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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

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