemans Bay on the home stretch. Around 24 Hrs or less to Sydney. The Gremlins however have found there way on board, The last water tank is pumping out pink water, AIS, GPS and Autopilot work when they feel like it and if they don’t they just like the sound of there own beeping. Other than that its a nice day to be sailing.

Tuesday, 2 April 2024, 1300 Hrs

37 53 S, 149 19 E, South of Point Hicks (5 Nm) Gabo Island is 35 Nm away but with 20-30 Kts behind us we should be out of the Strait in around 5 hours for the final leg North. All is well on board with the sun currently out but its Suzie’s watch which is sure to bring more rain.

Monday, 1 April 2024, 1000 Hrs

40 00 S, 147 42 E, Approaching the north of Flinders Island, 3 Nm west of “Prime Seal Island ( Hummock Isl) Had a great crossing of Banks Strait with the current of 3 Kts assisting our speed. Phone coverage is still with us which was unexpected but who knows how long for. The plan is still to head straight at “Lakes Entrance” for the next 24 hrs then right turn and blast out of the Strait with the coming front. All is well

Sunday, 31 March 2024, 1830 hrs

41 17 S, 148 29 E, Currently abeam of St Helens (10 Nm) A lot of current has been against us most of today but slowly making progress North. Forecasts are still showing the need to keep west in Bass Strait until the Westerly arrives probable around the early hours of Tuesday morning. After which we can head east and out of the Strait. The next update will be around midday tomorrow via Sat phn. Depending on tides and timing it is quite possible we shall venture up the west coast of Flinders island tomorrow. Don’t forget you can track us on AIS between reports.

1000 Hrs

41 55 S, 148 28 E, Around 15 Nm North of Wineglass Bay. Only an hour or so of motor sailing so far as the winds are light and expected to stay that way for another 24 hrs so its engine on. Current forecasts are showing Monday night until Tuesday night some stronger winds from the North followed by westerly winds Tuesday. We will be getting a further weather update this afternoon off St Helen’s so provided the forecast doesn’t deteriorate further the plan is to stay very west in Bass Strait where the Northerlies are predicted to be weaker before heading East as the wind turns to the West. Anyway will update this afternoon before regular internet reception disappears.

Damn Seaweed

Saturday, 30 March 2024, 1020 Hrs

Left the anchorage and underway. Will update using the regular phone networks when in range until Monday when we expect to enter Bass Strait then daily updates from Monday via the satelite phone

Cape Raoul Tas

Friday March 29, 2024, 1340 Hrs

Left Kettering Marina for Alexanders Bay, Just 3.5 Nm away but being good Friday there will be nothing happening in Kettering so a night at anchor and a decent nights sleep before setting off for Sydney in the morning. Provisioned and fuelled for the voyage so hoping the weather goes to forecast for a trip straight through.

Thursday March 28, 2024

Arrive in Kettering Tas

Emergency Contact for this delivery

Derek Brown +61 (0)413 551 013,

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MMSI No. 5031180050 “Exodus”

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Position Report and other info UTC (+11 Hrs Sydney Time)

Cut and paste the GPS location below into Google earth, you can place mark This position and follow our Progress. Satellite Phone / SMS no. +61 405 592 606

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Thursday, 29 February 2024, 1030 Hrs

Moored at D’Albora Marina “The Spit” Thank you very much to Naeus, Pete and of course shore contact Dinah, much appreciated.

0900 Hrs

Left the fuel dock Rushcutters Bay for the 1015 Hr Bridge opening at the Spit

0145 Hrs

Berthed at the CYCA Rushcutters bay after a stressful harbour entry with a Cruise ship leaving then overheating of the engine. Anyway safely parked and looking forward to a short rest.

Blue Bottles blocking the strainer

Wednesday, 28 February 2024, 1100 Hrs

32 37 S, 152 23 E. Getting close now. We are 3 Nm due East of Broughton Island near Port Stephens. Just 95 Nm to Sydney Heads. Its not looking like we will be making the Spit Bridge opening today so the current plan is to tie up at the CYCA Rushcutters bay overnight and through the bridge on its first opening on Thursday morning.

Tuesday, 27 February 2024, 1100 Hrs

30 21 S, 1053 17 E, Currently 8 Nm East of Coffs Harbour. Almost half way to Sydney making reasonable progress. The current has bee assisting however the wind died right out overnight slowing our average down a bit. All is well

Monday, 26 February 2024, 1200 Hrs

28 05 S, 153 34 E, Currently just 5 Nm North of Tweed heads. We have switched over to NSW time as we approach the border. All calm and quiet here and crossing the Gold Coast seaway bar a few hours ago. We left Southport at around 9 am NSW time this morning. All is going well enjoying a pleasant sunny day.

Saturday, 24 February 2024, 1100 Hrs

Moored at “Mariners Cove Marina, Southport. Unfortunately the Yacht Club didn’t have the space for us this weekend. We left the anchorage this morning at 7am as planned for a stress free crossing of the shallows. Will look at the weather for the next few days but it currently lt seems like an early Monday morning start before the wind and seas settle to cross the bar to head south.

Friday, 23 February 2024, 1745 Hrs

27 38 S, 153 20 E Anchored on the western side of Redlands Bay. We left the “Yard” Brisbane river today at around midday and have made the 30 Nm here, around halfway to the shallow area just after “Jacobs Well”. Anchoring for the night so as to make it through for high tide in the shallows tomorrow morning. All running fine. Unfortunate Tracey has rolled her ankle and will not be able to join us this time round.

Wednesday, 21 February 2024

Current plan is to leave “The Yard” Brisbane after being lifted back into the water and heading South to Anchor overnight for an early 0830 Hrs high tide at Jacobs well on Saturday morning. Current forecasts show a southerly blowing through Southport easing on Sunday evening. Welcome aboard again Naeus and Tracey

Thursday, 8 February 2024, 1330 Hrs

27 26 S, 153 08 E. On the slipway at “the Yard” Brisbane. A problem with excessive leaking from the stern gland was discovered when we moored in Morton bay was discovered. Peter (the owner) decided it was better to fix now rather than nurse it to Sydney. We will take advantage of Ishara being out of the water and attend to a few other minor repairs and come back in a week or so to resume the final leg to Sydney.

Wednesday, 7 February 2024, 1330 Hrs

26 56 S, 153 12 E, We arrived at the entrance to the main shipping channel in Morton Bay just before the Southerly Sydney sent up arrived at around 1100 hrs. Currently making our way south to find an anchorage for tonight before heading through the shallows to Southport tomorrow. Looking forward to a good rest tonight. All is good.

Tuesday, 6 February 2024, 1030 Hrs

24 22 S, 153 10 E, Just passed the “Breaksea Spit” to the north of Fraser Island and are now on a more southerly course. Expecting to have similar conditions for the next 24 or so hours but should get an updated forecast soon. All going well we are aiming to go inside Morton Island out of the SE winds and by-pass Mooloolaba and head for Southport instead. A little slower yesterday but soon the tidal influence will dissipate and hope to get some East Coast current assistance. All is fine.

Monday, 5 February 2024, 1100 Hrs

23 30 S, 151 19 E, Just crossing the Tropic of Capricorn, hopefully everything will cool off shortly. Making consistent progress in the currently light and SE wind still under engine. We are planning to go around the North end of Fraser Island and expect to be out of phone reception again for another 36 hrs or so. Will update again tomorrow as we make our way to Mooloolaba or Southport depending on conditions at the time. All is well.

Sunday, 4 February 2024, 1200 Hrs

21 44 S, 150 12 E, We are 5 Nm SW of middle Percy Island still under engine as expected but making reasonable progress. The water-pump issue has been temporarily fixed but the AIS position seems to be a bit intermittent at times but is working. All is well but still damn hot like a lot of the country. Phone reception is not expected again for around 24 more hours. All is well

Saturday, 3 February 2024, 1800 Hrs

20 44 S, 149 05 E, 5 Nm south of Goldsmith Island in the Anchor Island Group. Currently motoring in light winds which are predicted for the next few days so hoping to get a fair way south before the wind strengthens from Tuesday on.

We may loose reception soon for a couple of days so will be updating daily around lunchtime via the satellite phone. All is well except Pete W has his head in the bilge trying to sort a loose water-pump out.

1115 Hrs

Leaving Airlie Beach

Emergency Contact for this delivery

Dinah Eagle, +61 (0) 475 306 555, dinah_eagle@hotmail.com

Apps for following on the AIS system, Marine Traffic, Findship or Vesselfinder

MMSI No 503476300

Position Log

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. Satellite Phone / SMS no. +61 405 592 606

If not seeing updates check you are on this page Satellite updates Here

Monday, 12 June 2023, 1500 Hrs

Inside the Broadwater. Current ETA for Scarborough is looking like 0600 Hrs Tuesday morning.

1000 Hrs

28 16 S, 153 37 E, Just 4 Nm short of the QLD border. Just rying to calculate whever to go the inside Stradbroke Island route or outside Morton island to Scarborough (25 Nm longer) it will depend on being able to make the high tide in Jacobs well this afternoon. Will update this afternoon for an ETA

Sunday, 11 June 2023, 1000 Hrs

30 15 S, 153 12 E, Just left Coffs Fuel dock and now 5 Nm NE of Coffs. Topped up fuel again as still looking at variable winds for the next few days. Half way to Scarborough and will look at the timings as to whether we go inside or outside Morton island. This will depend on the tides as its 40 Nm shorter on the inside but may have to anchor for up to 12 hours if the times are wrong on approach. All is well

Saturday, 10 June 2023, 0900 Hrs

32 07 S, 152 42 E, 10 Nm NE of Foster NSW. All well with W-SW winds most of the afternoon – Morning. Forecasts are showing winds going variable as a high moves across us for the next few days. Planning to top fuel up tomorrow morning in Coffs as there will be quite a bit of motoring in the coming days.

Friday, 9 June 2023, 0915 Hrs

Leaving RPAMYC Fuel dock. Welcome aboard Phil and Steve for the trip north to Scarborough. We have a 15 Kt westerly currently which is expected to build a little through the day and should stay in overnight as we travel North. All fuelled and provisioned with only a short stop in Coffs to top up fuel perhaps and then all the way to Scarborough.

Emergency Contact for this delivery

Dinah Eagle, +61 (0) 475 306 555, dinah_eagle@hotmail.com

Position Log

Position Report and other info UTC (+10 Hrs Sydney Time)

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Wirina Cove SA to Yepoon QLD

Monday May 29, 2023, 2200 Hrs

Yepoon!

Sunday May 28, 2023, 0630 Hrs

Currently off Indian Head, Fraser Island with around 200 Nm ahead of us. A bit slow going overnight and this morning. Trying to make as much distance as we can under sail before variable conditions set in again. Hopefully we will land not too late on Monday. Update via satellite phone again tomorrow.

Saturday, 27 May 2023, 1030 Hrs

26 20 S, 153 09 E, Currently 4 Nm North East of Noosa Heads. Finally under sail again after negotiating the shallows, dodging ships out of Brisbane and putting up with the SW change that finally blew through. A lovely sunny day now with 15 Kts of Southerly pushing us up to Fraser Island. The wind should hold until it drops off again Sunday but at this stage its looking like we should land in Rosslyn Bay on Monday. Please note telephone and internet reception will be sketchy from now until we approach Yepoon so updates will possibly be via Sat Phn over this period.

Friday, 26 May 2023, 1200 Hrs

Leaving the anchorage to meet the high tide at Jacobs Well.

Thursday, 25 May 2023, 1430 Hrs

27 48 S, 153 26 E, Anchored in “Tipplers” passage for the night and a rest / prep for the southerly due tomorrow. All is well

1130 Hrs

28 00 S, 153 28 E, Just 2 Nm of Surfers Paradise. We have not had the autopilot working since Tuesday night and the forecast is for a Northerly to build this afternoon and evening and a strong wind warning for Friday. We will be heading inside Stradbroke Island this afternoon and continue inside Morton Island for Friday to avoid too much of a bumpy ride tomorrow. Currently its a light Northerly with lots of Sunshine and finally some heat since leaving SA. Update again this evening or in the morning.

Wednesday, 24 May 2023, 1200 Hrs

30 01 S, 153 17 E, Coffs is now 20 Nm behind us after a quick stop off to top up fuel. Forecasts all up the coast are for more “Variable” winds to continue until Thursday when some Northerlies come in prior to the next big southerly blow. Anyway making the most of the calm to get as far North as possible under engine still. We are seeing it all on this trip, Just before sunrise was a trail of around a dozen satelites rising above the Eastern horizon. Dolphins daily as well as whales but most unusual was a semi submerged container floating off North Head Sydney, that’s rarer than most people believe.

Tuesday, 23 May 2023, 0900 Hrs

32 21 S, 152 39 E, We are well underway 6 Nm NE of Sugarloaf Pt (Seal Rocks) Sorry for the lack of updates but the weekend strong winds gave us the opportunity to take a couple of days off whilst it blew through. The wind is now variable but am hoping to get enough north before the next strong wind come through again from Thursday.

Monday, 22 May 2023, 1100 Hrs

Leaving the CYCA after fuelling and provisioning for the next leg. All is well

Thursday, 18 May 2023, 1915 Hrs

Arrived Sydney at the CYCA, Will be preparing the boat for the next leg and watching the weather forecasts for the next few days.

Wednesday, 17 May 2023, 1400 Hrs

36 20 S, 150 08 E, Left Bermagui an hour ago after a good nights sleep and fully fuelled. The forecast is showing this Southerly to keep blowing for several days so it should be a quick run to Sydney where a final top up on provisions is planned before continuing on to Yepoon. Update tomorrow.

Tuesday, 16 May 2023, 1800 Hrs

Arrived at Bermagui Marina. The wind did build to over 30kts so it was such a relief to eventually tie up and let it blow on through.

1600 Hrs

36 34 S, 150 06 E, Heading for Bermagui for fuel and to hide from the 30 Kts of Southerly which is steadily building. Its around 10 Nm to go so hopefully we are in before conditions get too uncomfortable. All is well will update once settled into the marina.

Monday, 15 May 2023, 1500 Hrs

37 51 S, 148 51 E, South West of Point Conran (by 5 Nm) so approximately 60 Nm to Gabo and hence the other end of the Strait. Light breeses currently but have been sailing along nicely since 4 am and hence some relief on whether we had enough fuel to make it to the next fuel stop. The forecast is showing some Northerlies on the east coast before it comes in strong from the south tomorrow. All is well as we look forward to turning the next corner.

Sunday, 14 May 2023, 1330 Hrs

39 08 S, 146 28 E, We have just passed Wilson’s Promontory and are now finally on a more Northerly course. Nice and warm in the sun but its been damn cold most of the time. We are still slowly motoring and hope to have some wind tonight. Currently variable at around 5 Kts. All is well on board.

Saturday, 13 May 2023, 1100 Hrs

38 55 S, 143 40 E, 7 Nm SE of Cape Otway, motoring along still and not expecting much wind of any use until tomorrow forecast. That’s fine as a calm first have of the strait is much appreciated as we are settling back in to the routine. We should be back into reception again near Wilson’s Prom in around 24 Hrs so expecting the reception to drop out soon. Update from the Prom.

Friday, 12 May 2023, 1500 Hrs

Leaving Portland heading for Bass Strait! Sorry for the lack of updates. Whilst in Portland I had my computer in for repairs as it was persistently crashing. Well done to Tony at the local PC repair place who has sorted the machine out for now at least. Anyway we are fully provisioned and fueled up with a much better forecast than when we left SA. Its looking like a full through the Strait without the need to shelter from the wind hopefully. Update again tomorrow.

Wednesday May 10, 2023, 0015 Hrs

Arrived Portland !!

Tuesday May 9, 2023, 1500 hrs:’

38 15 S, 141 01 E, which is just 30 Nm to Portland. We will be arriving in the late evening or early tomorrow and will update again tomorrow. Fortunately the seas are dropping and the wind is giving a better angle since turning left at Port McDonald. All is well

Monday 8 May 2023, 1500 hrs

37 07 S, 139 38 E around 5 nm NW of Robe. Will be continuing on for now to Portland . The sea’s are quite messy giving the auto pilot a hard time but hopefully the wind and sea will drop tonight. The Next possible anchorage if it doesn’t improve soon will be south of beachport. Just waiting on the BOM update soon. Will update if anchored or tomorrow with reception.

Sunday, 7 May 2023, 1030 Hrs

Leaving Wirrina Cove, the wind is lighter today but looking like it will stay from the South to SW for the next few days. Expecting a slow trip to begin with but hope to make up some time once we get to the East Coast of NSW

Saturday May 5, 2023

Currently in Wirruna Cove, SA awaiting on the wind to abate. Hopefully we will be underway on Sunday to head for Portland or Apollo Bay Vic to finish provisioning and catch up on the current delay. Current computer issues will mean updates will only be seen on the “posts page” above for now. Next update on departure.

Emergency Contact for this delivery

Dinah Eagle, +61 (0) 475 306 555, dinah_eagle@hotmail.com

Apps for following on the AIS system, Marine Traffic, Findship or Vesselfinder

MMSI No. Sorry no AIS

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