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Thursday, 6 November 2014, 0130 Hrs

32 55.3 S, 151 45.7 E, Newcastle Yacht Club Marina. What a Storm that lashed Sydney and Newcastle and then us off Port Stephens. Boat and crew handled it well but did it rain! Well done and thank you to Annabel and Vince. Congratulations to Gang on his new boat purchase.

Wednesday, 5 November 2014, 1130 Hrs

31 59 S, 152 42 E, 14 Nm NE of Foster. Sailing nicely with the wind behind us at 15-20Kts from NE. Currently we are looking at an ETA in Newcastle of very early Thursday morning. Nice sunny conditions to go with it.

Photo by Vince

Tuesday, 4 November 2014, 1000 Hrs

29 52 S, 153 33 E, Around 9 Nm East of Nth Solitary Island, wind is again calm but forecast to come in strong from the North this afternoon. All is well.

Monday, 3 November 2014, 2230 Hrs

28 58 S, 153 40 E, South of Balina now, wind started to go east off Byron Bay a few hours ago so now under sail and the seas are starting to Calm a bit. I’m not sure if the sea state can affect your colour vision because the crew were starting to look a bit green! On the mend now but I think I will be dining on my own tonight. (Certainly won’t be as good as the Peking Duck the other night thanks to Gang and his wife)

0930 Hrs

27 57 S, 153 27 E, Now around 3 Nm off the Gold Coast, left early at 0700 (NSW Time) Currently SE winds at about 15 Kts so under engine. Expecting the wind to move more easterly as the day progresses and we get further South

Sunday, 2 November 2014, 1700Hrs

27 51 S, 153 22 E, Sanctuary Cove Marina, QLD Prepared and ready to start, currently a strong wind warning is in place but easing for Tuesday. Expect to leave Southport Bar at the 6 am High tide. Welcome aboard to Vince and Annabel

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Thank for the info Marion

Cape Catastrophe in South Australia was named by Matthew Flinders. The area was notorious for shipwrecks in the nineteenth century, but the first recorded shipwreck occurred while Flinders was circumnavigating the Australian continent.  As well as the Investigator, Flinders had a small cutter which was used for landing parties. In February 1802, the cutter’s captain went to search for water with a crew of eight. None of them returned. Another man was sent to search for the cutter, but he returned alone, finding only evidence that the cutter had been wrecked on the rocks. Despite searching the coastline extensively, no survivors from the cutter were found: hence Flinders’ naming of the cape Cape Catastrophe.

(found via google)

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

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Thursday, 16 July 2015, 0550 Hrs
Leaving mooring for Gosford

Wednesday, 15 July 2015, 2215 Hrs
33 36 S, 151 18 E, Moored at Coasters Retreat, the Basin, Pittwater. Tide is high at * am so expecting to leave here at 6am in the morning.
1615 Hrs,
Left CYCA for fuel dock the to Watsons Bay to collect the coffee I had left behing in the Car. Fortunately for Phil Dinah brought it to the Jetty so there is no Grumpy Skipper in the morning.
1100 Hrs
Left Camerons Marina Balmain.

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Tahiti to Australia, New Caledonia or New

Zealand. Timing will determine at this stage

Commencing  this week! approximately November 16th 2016

Second version of the Orana Owner version, a starboard hull larger with a beautiful dedicated bathroom. Spacious living and safe behavior in blue water navigation. Ready to sail around the world, completely autonomous on water and electricity.

DETAILS Model Orana 44 Builder Fountaine Pajot Launched 2010 Length 44 Foot Designer Fountaine Pajot Location Tahiti

More info will be supplied shortly as I receive it!

Go to Log Summary

Hi all Crew

There is a spot for another crew member to join us from Gibraltar to the Canaries and maybe beyond. Commencing approximately the 6th of February 2017 departing after preparations with a duration of up to ? days.

Let me know if you are available. More details here Next Delivery

Sydney to Phucket  from December 13th 2021

“Huna” Fountaine Pajot 44ftCatamaran

Position Reports Here

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Emergency Contact for this delivery

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

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Tuesday December 15, 2020, 1330 Hrs

38 43 S, 145 13 E, Around 12 Nm South of Phillip Island. Getting close but we were not quite close enough to make slack water at the Port Phillip Rip. We have slowed down and waiting for the wind to swing more south and delay our arrival at the rip until at least 2000 hrs meaning arrival in Geelong in the very early hours of Wednesday. After a lovely sunny morning we are looking at some damp weather ahead. (must be too close to Melbourne)

Monday December 14, 2020, 2330 Hrs

Wilsons Promontory

1500 hrs

38 44 s, 147 16e ,30 Nm East of Port Albert Vic, all well

Sunday, 13 December 2020, 1100 Hrs

37 03 S, 150 12 E, Around 15 Nm East of Eden. Finally the sun is out giving us a chance to dry out our very wet weather gear. Hopefully we are leaving that weather to the North of us. We had a brief call into Ulladulla yesterday afternoon to top up fuel and a quick catch up with an old friend there before pushing on through the rain. Please disregard comments about a Northerly current of JB. The problem has been corrected as the boat speed was reading 20 % higher than it actually was leading to the error.

Saturday, 12 December 2020, 1030 Hrs

35 02 S, 150 54 E, 5 Nm North of Point perpendicular, We have just altered course slightly allowing some sails to be set as we head towards Ulladulla to top up on fuel before continuing on. Quite slow since leaving Sydney as the current has been running North at up to 2 kts. Very surprising as it always heads south particularly this close to Jervis Bay. Updates again tomorrow.

Friday, 11 December, 2020, 1530 Hrs

Leaving CYCA Sydney

Sunday December 6, 2020, 1615 Hrs

Arrived at CYCA

1130 Hrs, Leaving the Royal Motor Yacht Club for Sydney