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

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Thursday, 2 April 2026, 1200 Hrs

32 32 S, 152 31 E, We are currently 10 Nm South of Sugarloaf Pt (Seal Rocks) Finally found the current which was running fast (3 + Kts) from Crowdy Head to Tacking Pt. Increased the average speed up 5.5 Kts so with the current forecast we should be at Sydney Heads around 7 Am Tomorrow. If so we will make the first Spit Bridge opening at 8 am before mooring at D’Albora marina shortly after. All well on board.

Wednesday, 1 April 2026, 0930 Hrs

30 14 S, 153 20 E, Thats 4 Nm SE of South Solitary Island,and puts us around 10 Nm NE of Coffs Harbour. Posting a little earlier today as we may be out of phone range until this evening as we are staying wide in the hope to find the East Aus current that was so strong last week. So far haven’t found any current yet. Currently its a light Southerly but as the afternoon goes on it should go a bit E to NE this afternoon and tomorrow afternoon to speed us up a bit. ETA is now Friday hopefully before a Southerly kicks in Friday lunchtime. Fingers crossed. Update again tomorrow.

Tuesday, 31 March 2026, 1300 Hrs

28 59 S, 153 36 E, 10Nm NE of Evans Head. Slow and bump;y overnight but at least the wind has dropped to 15 Kts and just now turned a little more east. Only made around 3.5 Kts over the ground overnight but hopefully will now get some current to assist from here on. Unfortunately the Autopilot doesn’t want to play “No Pilot Computer” which is likely a loose or wet connection. (miserable rain) Will investigate further when able but difficult whilst hand steering and resting between shifts. Update again tomorrow.

Monday, 30 March 2026, 1730 Hrs

27 58 S, 153 30 E, Slow going as expected, motoring slowly into the SE 20 Kt winds and seas. Marking time basically until the wind eases overnight and hopefully pick up some current closer to Byron.

1430 Hrs

Leaving Southport Yacht Club

Sunday, 29 March 2026

Still waiting unfortunately. The seas should drop to around 2.5 m from Monday around 1400 hrs so hope to be out of the seaway by then. Winds are consistently SE 15-20 kts for the next 3 or 4 days but will lighten and be more easterly the further past Byron that we can get. Anyway pre-cooking a few meals to get us through the first 2 probably uncomfortable days. Will update on departure tomorrow.

Thursday, 26 March 2026, 1750 Hrs

Arrived at Southport Yacht Club, all went well through the channels timing the tides for the shallows. On weather watch now as we wait for the seas and winds to move off the NSW coast.

1045 Hrs (Qld time)

Underway from East Coast Marina. Heading to Southport to let the first strong wind warning to blow through before hopefully a short hop down the coast to let a Southerly and big swell roll through Saturday night to Monday morning.

Underway from Manly

Wednesday, 25 March 2026

Preparing / provisioning today with a plan to move closer to Southport on the tides tomorrow. Will be keeping a close eye on the weather as currently from Friday night through to Sunday there’s a nasty low off the NSW coast. We will need to wait near or at Southport or Byron Bay or even further south would be better before continuing on where the forecast seems to be fine after that.

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Dinah Eagle +61 (0) 475 306 555

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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

Tuesday, 27 May 2025,1330 Hrs

Arrived Airlie beach, Berth c50 Coral Sea Marina. Maybe more photos to add soon. Thanks to all crew, Naeus, Mario, John and of course Dinah. Well done crew thank you very much.

1200 Hrs

20 15 S, 148 47 E, Approaching Pioneer Rocks, around 5 Nm from Airlie Beach. Here we come! will put a final arrival time up later today.

1000 Hrs,

Hamilton Island fuel dock. Final top up to leave the boat ready to go again. ETA around 1400 Hrs

Monday, 26 May 2025, 230 Hrs

21 25 S, 150 20 E, Getting there, around 150 Nm to Airlie, currently approx 15 Nm North of Middle Percy Island and have been under sail since daylight (motor-sailing most of yesterday) Anyway that puts the ETA currently on Tuesday evening just in time before the crew start eating all the condiments. Enjoying the lovely weather, hopefully it will be clear back in Sydney when I return albeit a bit cooler I expect. All is fine.

Sunday, 25 May 2025, 1200 Hrs

22 51 S, 151 55 E, Currently around 70 Nm to the East of Yepoon, well out of regular phone reception so this is another post via satellite. Just enough wind to currently have the engine off with sails up so its nice to be a bit more on the quite side. Hopefully we can get up to 24 hrs assistance before the wind is predicted to drop off again to probably nothing. Anyway all is going well.

Saturday, 24 May 2025, 1200 Hrs

24 25 S 153 15 E, Just at the northern tip of Fraser Island at Breaksea Spit. Just had border force fly over us and call us up, unusual this far south. Still looks like we will be motoring for the next few days as there is very little wind predicted. All is well.

Friday, 23 May 2025, 1200 Hrs

26 20 S, 153 11 E, 5 Nm NE of Noosa Heads. What a contrast to the conditions in NSW. Motoring along in light Westerly winds which should pick up through the day but the forecast for the next few days shows very calm condition’s. Sun is shining and a lovely day (Sorry Sydney and the Nth Coast)

Video from Naeus

0800 Hrs, Leaving Mooloolaba Marina

Welcome aboard John, great to have you along again.

Wednesday, 21 May 2025

Crew change and re-provisioning commences today.
Thank you very much Mario for joining us for a fast and bumpy ride up the coast. See you on another voyage soon.

Tuesday, 20 May 2025, 2300 Hrs

safely moored at the marina. Update tomorrow. Yeah ha!

1230 Hrs

27 24 S, 153 36 E, Moololaba here we come Just 3 Nm East of North Stradbroke Island. Another bumpy night but still making fantastic progress. A little bit earlier for the crew change and provision stop than planned so hopefully will be able to turn around and keep moving quickly. Anyway all is fine on board.

Mario and Naeus

Monday, 19 May 2025, 1230 Hrs

29 52 S, 153 20 E. We are now 5 Nm East of Woli Creek, that means we are in the Byron Bay forecast area now so only a strong wind warning for the morning not the gale warning expected here. Making great progress with an average of 6.7 kts for the last 24 hrs despite a southerly current of up to 1.5 Kts. Protected now a bit from the swell and sea state by the Solitary islands so enjoying calmer and dry conditions for now. All well and happy on board.

Sunday, 18 May 2025, 1400 Hrs

32 10 S, 152 43 E, Currently 10 Nm East of Forster making reasonable progress motor sailing with the wind directly aft at up to 25 Kts. We are hoping to stay ahead of the seas that are building but they shouldn’t get as much as the Sydney area the further north we can get in the next 24 hrs. Plenty of rain which would come as no surprise to those following. All is well update again tomorrow around lunchtime.

Saturday May 17 , 2025, 1830 hrs approx

Ready to go, a meal onshore provisioned etc.
Getting a start on the weather coming for this coast. Hope to be far enough north to avoid the seas that are expected to build. Updates around midday daily. Welcome aboard to Naeus again and Mario.

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