1300 hrs arrived, now back having a beer finally at cyca. Thanks to the Brown family for keeping track of us all the way. Hopefully will update when I come out of the coma
Author Archives: Peter
Sydney Harbour
Inside The heads. Stopping briefly before pushing on to Pittwater in a few hours
Nubeena Tas to Pittwater NSW
27 November 2020, 1400 Hrs
34 46 S, 150 55 E, Starting to have the northerly fill in now so getting bumpy but not slowing us too much yet. Intending to stop briefly at the CYCA in the early hours of the morning to drop stuff off and collect the owners and their family. Hoping to be away again by 7 am to beat the northerlies filling back in again after an overnight lull. Around 70 Nm to Sydney will update in the morning.
0630 Hrs
35 21 S, 150 45 E, Around 15 Nm south of Point Perpendicular (Jervis Bay) Frustratingly slow progress as the southerly only lasted around 10 hours so it wasn’t enough to get us past the strong southerly current in this area. ETA has now extended out to Saturday morning in Sydney as with Northerlies forecast this afternoon and remaining strong over the weekend. Unsure of the ETA in Pittwater now. Oh well! Peter and Sania I will call you later in the day to discuss options for meeting this weekend
26 November 2020, 1230 Hrs
36 38 S, 150 03 E 5 Nm North of Tathra, with a southerly just arriving. Hopefully this will take us past Jervis Bay overnight and we wont need to worry about the strong currents in that area. All well after changing the primary fuel filter a few hours ago. Update will probably be tomorrow morning as hand steering will keep us busy overnight.
0500 Hrs
Underway from Eden, still a bit of northerly about with a southerly predicted around midday. All well despite the early start.
25 November 2020, 1000 Hrs
Eden Jetty
0800 Hrs
37 09 S, 150 04 E, with a 25 Kt Northerly forecast for the rest of the day we are heading into Eden to top up fuel and wait until the early morning before getting back underway ahead of a Southerly change predicted. Further updates upon arrival and leaving.
0300 Hrs
37 33 S, 150 00 E, Gabo Island is 4 Nm to our west! Yea Ha NSW again. Updates later in the day. All is well
23 November 2020 0230 Hrs
41 29 S, 148 24 E, 12 Nm South of St Helens Point. Reception will be fading shortly so updates will not be happening until we approach Gabo Island in 240 Nm approximately 48 Hrs. Forecast is looking good with a light Southerly currently expecting to build to 20-25 Kts over the next 2 days. All is well on board. Will be in touch from Gabo
22 November 2020,1900 Hrs
Happy hour off 🍷 Wine Glass Bay
1300 Hrs
42 23 S, 148 17 E, Around 3Nm South of Schouten Island. Updating now in case there is no further phone reception up the Tasmanian coast. Will try to update when passing St Helens in around 15 Hrs but if we haven’t any reception at the time it could be around 3 days before Gabo Island where regular communications are restored. All well with light headwinds however we are expecting some southerlies to arrive late this evening to send us across the Strait
0815 Hrs
Leaving Triabunna. Will update later in the day depending on phone reception. Big thanks to Dinah for helping to get us this far !
20 November 2020, 2000 Hrs
Arrived Triabunna. The plan was to head to either Port Arthur, back to Nubeena or head on through Denison Canal, Dunelly depending on the wind, sea conditions and timing. The wind and sea did get up to the 30 plus knots predicted and with good speed easily made the high tide at Denison Canal so on we went. Quite pleasant sailing conditions once through Marion Narrows
Photo by Dinah
0700 Hrs
Leaving Kettering for “destination TBA”
18 November2020, 1845 Hrs
Arrived at Oyster Cove Marina
1415 Hrs
Leaving Nubeena Jetty, heading for Oyster Cove Marina, Kettering to provision and prepare the boat for the trip to Sydney
Bermagui to Hastings
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Friday February 7, 2020 1830 hrs,
Westernport Marina, thank you so much Tully and Terry. Phew great work.
February 6th, 2020
38 37 S, 147 42 E, Approximately 35 Nm East of Port Albert and 70 Nm from Wilsons Promontory. Currently a light easterly assisting as we continue to motor sail. We have now changed the primary fuel filter for the third time (damn messy job) and it seems around every 15 or less hours it needs to be done, hopefully we wont need to change the secound filter as I dont think we will be able to do this ourselves as priming the injectors will be a problem. Will update on reception at Wilsons Promontory tomorrow morning.
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Wednesday, 5 February 2020, 1200 Hrs
37 43 S, 149 43 E, Passed Malacoota and now into Bass Strait. We had to do our first fuel filter change at around 4 am after only motoring for 12 hours hopefully the sea will calm a bit more today to let the fuel settle a bit.
Tuesday, 4 February 2020, 1730 Hrs
Leaving Bermagui, Provisioned up in a local country town that has been very affected by local bushfires and lack of holiday trade.Updates by around midday daily from now
Pittwater to Hastings Vic
Monday, 16 December 2019, 1030 Hrs
Bermagui Fishermans dock. Damn engines, dirty fuel I suspect, needed a tow from VMR into the entrance of the Harbour as unable to prime the fuel after changing the filters at sea. Despite all the fuel set and diesel additive the southerly must have rocked us around too much last night then everything went to sh*@
Sunday, 15 December 2019, 1000 Hrs
35 06 S, 151 00 E, 10 Nm East of Point Perpendicular, All well under motor as we adjust to new sleep patterns and minimal winds.
Saturday, 14 December 2019, 1815 Hrs
Leave CYCA Rushcutters Bay
Friday, 13 December 2019, CYCA Rushcutters Bay
1200 Hrs, Leaving RMYC after fueling up heading for Sydney
Brisbane
Fremantle to Brisbane
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Thursday November 7 2019, 1000 Hrs
28 19 S, 153 39 E, We are 10 Nm South of Tweed heads after making good progress from Coffs. The wind is starting to pick up from the North as forecast so we will be heading for the gold coast seaway to make towards Manly through there.
Wednesday 6 November 2019, 1000 Hrs
Leaving Coffs Harbour after dropping crew briefly this morning and heading back out into whats left of the Southerly before it changes again.
Tuesday, 5 November 2019, 1130 Hrs
32 06 S, 152 42 E, !2 Nm NE of Foster NSW, making fine progress with predominantly Southerly winds expected for the next 24 hours to Coffs Harbour.
Monday 04 November 2019 Sydney Harbour, 1000 Hrs
Bon voyage to Jaygo – en route to Brisbane on a beautiful Sydney day. 4 POB.
Wednesday 30 October 2019, 1000 Hrs
6 Nm SW of Cronulla, not that we can see it with the dust and bushfire haze. Anyway that’s about 25 Nm to Sydney so looking forward to arriving around lunchtime finally! Was the slowest 24 hrs we have had yesterday as the 30 kt Northerlies hit us south of Jervis bay. Lots of fun slowly pushing forward through the chop and of course the current for at least 6 hours. No jumper today and no beanie for 2 days. Looking forward to landing soon.
Monday28 October 2019, 1200 Hrs
1Nm SE of Gabo Island. Come on East Coast give us some warmer weather. Always great to see this Island heading North!
Sunday, 27 October 219, 0700 Hrs
Underway again from Sealers Cove, get us North too cold down here even with our new fur coats. Expecting to be on the East Coast in around 30 Hrs where regular updates will again be possible. All going well on board.
Saturday, 26 October 2019, 0600 Hrs
39 01 S, 146 25 E, Anchored snugly in “Sealers Cove” planning to go clubbing on a Saturday night. Will be staying put for most of the day whilst we wait for the worst of the current and associated fronts to move through. Will leave once the seas start to abate. Mmmm bacon is in the pan, may have to put the heating on soon as its still bloody freezing.
Friday October 25 2019, 0000 Hrs
4 Nm West of Cleft Island (Skull Rock) Wilsons Promontory, all well as we turn the corner and finally head north. Warmer weather please. Will update tomorrow depending on reception.
1900 Hrs
39 07 S, 145 37 E, Approaching Wilsons Promontory approx 35 Nm East of. Will update in a few hours.
Wednesday, 24 October 2019, 2100 Hrs
38 37 S, 142 44 E, About 10 NM west of Port Campbell and 35 Nm West of Cape Otway, the Northerly is gradually building and will for a few hours before quickly changing to a SW to blow us across to Wilson Prom. Will probably be a bit hectic but expecting a quick run over the next 15-20 hours Plus. Next update from Wilsons Prom 150 Nm away.
1100 Hrs
Topped up fuel and provisions and ready to leave for the next leg through Bass Strait and hopefully straight on to Sydney unless a fuel stop is required in Eden.
Updated ETA details
| Fremantle to | Brisbane | ||||
| N Miles | Sailing Days | Prep Days | Date | ||
| Fremantle | 0 | 2 | 10/10/2019 | Start Date | |
| Esperance | 541 | 4 | 0 | 14/10/2019 | |
| Portland | 1635 | 8 | 1 | 24/10/2019 | |
| Wilsons | 240 | 2 | 0 | 25/10/2019 | |
| Eden | 260 | 3 | 1 | 29/10/2019 | |
| Sydney | 200 | 1 | 2 | 2/11/2019 | |
| Coffs | 200 | 1 | 0 | 3/11/2019 | |
| Brisbane | 200 | 1 | 0 | 4/11/2019 | Arrival Date |
| 3276 | 20 | 7 |
Tuesday, 22 October 2019, 2145 Hrs
38 21 S, 141 37 E, Portland Marina
1130 Hrs
38 01 S, 140 35 E, Currently just 70 Nm to Portland and a few miles south of Port McDonald. Unfortunately that puts us in the marina at around midnight so plans for a meal and beers at the pub will need to be delayed. Will be watching the weather and leaving again as soon as practical however at this stage it will take a few hours to organise fuel and other issues before we can set off again. Will update Wednesday with possible departure times etc.
Sunday, October 20 2019, 1130 Hrs
36 01 S, 136 08 E, Just 30 Nm due West of Cape Du Couedic, Kangaroo Island. A little over 300 Nm from Portland so at the current rate (under engine with variable winds) we should be in Portland on Tuesday. As predicted before the outset.
Duane FYI tomorrow I expect to be pretty close to 37 07 S 139 36 E at this time tomorrow. (Note the time change as we are now on Brisbane time of + 10 Hrs UTC)
Friday, October 18 2019, 1030 Hrs
33 51 S, 131 07 E, Pretty much 140 Nm due South of “The Head of the Bight” so we wont be any further offshore for this trip. The weather as forecast (thanks for the updates Duane) came around to the South West so now we are bang on our course line for Portland and making good speeds in 20 Kts of wind doing around 8 Kts boat speed. We may catch up to some larger swells in 24 hours but they should move away from us. Very pleasant sailing overnight and this morning and all are well on board.
Wednesday, 16 October 2019, 1030 Hrs
34 37 S, 126 14 E, Around 200 Nm from Esperance and approx 800 Nm to Portland. Getting there, damn cold down here. The wind looks like staying favourable for the duration of this leg with a little bit of motoring towards the end though. All is well, next update in two days.
Monday, 14 October 2019, 1700 Hrs
Leaving Esperance. Fuel is again full thanks to friendly locals but unfortunately a water top up wasn’t possible. There was a minor leak found in the water system and hopefully the only one that’s now fixed. The Water maker is working fine but I hate burning fuel to produce water, however its a back up for what is remaining.
All is well with some favourable but reasonably strong winds predicted for the next week. We have also adjusted our clocks in advance for the easterly trip so we are on Perth daylight saving time or lets say Tokyo time! GMT +9 hrs
1030 Hrs
Arrived in Esperance, Australia’s friendly town! We used a bit more fuel than expected on the first leg so instead of risking running low we have stopped briefly to top up fuel and water. Hoping to get away in a few hours.
Saturday, 12 October 2019, 1030 Hrs
35 14 S, 116 55 E, 55 Nm West of Albany, light winds still but a weak front will move through tonight and another late Sunday will bring stronger Westerly winds so expecting to have a good run for a few days with following winds. Will try to update again as we pass Albany and thereafter probably updating via Satellite phone every 2 days or so.
Friday, 11 October 2019, 1030 Hrs
34 07 S, 114 48 E, 10 Nm NW of Hamlin Bay, all well with light winds NW – SW since leaving so engine has been on until now. Will probably shelter this afternoon for a few minutes to check a loose deck-light on the mast that appears to be wobbling around some but on current forecasts we hope to continue straight through to Portland Vic hopefully (8-10 days)
Thursday, 10 October 2019, 1030 Hrs
Underway from Fremantle
1000 Hrs
Last minute showers and preparations to leave Fremantle for Brisbane.
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| Fremantle | Brisbane | |||||
| N Miles | Sailing Days | Prep days | Date | |||
| Fremantle | 0 | 2 | 8/10/2019 | Start Date | ||
| Albany | 366 | 2 | 0 | 12/10/2019 | ||
| Port Lincoln | 980 | 6 | 1 | 19/10/2019 | ||
| Portland | 450 | 3 | 1 | 23/10/2019 | ||
| Wilsons | 240 | 2 | 0 | 24/10/2019 | ||
| Eden | 260 | 2 | 1 | 26/10/2019 | ||
| Sydney | 200 | 1 | 1 | 29/10/2019 | ||
| Brisbane | 400 | 3 | 1 | 1/11/2019 | ||
| w | 0 | 0 | 2/11/2019 | |||
| w | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2/11/2019 | ||
| Brisbane | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3/11/2019 | Arrival Date | |
| 2896 | 19 | 12 |
Imagination, Southport to Sydney
Scarborough
Sydney to Hamilton Island 2022
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Friday, 12 August 2022, 2200 Hrs
20 21 S, 148 57 E, Hamilton Island Marina, Berth G North 4 until race week berth are allocated. Thank you Andrew, Ted and Jon for making it a smooth and fast delivery very much appreciated. Good luck to the race crew I’m sure you will have a fantastic week.
1200 Hrs
20 51 S, 149 48 E, Just under 60 Nm to Hamilton Island which still puts us in at 10 pm ish tonight.
Under engine in light following winds with some of us enjoying the sunshine and others the shade. At least the thermals are packed away in airtight bags. Looking forward to some unbroken sleep.
Thursday, 11 August 2022, 1100 Hrs
22 19 S, 151 23 E, 50 Nm Offshore from Cape Townsend which is just another180 Nm to Hamilton Island giving an ETA of around 10 pm Friday evening. Hope the pub is still open. Being in the “Capricorn Channell” I am not expecting any phone reception until tomorrow afternoon so we are enjoying the peace at the moment before the phones start beeping again.
Wednesday, 10 August 2022, 1200 Hrs
23 45 S, 153 14 E, Around 45 Nm East of Lady Musgrave island. SE winds at 20 Kts is sending us straight to Hammo. Looking like a Friday evening arrival on current forecast and speeds. All is well.
Tuesday, 9 August 2022 1800 Hrs
25 19 S, 152 17 E, Half way up the Fraser Island coast. Will probably be out of reception in a few hours so the only updates will be via Sat phn until almost at Hamilton Island. We will be much earlier than planned due to the good following winds so hopefully there will be room for berthing at the other end. All is well on board
0930 Hrs
26 07 S, 153 28 E, SE of Double Island Point by 20 Nm. We had an interesting night last night dodging fishing vessels at the top of Morton Island but managed to Gybe our way through a fleet of rapidly changing course vessels. We may have some intermittent telephone reception for the next 12 hours or so (Telstra only) however after that time updates will be via the Sat phone once a day on this site and occasionally the AIS may pick us up. At current averages we should arrive at Hamilton Island in around 4 days provided the engine doesn’t eat all the fuel or the crew all the food.
Monday, 8 August 2022, 1300 Hrs
28 15 S, 153 38 E, Approaching Danger reefs which means the QLD border! Making good progress and enjoying the whale displays. After tonight the regular phone reception will be intermittent so will be turning the Satellite phone on after that.
- Sunday, 7 August 2022, 1100 Hrs
- 30 41 S, 153 05 E, Around 22 Nm South of Coffs Harbour. Finally AIS is up and running. Marine Traffic seems a little slow to propagate but you can try “VesselFinder” app but initially type in the mmsi No. below before the name will show up.
- Saturday, 6 August 2022, 1045 Hrs
Leaving Nelson Bay. The noisy clunking sounds have been sorted with a few extra washers and tightening some loose-ish bolts. A forecast of beam to running winds should get us a good way up the coast in the next few days.
0330 Hrs
Moored in Shoal bay, Port Stephens. We have stopped to check out some clunking / Groaning sounds coming from the helm. A couple of hours sleep and will check it out in the daylight
Friday, 5 August 2022
Leaving CYCA for the fuel dock before the Northern Journey begins
Emergency Contact for this delivery
Dinah Eagle, +61 (0) 475 306 555, dinah_eagle@hotmail.com
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