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Thursday, 27 August 2026, 1730 Hrs

Arrived at RQYS, Manly Qld. Thank you very much to Phil and Dinah for a great trip. Thank you also to Bill and Julie keeping a shore watch for our journey.

1200 Hrs

27 00 S, 143 20 E, Just inside the NE channel of Morton Bay. Almost there probably another 5 hours I expect so ETA around 1700 Hrs. Fortunately the Southerly that came through overnight did not put the seas too high so concerns of a very late arrival have been allayed. Hello Brisbane!

Wednesday, 26 August 2026, 1500 Hrs

24 47 S, 153 20 E, 10 Nm N of Waddy Point, Fraser Island. Sorry for the late update as we sailed slowly for a while whilst doing engine checks and allowing Dinah to have a silent business meeting without the engine. A light easterly currently and motoring again. A very bumpy morning as we rounded the Breaksea spit with NE seas, a SE swell and outgoing tide from Hervey Bay. Anyway most items from the cupboards and fridge returned to their home and all ship shape. Expecting a Southerly to build in around 10 hours which will slow progress somewhat for tomorrows lateish arrival. All is well.

Tuesday, 25 August 2026, 1230 Hrs

23 18 S, 151 04 E, 10 Nm SE of Great Keppel Island. Heading for the top of Fraser Island but keeping an eye on the forecast in case a predicted Southerly early Thursday  moves through early.

1000 Hrs

Underway with the fuel fully topped up. Light winds less that 5 Kts from the SE. The fisherman’s fuel dock now requires an app downloaded which means we probably didn’t need to wait until the fish coop opened this morning. Lots of Hamilton island returning boats were qued up to take fuel. Unfortunately the other fuel dock (cheaper) was busy filling its ferries up at the time.

0730 Hrs

Anchor up, heading to Keppel Bay for a fuel top up

Monday, 24 August 2026, 1950 Hrs

Anchored of the eastern bay of Great Keppel Island.

1200 Hrs

22 27 S, 150 59 E, We are currently 13 Nm East of Port Clinton and heading for an anchorage near Great Keppel Island this evening. With light variable winds forecast for the next few days we are planning to top up fuel at Roslyn Bay early tomorrow to alleviate range anxiety. All is going well with the crew settled into 24 hr watch system whilst inching closer to Brisbane. Update after anchoring and underway again tomorrow.

Sunday, 23 August 2026, 1300 Hrs

20 54 S, 149 35 E, Just 2 Nm South of Scawfell Island. Currently motoring into 10-15 Kt SE winds as forecast for the rest of today. It should be lightening off through the early morning and hopefully goes further East. Expecting to motor through the night and probably plan to top up fuel further down the coast. All is well.

0800 Hrs

Leaving anchorage

Saturday, 22 August 2026, 1730 Hrs

Anchored at Goldsmith Island

1500 Hrs

2025 S, 148 57 E, Around 5 Nm West of Lindeman Island heading for Goldsmith Island for an anchorage tonight.

Some of the Hamilton Island race fleet around Shute Passage

1130 Hrs

Leaving the Coral Sea Marina.

Friday, 21 August 2026

Fuelled and provisioned to go for Saturday Morning. Will be updating daily around lunchtime each day and again if we go to anchor or Port.

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Bill Sullivan +61 (0) 487 631 303

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MMSI No. 503159090

Previous Trip Brisbane to Hamliton Island

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Wednesday, 15 July 2026, 0930 Hrs

Berthed at RPAYC. Thank you very much to Naeus and of course shore crew Dinah

0845 Hrs

Leaving the Mooring for a short run up to the Yacht Club

0110 Hrs

Picked up a mooring at Coasters retreat Pittwater.

Tuesday, 14 July 2026, 1300 Hrs

33 40 S, 152 20 E, Currently 7 Nm NE of Port Stephens. Have had a good run until, as expected, the wind came in from the WSW at around 20 Kts picking up the seas and giving us a bumpy ride. The weather will deteriorate further tonight and all through till Friday so will push on slowly to Pittwater and arriving hopefully early Wednesday morning. Will probably moor in the Basin and continue to the RPAYC in the morning.

Monday, 13 July 2026, 1230 Hrs

Leaving Coffs Marina. Had the gas fitters on board briefly to rectify a leaky gas connection this morning. A fuel top up and now motor sailing into light variable winds. Expecting some West to SW winds overnight and Tuesday with a Southerly approaching Wednesday morning. Hoping to make a reasonable distance by then.

Sunday, 12 July 2026, 2100 hrs,

Moored at Coffs Harbour Marina

1230 Hrs

29 30 S, 153 27 E, Around 10 Nm North of Yamba. The wind has turned more weatwerly this morning after being predominantly North overnight. We will be arriving at Coffs this evening as we we have found a leak in the gas installation which we will address in the morning before continuing on further.

Saturday, 11 July 2026, 2000 Hrs

Leaving Southport Yacht Club. All provisioned and fueled up for the trip. Slight delay again with the gas alarm going off.

Friday, 10 July 2026, 1830 Hrs

Tied up at the SYC after leaving “Boatworks” Coomera, Gold Coast at around 1600 Hrs

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Dinah Eagle +61 (0) 475 306 555

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Saturday December 21, 2024, 1230 hrs

Arrived at the Queensland cruising yacht club. Final update pending after induced coma expires.

Friday, 20 December 2024, 1300 Hrs

Over Wide Bay Bar. Brisvegas here we come.

Earlier Today

Thursday, 19 December 2024, 1200 Hrs

Tin Can Bay Marina, Glad we are not out there today. Overnight at Double Island Point it reached almost 50 Kts and here in the Marina its still gusting over 30 Kts.

The forecasts are showing Friday to be calming right off to 15-20 Kts from the SE. The seas are predicted to fall by then but with the possibility of swell and seas throwing up a 4 m wave we shall be crossing the Wide Bay Bar at high tide and slack water tomorrow around Midday.

Current ETA should be early afternoon Saturday at the Queensland Cruising Yacht Club Shorncliffe.

Wednesday, 18 December 2024

After making our way through the Straits overnight we were hoping for an improved forecast for today and tomorrow.
Unfortunately those weather updates have been upgraded to a Gail ( correction “Gale” sorry no offence intended) warning moving up the coast so even the dream of making it to Mooloolaba in time is unrealistic.
Looks now like a Friday bar crossing delaying our ETA in Brisbane to Saturday.
Will head to Tin Can Bay for one night to shower and do some washing as I think the boat anchored behind us is suffering asphyxiation.

Tuesday, 17 December 2024, 1700 Hrs

25 10 S, 152 52 E, Just entering the Great Sandy Straits. Left our Mooring in Pancake Creek at 0515 Hrs this morning. After a final fuel top up in Bundaberg at 0730 Hrs we finally have had a favourable NE change and will be travelling through the Straits tonight for this evenings high tide. May have to anchor and wait if we are too early but its going to be full on all night navigating the Narrows. Update again as soon as able tomorrow.

Monday, 16 December 2024, 1200 Hrs

24 05 S, 151 58 E, We are 6 Nm NE of the Town 1770. We started out with around 130 Nm to Boonlye Point in the Sandy Straits. This is where the tide meets from either end and are hoping to make it for high tide tomorrow afternoon. Shouldn’t be a problem on the forecasts as its supposed to lighten off by now and maybe go a bit more east. Fingers crossed as I’m getting weary of re-calculating tide times and distances. Below is our track this morning. My distance calculation isn’t looking valid anymore unfortunately.

Anyway we may have to take the next tide if we can’t be quick enough. Our ETA was for Wednesday morning in Brisbane which would be great but now I’m seeing a strong Southerly moving up the coast for Wednesday afternoon in Brisbane and moving North which could last several days.

Shall update again tomorrow sometime as it will be a busy day through at least part of the Straits.

Progress since 5 am

Sunday, 15 December 2024, 2045 Hrs

Moored in “Rodds Harbour” Pancake Creek.

1200 Hrs

23 42 S, 151 34 E, some 15 Nm NE of Gladstone, Frustratingly our slowest day in the right direction yet. Its been 20 Kts of wind from SE causing double the distance to sail and there is now a strong wind warning for this afternoon and overnight in this area meaning its only going to worsen up to 30 Kts.

We will continue to crawl SE until the early afternoon and put the anchor down whilst it blows through. Conditions should improve by late morning its been forecast, so am hoping with an early start and improving conditions we can make the tides through the Sandy Straits on Tuesday.

The good news is that we are technically out of the tropics.

Saturday, 14 December 2024, 1330 Hrs

23 17 S, 150 54 E, 25 Nm from Cape Capricorn, soon we will be out of the tropics. Currently there is no wind as a rain shower moves over us so motoring on course at the moment but have spent the first 4 hours tacking into the SE wind which will be back again this afternoon. The Autopilot is now working like a dream even since the rain started. All is well.

Friday, 13 December 2024, Friday afternoon

Keppel Bay Marina. Sorry for the late update but got in late last night and on the go since early. All fuelled again, cable replaced on the instruments so auto pilot should be fine. Found the Gremlin in the system and its been taken out of action (photo to follow)

Anyway all ready to go so it will be when the sparrow emits methane in the morning.

Shame the SE is in for a few days but will hug the coast and take the more protected Sandy Straits option.

Thursday, 12 December 2024, 1630 Hrs

Unfortunately we will not make the fuel dock in time for this evening in Keppel Bay. We will need to stop and continue tomorrow as the forecasts certainly changed in the last 24 hrs and could be SE up to 25 Kts this evening. Hopefully we can convince the autopilot to behave in the meantime.

1200 Hrs

22 36 S, 151 03 E, Near Port Clinton, 7 Nm NE of Peak Island which we have been staring at since dawn. After a great run the first half of the last 24 hrs Murphy caught up with us and threw us a downpour which the autopilot didn’t like followed by forecast variable winds which seem more like a 15 kts southerly to me.

Anyway the plan was to do our last fuel top up in Roslyn Bay giving us enough range for the last 380 Nm or so. Plans may change as its currently touch and go if we can get there before the fuel wharf closes. Update when internet coverage

Wednesday, 11 December 2024, 1200 Hrs

21 16 S, 150 03 E, Around 45 Nm East of Mackay. The tide worked in our favour so have made great progress over the last 24 hrs. The autopilot has decided to behave itself (for now at least) so still motoring in light winds (N 10 Kts) and enjoying getting some distance behind us. All is well

Tuesday, 10 December 2024, 1930 Hrs

Hamilton Island fuel dock. Change of plans as the fuel dock is 24 hrs we have stopped to top up now and will bypass Mackay for tomorrow. Have had a great run this afternoon with the tide assisting so by using the change of tide now I hope to be sent way east around Lindeman Island where to tide will run more east-west than north-south and avoid being slowed too much

1200 Hrs

19 53 S, 148 24 E Around 12 Nm NE of Bowen. Have light easterlies lets say Variable winds so have been under engine as expected. Making reasonable progress though so all is good. The autopilot is still being on and off so hopefully will find the loose connection. At this stage we are planning top up fuel in Mackay tomorrow then continuing on south while the weather holds.

Monday, 9 December 2024, 1100 Hrs

Leaving Townsville “Breakwater Marina”

Sunday December 8, 2024 Update

Thanks to Neaus we have put Humpty back together again. Fueled, fixed, provisioned and almost ready to go.
Weather is looking great for the next week so looking forward to improved av speeds. Expecting a couple of stops for fuel as the winds are light but at least not adverse.
Planning to leave in the morning after a couple of errands first up that you can’t do on a Townsville Sunday.
Just turned “beer o’clock” and do you think I can find a pub? One more mission to conduct.
Update after departure.

Sunday Post

Sorry for the lack of updates but it’s been and will be a bit of a delay whilst we change fuel filters and re provision before getting underway to the next location.
Unfortunately one crew needed to cut short the trip so feelers are out for extra here or the Whitsundays.
Better updates pending.

Friday, 6 December 2024, 1100 Hrs

18 34 S, 14, 146 26 E, Just West of Orpheus Island in the Palm Island Group. Heading for fuel in Townsville so a more southerly course this morning is allowing some sail up and hence finally some speeds up around 5.5 kts as expected when not “on the nose”. Speaking of “on the nose” fun (not) yesterday when a hose to exit toilet waste overboard popped off spraying crap everywhere. Anyway the weather forecasts are finally showing some hope of reprieve in the next few days but another 25 kts SE tomorrow. Planning to will provision for the next leg when arrive tomorrow and leave again on Sunday when conditions start to improve.

Thursday, 5 December 2024, 1200 Hrs

17 27 S, 146 10 E, Around 30 Nm North of Dunk Island for a landmark that may be familiar. We have been making very slow progress with wind and tide against us. With only really one tide a day it has been running out for 18 hours so hopefully the incoming tide will give us back some of the lost distance. Rain, well its finally stopped for a while this morning but it basically been pouring certainly all night so things are quite damp on board. Anyway all are well on board.

Wednesday, 4 December 2024, 1200 Hrs

16 30 S, 145 30 E. Left Port Douglas about 2 hours ago and are motoring into light winds with the tide against us for now. Will update again daily.

Tuesday, 3 December 2024 2000 Hrs

About to start. Had a traidie attending to some last minute electrical work so preparations were somewhat difficult and slow but should be ready early tomorow.

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Wednesday, 6 November 2024, 1100 Hrs, Leaving anchorage for Port Phillip Bay, ETA around 36 Hrs

Tuesday, 5 November 2024, 0845 Hrs

40 27 S, 144 50 E, Anchored off 3 Hummocks Island in “Chimney Cove” A Pleasant motor sail down King Island and an almost circumnavigation of the Island before stopping for a while to wait for the next lot of winds to blow through. Will update again when the next plan is formulated

Monday, 4 November 2024, 2000 Hrs39 50 S, 144 19 E, Abeam of King Island, Bass Strait (7 Nm East) and making out way towards the Fleurie Group of Islands to Anchor tomorrow.

0645 HrsLeaving Apollo Bay and heading south “Somewhere” November 2, 2024, 1815 HrsArrived Apollo Bay to wait around 24 Hrs for a strong Northerly to blow through. All is well

06315 Hrs

Leaving Martha Cove

Bavaria 44 “Sojourn III” 2011

Sydney to The Gold Coast

Oceanis 331 “Cannonball”

Commencing Thursday October 10, 2024

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Thursday, 17 October 2024, 1500 Hrs

Arrived Bayview Harbour Marina. A huge thank you to Dinah for her assistance on this trip and lets not forget our shore contact Suzie for keeping an eye on our progress from start to finish. Much appreciated.

1100 Hrs

28 11 S, 153 36 E, We have just pased Danger Reefs about 2 Nm East of the Tweed River. Looks like it will be bang on low tide for the Southport Bar. Dead flat out here and a very shallow keel on “Cannonball” so no problems there. Expecting to be tying up at around 3pm Sydney time. Update again after arrival.

Wednesday, 16 October 2024‘ 1100 Hrs.

29 56 S, 153 29 E. That”s around 10 Nm SE of Yamba. Currently under engine which looks like it will be the case until arrival in the Gold Coast.Now in variable winds but had a good afternoon until early morning of a southerly. There is a bit of current against us but hope to be in Southport in the early afternoon of tomorrow all going well. Unfortunately with big tides currently that will be on a very low tide but will deal with that on arrival. The seas are going to be below one meter so the Seaway should be no problems on crossing. Update again tomorrow.

Tuesday, 15 October 2024, 1100 Hrs

31 15 S, 153 02 E, Currently 10 Nm South of Korogoro Pt (near Crowdy Head, Trial Bay) The Southerly started to build from around 2am this morning and is now around 15 Kts making pleasant sailing. The sea state is building so its back to hand steering as the autopilot starts to struggle as with the first night. This wind is expected to start dying off around sunset so the plan is to top up fuel in Coffs Harbour briefly as the remainder of the trip could be quite light.Sorry for the lack of an update yesterday but motored around Sugarloaf Pt (Seal Rocks) and most of the way until the early hour of today. Update again around lunchtime tomorrow. All is well.

Monday, 14 October 2024, 0730 Hrs

Leaving the mooring, Shoal Bay.

Sunday, 13 October 2024, 1300 Hrs

A good meal and caught up on sleep. A NE wind is building for today but should be moving more to the North overnight and dropping off close to the coast early Monday morning. Anyway the plan is for another early start in the morning, motoring close to the coast until the next southerly starts to come in be Tuesday. Hoping this Southerly does hold all the way up the coast like the last one was initially forecast to but didn’t. Will update on leaving.

Saturday, 12 October 2024,1600 Hrs

Moored in Shoal Bay Port Stephens, will update tomorrow, food and sleep time!

1230 Hrs

32 51 S, 152 06 E, 9 Nm South of Port Stephens. Everything going to plan until a few minutes ago whilst I was checking weather updates Dinah was hit by one of those Very Significant waves which came in beam on. All is fine on-board however with the updated forecast showing this current southerly will not be abating until Sunday we figure its not worth meeting another rouge like that overnight. So port Stephens for a night, possibly longer whilst this wind and sea blows through. Update when moored this afternoon.

Friday, 11 October 2024, 1300 Hrs

Moored in Coasters Retreat, Pittwater for a couple of hours only. A twenty knot NE is currently blowing offshore but that is expected to blow through by 2200 Hrs tonight with a southerly following coming through early morning. We are expecting to drop the mooring tonight and hopefully shoot up the coast before anything strong builds from the North again.

0800 Hrs

Left the Fuel dock in Rushcutters Bay.

Thursday, 10 October 2024, 1700 Hrs

All Provisioned and  prepared, planning an early start to Pittwater tomorrow morning before the NE winds come in in the early afternoon. Forecast looks good for a southerly early Saturday Morning to resume again.

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Suzy Brown +61 (0) 421 658 413