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Emma Mei

Position Report and other info UTC (+10 Hrs Brisbane 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

Friday, 24 October 2025,1430 Hrs

Well done Detlef and Johnathan thank you very much. Also to our shore crew Dinah who has also become my Tech suport expert, Thank you also

Cleaning underway

1200 Hrs

20 20 S, 148 52 E, Currently abeam of Long Island. Almost there around 15 Nm to go should have us berthed around 1500 Hrs at berth C34, Just up the Path from Sorrento’s, “happy hour” here we come. Will update after arrival

Wednesday, 22 October 2025, 0900 Hrs

Leaving the fuel dock at Yepoon. We anchored for around 3 hrs early this morning off Great Keppel Island to wait for the fuel dock in Roslyn Bay to open. Unfortunately some Northerlies are predicted from this evening through to Saturday which will slow our progress from here. Depending on the course we are able to steer its likely we will again be out of internet range so will update our position via the Sat phone again for the next day or so. All is well

Tuesday 21 October 2025, 1500 Hrs

Position Lat 23 26′ Long 151 41′
Making good progress

1100 Hrs

23 27 S, 152 14 E, 15 Nm East of Heron island. Almost half way now to Airlie. We have mainly been motorsailing overnight as the wind although from the East has been light. It looks like the same until Thursday when it may turn to the north so we are heading to Yepoon for a quick top up on fuel before underway again Tomorrow. Will update whilst in range tomorrow (posted via Sat phone)

Monday, 20 October 2025, 0800 Hrs

25 S, 153 E, Approx half way up the Fraser Island coast sailing in light 10 Kt easterlies. Perfect sailing yesterday with S-SE winds that built through the day until the early evening when it was time to put the engine on unikl now. An average of 5.5 Kts. All is well onboard. Will probable be out of regular phone and internet connections for a few days so daily satelite positions around lunchtime for this period.

Sunday, 19 October 2025, 0900 Hrs

Underway from D’Albora Marina Manly QLD. Welcome aboard Detlef and Johnathan. Airlie Beach here we go!

Beneteau 38.9 ‘Emma Mei”

Brisbane, Manly to Airlie Beach

Commencing October 19, 2025

Emergency Contact for this delivery

Dinah Eagle +61 (0) 475 306 555

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

MMSI No. 503183520

“Balmoral” Pittwater to Airlie

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.

Emergency Contact for this delivery

Dinah Eagle +61 (0) 475 306 555

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

MMSI No. NOT Transmitting sorry

Never a Dull Moment

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, 22 April, 2025, 0245 Hrs

Arrived CYCA, thank you very much to all the crew, Ces, Jimmy, Nathan and shore person Dinah. Will fully update soon but its time for a rest.

Monday, 21 April 2025, 1100 Hrs

32 54 S, 152 16 E, 12 Nm South of Port Stephens. Sunny Skies are back after clouding over earlier this morning. A nice squall has just pushed through to shake us out of our bunks for a while whilst attending to the head-sail, reaching up to 38 Kts for a moment but back now to under 10 Kts. Touch wood that’s the only excitement for this trip. Currently the ETA is around midnight. Will update later this evening.

Sunday, 20 April 2025, 1200 Hrs

30 26 S, 153 22 E, Around 16 Nm SW of Coffs Harbour. Light winds currently from the North so its been a motor sail since leaving and forecast to be the same for the next day or so. Making good progress with just under 2 Kts of current with us. Staying fairly wide off the coast to stay with it as long as possible with an average of 6.8 Kts to here. All is well with very pleasant sunny skies.

Saturday April 19, 2025 1245 hrs

Fuelled and provisioned and now underway. Sydney here we go

Busy waterway on Easter Saturday

Emergency Contact for this delivery

Dinah Eagle +61 (0) 475 306 555

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

MMSI No. 503057600