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

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Wednesday, 22 January 2025, 1200 Hrs

41 52 S, 148 18 E, Safely moored in Waubs Bay

0900 Hrs

41 55 S, 148 22 E, Off Cape Lodi, which is only about 15 Nm closer to our destination since midnight. Extremely slow and frustrating. Doing an early report as I expect to be hand steering for several hours. Its going to take all day but the first shelter is Wine Glass bay so will need to anchor there until this crappy 25-30 Kt southerly blows through. Will delay any ETA forecasts for now as Thursday is even looking optimistic at the Moment. Will update when able.

Tuesday, 21 January 2025, 1430 Hrs

41 03 S, 148 42 E, We are now 20 Nm NE of St Helens so should be reception for several hours. Updated forecast shows a Southerly in our area around midnight, hope to be passing Schouten Island by then and heading for the Denison canal (still 110 Nm away) Hope to be able to make a passage through the canal before high tide tomorrow which is 5pm as the Canal is only opened between 9-5 Pm. Another 40 Nm to Hobart from then looks like an ETA currently of Thursday morning all going well. Update again tomorrow as timing becomes clearer.

1200 Hrs

40 52 S, 148 47 E, Just passing Banks Strait around 20 Nm NE of Edystone Point. A little slower yesterday as the wind died off and went further to the North. Only 165 Nm or so to go which gives an ETA of late tomorrow however I feel with the forecast Southerly coming this will push it well into Thursday now.

Monday, 20 January 2025, 1200 Hrs

39 09 S, 149 35 E, Around 70 Nm NE of Flinders Island. Had a great run overnight averaging around 6 Kts in good conditions and full sail.

Note a tech issue stoped publishing this post at the time. Hope to resolve on Tuesday.

Sunday, 19 January 2025, 1800 Hrs

37 37 S, 149 59 E, Bass Strait here we are. 5 Nm SE of Gabo Island nice light easterly wind so motor sailing along nicely. Hope to have a quick enough passage and be ahead of some forecast southerlies on Wednesday. Will be updating around lunchtime daily via the Sat phn for the next few days. Udpates on the Home Page

10.30 hrs
Tassie here we go.

Saturday, 18 January 2025

All set to go. Re provisioned, watered, Cleaned and a few repairs.
Planning an early ish start in the morning and will update when underway and possibly again before we loose reception for a few days.

Friday, 17 January 2025

Well finally fixed a head blockage problem which led to another repair. Anyway All good now.
Next win I hope was an improved weather forecast. Finger’s crossed but should be a weather window from Sunday morning.
Third bit of good news is happy our at the Great Southern . Beer o’clock

Wednesday, 15 January 2025, 1200 Hrs

Arrived Eden, straight onto a few jops to sort out. Weather looks like we have a few days to do them though.
Will update better over the next day or two.
All good on board.

Tuesday, 14 January 2025, 1200 Hrs

35 28 S, 150 37 E, Currently 10 Nm SE of Ulladulla. Making reasonable progress in light winds. The wind is expecting to build and with the forecast looking strong from Wednesday I will review weather to stop at Bemagui tonight of straight to Eden to anchor for a few days. Will update this evening if we stop or tomorrow morning in Eden. All is fine.

Monday, 13 January 2025,1200 Hrs

Bon Voyage photo from Dinah

1100 Hrs

All set and ready to go. A very excited crew welcome aboard to Katerina, Ken and Jose. Of course Dinah will be keeping an eye on us as well all the way

Friday, 10 January 2025, 1730 Hrs

Arrived CYCA for preparations

1215 hrs, leaving Pittwater for The cruising yacht club of Australia

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. 850301948

Position Report and other info UTC (+11 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

Remote updates on the Home Page

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.

Note most reports may be via the sat phone for the next few days so you may need to refresh to the sites “Home Page”

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

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

MMSI No. 503117030

Next trip Sydney to Hobart

Not in the race but will follow the fleet commencing on the first day of perfect conditions.

Position Report and other info UTC (+11 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, 29 October 2024, 0930 Hrs

Tied up along the service Jetty at the RPAYC! Thank you Graham and to Dinah as well our shore contact person. Thanl you for keeping a watchfull eye over us.

Monday, 28 October 2024, 2200 Hrs

Arrived and moored in “Coasters Retreat” Pittwater. Looking forward to a good sleep before moving on to the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club

0630 Hrs

32 34 S, 152 35 E, 13 Nm East of Broughton Island. An early update as reception may drop out over the next few hours. We are staying wide on the coast hoping to continue getting a good assist with the East Coast Current. Made great progress yesterday averaging 6.85 Kts. Later this afternoon a Southerly is forecast so hopefully a wide course will allow a good angle to proceed to Pittwater without needing to shelter.

Its been an interesting morning with a Melbourne vessel “All or Nothing” 12 Nm ahead putting out a PAN PAN after apparently hitting one of the Seal Rocks. Fortunately some other vessels closer by also responded and are now escorting the Bavaria 42 into Nelson Bay. They must be worn out by now as the four on board are continuously bailing whilst the slowly crawl into port.

All is well on board here and will update closer to our destination as we await the Southerly change.

Sunday, 27 October 2024, 1030 Hrs

Fuel topped up and underway again from Coffs. A little concerned about supplies I directed Graham to the Fish Co-op and it looks like fresh prawns for lunch! Update again tomorrow.

South Solitary Island

0600 Hrs

30 04 S, 153 22 E, % Nm North of South Solitary Island. We have been motoring slowly since Byron as the breeze has stayed from the South making our average only 4.3 Kts. We will be topping up fuel in Coffs Harbour and underway again ASAP after that to take advantage of a Northerly expected until sunset. All is well.

Saturday, 26 October 2024, 0900 Hrs

Leaving Byron Bay. Looking like motoring for 24 Hrs to Coffs before the next forecast Northerly arrives. We plan to top up fuel as the remainder of the journey shows winds moving all around the compass but nothing too strong at this stage. Update again soon.

October 24. 2024, 2100 Hrs

Anchored in Byron Bay, The Southerly has just arrived as we lowered the anchor. Update tomorrow on leaving times after weather updates and observations. All going well.

1230 hrs

Left Southport yacht club and now heading south to anchor at Byron for a southerly to blow though Thursday.

A bit murky off the Coast