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Monday, 6 January 2025, 0400 Hrs
Arrived at the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania. Thank you very much Dinah and of course Shore Crew Suzie. Will try to post more photos in the coming days.
Sunday, 5 January 2025, 1200 Hrs
42 26 S 148 22 E, Just 5 Nm to the South of Schoutin Island on Tasmanian lower east coast. Looking good to beat tomorrows southerly up the Derwent for a morning arrival in Hobart. Will unfortunately miss seeing the stunning coast from Tasman Island and across storm Bay. Will update again as we approach Hobart.
Saturday, 4 January 2025, 1200 Hrs
39 54 S, 147 42 E, 5 Nm off the Western tip of Flinders Island. Its hard to tell with the slight extra distance we are taking on the inside, but it looks like we may make the Banks Strait exit into the Tasman with the assistance of the tide. The wind from the NE is starting to drop and the water is now comfortably smooth. Had another great 24 hr run downwind with an average just over 7 Kts speed.
Tomorrow morning should see a light but short lived Southerly on the Upper East Coast which hopefully wont see us slow too much to get across storm Bay before the next South winds on Monday morning. All is well.
This is sunset, 1700 rpm and doing 10.3 KTS. Sometimes you gotta love the 
tide
Friday, 3 January 2025, 1200 Hrs
37 39 S, 149 52 E, Good bye Gabo Island, around 6 Nm to the North of us. Currently a 15kt NE wind which is expected to build a little but currently perfect sea and wind conditions to put some miles behind us. Our course is for the Northern tip of Flinders Island and will choose a course to Hobart based on updated forecasts. All is well update tomorrow.
0545 Hrs
Leaving Eden. Weather has cleared from a Southerly to variable with a NE expected to build over the next day or so. There is a good chance we will keep to the West of Flinders Island for a calmer sea state but will be dependant on the weather updates.
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Wednesday, 1 January 2025 1330 Hrs
Anchored in Eden
1200 Hrs
36 47 S, 150 05 E Approaching Merimbula and around 20 Nm to Eden where we expect to anchor for around 24 hrs. Will update at anchor
0900 Hrs
Engine on, fresh coffee in hand off we go.
Tuesday, 31 December 2024 1530 Hrs
Burmagui
Parked and fuel topped up. Will head off in the morning for Eden then another short rest whilst the wind shifts.
Not sure we will be awake at midnight so happy new year to all now.
1300 Hrs
36 15 S, 150 11 E, 2nm to the West of Montague Island. Have had a great run overnight but now slowed by S-SE winds and a few bumps. Current forecasts are showing a good run across Bass Strait from Thursday afternoon. We are planning to stop in Bermagui tonight and then move on to anchor in Eden whilst a southerly blows through tomorrow. Will update when parked.
Tuesday, 31 December 2024 1300 Hrs
36 15 S, 150 11 E, 2nm to the West of Montague Island. Have had a great run overnight but now slowed by S-SE winds and a few bumps. Current forecasts are showing a good run across Bass Strait from Thursday afternoon. We are planning to stop in Bermagui tonight and then move on to anchor in Eden whilst a southerly blows through tomorrow. Will update when parked.
Monday, 30 December 2024, 1330 Hrs
33 50 S, 151 18 E, Leaving Sydney Heads. Took longer than hoped for those last minute jobs but are now on our way to Hobart. Fuel topped up, provisioned and aiming for the South Coast. More than likely that we are either in Bass Strait for New Years or anchored / Moored whilst we wait on weather. Update again tomorrow.
1200 Hrs
Leaving CYCA for Hobart
Emergency Contact for this delivery
Suzie Brown +61 (0) 421 658 413
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Next trip Sydney to Hobart
Not in the race but will follow the fleet commencing on the first day of perfect conditions.
