Thursday, 29 June 2017, 1530 Hrs

17 09s, 149 21w Arrived Papeete Marina. Sorry forgot to update this on arrival.

1100Hrs

Have made good progress the last couple of days so we are now only 22Nm from Papeete, Tahiti.

Wednesday, 28 June 2017, 1100Hrs

15 04S, 148 28 W, Around 160 Nm to our new planned destination, Tahiti. On our current rate that would put us there on Thursday night however the wind is now forward of the beam with the seas building so we may need to slow the boat to avoid arriving in the dark. Next update after arrival.

Tuesday, 27 June 2017, 1100Hrs

13 32 S, 146 53W, Now 290nm to Tahiti

Monday, 26 June 2017, 2000Hrs

Raymond Charles Neaves, October 30, 1939 – June 27, 2017

I’m going to miss you Dad

1100Hrs

12 35S, 145 17W, Almost half way with just under 450Nm to go.

Sunday, 25 June 2017, 1100 Hrs

11 26S, 143 39W, A good days average with 140Nm travelled leaving 560Nm to Bora Bora. Still have the autopilot blues so not expecting it will be 100% reliable from here on in, we may be able to take on an extra person should anyone be available from Bora Bora or probably Fiji to assist otherwise we will still be fine for the duration. Next update in a few days as we near our next destination. All is well.

Saturday, 24 June 2017, 1100Hrs

10 02S, 141 48W, 120 Nm behind us and 700Nm to Bora Bora. Motored most of the way since leaving but right on que (thanks Duane) at 10 Degree South the wind settled back to 15 kts Easterly.

Friday, 23 June 2017, 1600Hrs

A quick turnaround. all good to go, welcome aboard to Alex, his first job was to install a new circuit breaker for the generator followed by scrubbing the bilge, well done.
Expecting to be arriving in Bora Bora in approximately 7 days. so will only be updating every 3 days till then.
The water tanks have been getting a regular top up so we didn’t have to Gerry can the stuff on board whilst we were here.

1200Hrs

Leaving Nuku Hiva, Fresh bread on board and water tanks almost fully topped up. Plenty of rain overnight has given us more than enough water for the 823 Nm to Bora Bora. Winds are expected to be light to start with so we are currently under engine but looking forward to it filling in the further we get from Land and more South.

Raymond Charles Neaves, October 30, 1939 – June 27, 2017
I’m going to miss you Dad.
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Friday, 23 June 2017, 1200Hrs

Leaving Nuku Hiva, Fresh bread on board and water tanks almost fully topped up. Pleanty of rain overnight has given us more than enough water for the 823 Nm to Bora Bora. Winds are expected to be light to start with so we are currently under engine but looking forward to it filling in the further we get from Land and South.

Monday, 19 June 2017, 0900Hrs

09 08S, 138 07W, Reasonable progress yesterday leaving us with 120Nm to go so still expecting to arrive tuesday morning. A couple of good showers of rain overnight so now we have rigged a contraption to catch the water for the water tanks. Of course the rain squalls are now skirting all around us but none to test our gadget.

Sunday, 18 June 2017, 0900Hrs

08 48S, 136 00W, Countdown continues now under 250Nm to the Marquasis. It looks like a Tuesday morning arrival giving us the day to check in and start gathering our supplies for the next leg. Note the time change again, another 30mins due on arrival.

Saturday, 17 June 2017, 1000Hrs

08 28S, 134 04W, Down to 350Nm to go. Another time change later today. Will use the extra hour for more general maintenance and engine checks etc., lubricated the helm etc. again as there is still some jamming happening causing the autopilot to be working only intermittently Planning to try and again tighten the pilots drive chain and download the correct manual and set-up guide in port when able. All well and looking forward to a stop in a few days.

Thursday, 15 June 2017, 1000Hrs

07 59S, 129 58W, Just under 600Nm now to go. ETA at current rate should see us on shore for Tuesday morning. Its a shame we only need water essentially as food and fuel supplies are holding up well. Also another week at sea would probably see some permanent damage from cabin fever.

Wednesday, 14 June 2017, 1000Hrs

07 48S, 127 54W, Counting down now 725 Nm to go. A slow one with the wind dying down to near 10Kts and a slow angle so only made 115 Miles in the last 24 Hrs. The lower speeds also cause the autopilot to jam more often. Thanks Duane again for your reports, after watching rain clouds pass all around us for days finally a couple of short showers landed on board not long after your prediction. Do you have shares in the satellite network or something?

Tuesday, 13 June 2017 1000Hrs

07 23S, 125 58W, 840 Nm to go

Monday, 12 June 2017, 1000 Hrs

07 28S, 123 53W, Less than 1000Nm now to the next stop so over 2/3rds of the way. Just seeing the start of some rain squalls so looking forward to some extra fresh water. Not that its easy to catch but it will be welcome to wash away some of the salt that’s been accumulating everywhere.

Sunday, 11 June 2017, 1000 Hrs

07 36S, 121 43W, Still 1100 Nm to go. I miss judged the amount of coffee the current crew consume so its going to be a very long 1100 Miles as any amount of rationing just wont work from here. The autopilot is currently handling these stronger wind strengths reasonably well so that’s a bonus. Note also the time change, we are now UTC -8 Hrs.

Saturday, 10 June 2017, 1100 Hrs

07 26S, 119 37W, Still some autopilot woes although a bit better recently. A little slow on the averages but expecting the wind will pick up a bit more in the next few days and bring a bit of rain with it. Due for another time change as we are approaching 2/3rds of the way now.

Thursday, 8 June 2017, 1100 Hrs

05 35S, 115 57W, My fingers are getting arthritis from keeping them crossed for the last 3 days. We tightened the steering chain and cables which helped the autopilot for 12 hours yesterday however now they are back to there original tightness since Greece. Will need to try this again in port to make them stay firmer. More lubricant again has been working for the last 2 hrs. but I am currently touching wood which is not so painful

Thanks again Duane for the updates which are exactly what we are getting wind strength and direction wise. Have a good long weekend rocking on the Gold Coast! Will update in another few days.

Wednesday, 7 June 2017, 1100 Hrs.

05 18S, 113 48W, Almost half way on this leg, less than 1600Nm to the nearest landfall. Our average has dropped back a bit now as the wind is directly behind us only allowing one sail to work efficiently. The autopilot has continued to give us grief for the last 24 hrs. Currently its been fine for the last hour so fingers are crossed. The problem seems to be the steering has tightened up causing the failure. Lots of lubricant over the entire system and the application of special tool no. 65 on the helm locking mechanism (believed to be the culprit) just may have saved us some sleep. Otherwise all going well.

Tuesday, 6 June 2017, 1100 Hrs.

04 56S, 111 28W, Not sure how the averages will go as the autopilot now is starting to switch off with the swell . 165 Nm in 24 hrs again our best yet.

Monday, 5 June 2017, 1100 Hrs

04 20 S, 108 47 W, Wind has now moved a little more to the East at 20 Kts. Another good day of distance made good. Had a couple of hiccups with the autopilot going off course but hopefully this was just due to the change of wind overnight, keeping an eye on it but seems to be behaving well this morning. Also keeping an eye on our water supply, we have now past 2/3rds of the way to the next possible top up.

Sunday, 4 June 2017, 1100 Hrs

04 03 S, 106.13W, Our best 24 Hr average yet with 160Nm travelled. Poor Harun has a serious bed wetting problem. He wanted some steering practice which resulted in him taking another wave through his open hatch. Its about the 5^th time he has had his bedding strewn up all over the boat to dry out.

Saturday, 3 June 2017, 1100 Hrs

04 01S, 103 35W, Note the time change as we are now on UTC -7 Hrs. Our best 24 hr average to date I believe, 153 Nm in 24hrs. The wind is gradually increasing still predominantly in the SE direction.

Friday, 2 June 2017, 1200 Hrs

03 20 S, 101 11 W, Making good speed in clear sky’s. Not as hot and oppressive as it was on other legs. All in all very pleasant sailing. Just over 2300 Nm to go or more.

As a special treat 5 eggs were released for consumption this morning, this afternoon at happy hour we will wind the clocks back to UTC -7 Hrs The egg protein should get us through the extra hour today. Hoping to time it so when the dateline is crossed we miss a whole Monday like Dinah did. Thanks Dinah for the update, Go the BLUES !

Thanks Duane, for your updates, yes the long swell is quite smooth so I expect we will keep increasing our averages as we get to further South. Could use the rain to wash my hair though!

Tuesday, 30 May 2017, 1200 Hrs

02 23 S, 94 19 W, Only 2800 Nm to go to the Marquises as now, So that’s only 300 Nm behind us since leaving early Sunday Morning. The wind has gradually picked up to 15 Kts from the SE and we are expecting it to increase a little as we get further down the track. Its a lot easier with the wind and current on our side especially since the last leg. Currently the crew are working on a small bucket of squid and a few flying fish to cook up. They can keep the flying fish as far as I’m concerned. We do have plenty of provisions but I guess it keeps them occupied.

Friday, 26 May 2017, 1500 Hrs

All set to go again. Fumigation done and passports stamped. Just busy collecting some last minute fresh supplies and some quick weather checks and updates. Finally on the last day found an internet café that has a fast connection.

Thanks for your weather update Duane, I like the sound of consistent trade winds to kick off with especially once we get a bit further South.

Will update in a few days

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Hamilton Island to Sydney

“Antipodes Australis” Beneteau Oceanis 58ft

Commenced October 18, 2015

Thursday, 29 October 2015, 1100 Hrs
32 00 S, 152 54 E, Around 12 Nm South of Crowdy Head. Under engine and making good progress towards Sydney with a current ETA of early Friday. Apart from a bit of mainsail it looks unlikely we will be sailing unassisted for the rest of the duration as light easterlies are fore cast to continue for the duration. All is well.

Wednesday 28 October 2015-10-29
Leave Coffs Harbour, Managed to make it ashore for a short period for a few supplies and a catch up with Mike and Monique who recently moved here from Sydney. Also it was great to catch up with Richard who grew up one street away from me in Yagoona. I can’t believe it’s been so many years. Anyway it’s good to be underway on our last leg of this trip.

Tuesday, 27 October 2015, 0530 Hrs
30 15 S, 153 08 E, Anchored in Coffs Harbour outer Harbour. Wild night of storms ashore. We had lots of wind and rain for around an hour and a half and heaps of lightning but all went calm for the motor into port. Now for a wait for the conditions to ease before heading off again. Hopefully we will be able to get ashore for a top up of provisions and a break beforehand.

Monday, 26 October 2015, 1000 Hrs
28 08 S, 153 37 E, Nearing point Danger, Tweed Heads. Left Southport at 0700 Hrs Sydney time (note time change) Forecast weather is for a southerly front to move in from early Tuesday morning by which time we hope to be safely tied up in Coffs Harbour. After this front moves through we expect to continue on for the final leg to Sydney. Welcome aboard to Liz and glad to have Phil back on board for the final leg home.

Sunday, 25 October 2015, 1030 Hrs
Tied up at Southport Yacht Club. Thank you for the interim crew, Tracy, Jose and Erin. Well done thanks very much for being available at such short notice was great to have you all on board.

Saturday, 24 October 2015, 1645 Hrs
Leaving Mooloolaba, Welcome aboard to Tracy, Erin and Jose. Thanks for coming along to help get the boat to Southport where we will be met by the crew who will be doing the Sydney leg. The SE winds have eased and turned more to the east so expecting to motor most of the way down the coast.

Friday, 23 October 2015, 0900 Hrs
Tied up in Mooloolaba, sorry for the late update. Ended up catching quite a bit of current down off Fraser Island giving us great speed in Northerly winds. Was expecting to have to wait for the tide to rise before entering the Harbour however the early arrival allowed us to enter just after the wind turned to a strong South Easterly. Unfortunately John has to leave us early due to some issues at home but would like to thank him for a great first half of this trip, hopefully he will be able to join me again soon..

Thursday, 22 October 2015, 1630 Hrs
24 48 S, 153 18 E, Approaching Waddy Point, Fraser island. Good following winds but just a little behind our planned time. Will be arriving in Mooloolaba tomorrow as a South Easterly blow arrives. It shows as being short lived so will be able to start moving again on Saturday to pick up crew in Southport.

Wednesday, 21 October 2015, 1030 Hrs
22 41 S 150 56 E, Under sail finally as the SE winds have eased and we can now make a more southerly course. Will post this when reception arrives. Currently plan to make it either through to Southport or may need to make it Mooloolaba as a short lasting front moves through. I have had a last minute crew drop out so f you can meet us in say Southport / Mooloolaba let me know ASAP. Note reception could delay my response but leave a message anyway

Tuesday, 20 October 2015, 0700 Hrs
21 19 S, 149 37 E, Around 30 Nm SE of Mackay. Travelled quite slowly for the first 24 Hrs with strong SE winds hindering our progress. Fortunately the wind has now dropped down to 15 Kts and the forecast shows it should stay there and hopefully go a little more east, expecting the pace to increase significantly through the day. Next update will depend on regular internet availability.

Monday, 19 October 2015, 0745 Hrs
Underway from Hamilton Island. Forecast is showing the current winds should start dropping off a bit today and more tomorrow particularly the further south we travel. Currently slowly making our way South under engine whilst we wait for the improved conditions promised. All is well, stayed an extra night as the conditions did not seem to abate yesterday.

Sunday, 18 October 2015, 1600 Hrs
Hamilton Island Marina, The wind has finally dropped right off after having
it blow through here at around 25-30 Kts today. All ready now to leave after
spending the day re-familiarising myself and crew with the boat. Now planning
to leave at first light to slowly make our way South for better forecast wind
speed and direction over the coming days. Welcome aboard John Jones! Great to
finally have you on board, its a long time now since being flatmates back in
Canberra in the Eighties!
OOps spoke too soon as the wind is back again

John very impressed with the ice maker

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Hamilton Island to Sydney

“Antipodes Australis” Beneteau Oceanis 58ft

Commenced October 18, 2015

Thursday, 29 October 2015, 1100 Hrs
32 00 S, 152 54 E, Around 12 Nm South of Crowdy Head. Under engine and making good progress towards Sydney with a current ETA of early Friday. Apart from a bit of mainsail it looks unlikely we will be sailing unassisted for the rest of the duration as light easterlies are fore cast to continue for the duration. All is well.

Wednesday 28 October 2015-10-29
Leave Coffs Harbour, Managed to make it ashore for a short period for a few supplies and a catch up with Mike and Monique who recently moved here from Sydney. Also it was great to catch up with Richard who grew up one street away from me in Yagoona. I can’t believe it’s been so many years. Anyway it’s good to be underway on our last leg of this trip.

Tuesday, 27 October 2015, 0530 Hrs
30 15 S, 153 08 E, Anchored in Coffs Harbour outer Harbour. Wild night of storms ashore. We had lots of wind and rain for around an hour and a half and heaps of lightning but all went calm for the motor into port. Now for a wait for the conditions to ease before heading off again. Hopefully we will be able to get ashore for a top up of provisions and a break beforehand.

Monday, 26 October 2015, 1000 Hrs
28 08 S, 153 37 E, Nearing point Danger, Tweed Heads. Left Southport at 0700 Hrs Sydney time (note time change) Forecast weather is for a southerly front to move in from early Tuesday morning by which time we hope to be safely tied up in Coffs Harbour. After this front moves through we expect to continue on for the final leg to Sydney. Welcome aboard to Liz and glad to have Phil back on board for the final leg home.

Sunday, 25 October 2015, 1030 Hrs
Tied up at Southport Yacht Club. Thank you for the interim crew, Tracy, Jose and Erin. Well done thanks very much for being available at such short notice was great to have you all on board.

Saturday, 24 October 2015, 1645 Hrs
Leaving Mooloolaba, Welcome aboard to Tracy, Erin and Jose. Thanks for coming along to help get the boat to Southport where we will be met by the crew who will be doing the Sydney leg. The SE winds have eased and turned more to the east so expecting to motor most of the way down the coast.

Friday, 23 October 2015, 0900 Hrs
Tied up in Mooloolaba, sorry for the late update. Ended up catching quite a bit of current down off Fraser Island giving us great speed in Northerly winds. Was expecting to have to wait for the tide to rise before entering the Harbour however the early arrival allowed us to enter just after the wind turned to a strong South Easterly. Unfortunately John has to leave us early due to some issues at home but would like to thank him for a great first half of this trip, hopefully he will be able to join me again soon..

Thursday, 22 October 2015, 1630 Hrs
24 48 S, 153 18 E, Approaching Waddy Point, Fraser island. Good following winds but just a little behind our planned time. Will be arriving in Mooloolaba tomorrow as a South Easterly blow arrives. It shows as being short lived so will be able to start moving again on Saturday to pick up crew in Southport.

Wednesday, 21 October 2015, 1030 Hrs
22 41 S 150 56 E, Under sail finally as the SE winds have eased and we can now make a more southerly course. Will post this when reception arrives. Currently plan to make it either through to Southport or may need to make it Mooloolaba as a short lasting front moves through. I have had a last minute crew drop out so f you can meet us in say Southport / Mooloolaba let me know ASAP. Note reception could delay my response but leave a message anyway

Tuesday, 20 October 2015, 0700 Hrs
21 19 S, 149 37 E, Around 30 Nm SE of Mackay. Travelled quite slowly for the first 24 Hrs with strong SE winds hindering our progress. Fortunately the wind has now dropped down to 15 Kts and the forecast shows it should stay there and hopefully go a little more east, expecting the pace to increase significantly through the day. Next update will depend on regular internet availability.

Monday, 19 October 2015, 0745 Hrs
Underway from Hamilton Island. Forecast is showing the current winds should start dropping off a bit today and more tomorrow particularly the further south we travel. Currently slowly making our way South under engine whilst we wait for the improved conditions promised. All is well, stayed an extra night as the conditions did not seem to abate yesterday.

Sunday, 18 October 2015, 1600 Hrs
Hamilton Island Marina, The wind has finally dropped right off after having
it blow through here at around 25-30 Kts today. All ready now to leave after
spending the day re-familiarising myself and crew with the boat. Now planning
to leave at first light to slowly make our way South for better forecast wind
speed and direction over the coming days. Welcome aboard John Jones! Great to
finally have you on board, its a long time now since being flatmates back in
Canberra in the Eighties!
OOps spoke too soon as the wind is back again

John very impressed with the ice maker

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Wednesday, 9 September 2015, 0300 Hrs
CYCA Rushcutters Bay. Update as soon as I get a “Round Tuit”

Tuesday, 8 September 2015, 0630 Hrs
32 18 S, 152 35 E. 9 Nm North of Seal Rocks. Currently wind is SW at 15 Kts and under engine for the time being. Had a fantastic run with the wind and current yesterday however as forecast the wind went to the South late in the evening and up to 25 kts slowing progress considerably. Spent the night marking time slowly motoring south whilst it blew through so expecting reasonable conditions today although close hauled. Will probably end up a bit offshore today whilst we take advantage of the eased conditions. The wind may pick up again tonight to slow our progress but at this stage expecting to arrive in Sydney some time Wednesday.

Monday, 7 September 2015, 1030 Hrs
30 29 S, 153 20 E, 15 Nm off the coast near Bellingen. Under sail and making over 8 kts with the current assisting, nice and sunny as well after several showers overnight. Hopefully this weather will stay in (NW winds 15 Kts) for as long as possible. All is well as you have read.

Sunday, 6 September 2015, 1100 Hrs
28 14 S, 153 38 E, We are back in NSW. Currently light and variable winds with some Northerlies expected. May be having another stopover however depending on the timing of the next Southerly expected late Monday or early Tuesday. Lovely weather up here, happy fathers day!

Saturday, 5 September 2015, 1400 Hrs
Leave Kawana Waters fuel wharf. Looks like calm weather for around 48 hrs at least so hopefully will get most of the way to Sydney before any change arrives.

Friday, 4 September 2015, 0215 Hrs
26 41 S, 153 07 E, Mooloolaba Marina! Expecting to be leaving again Saturday after this low moves through. All well

Thursday, 3 September 2015, 1430 Hrs
25 35 S, 153 16 E, Approaching the South end of Fraser Island. The Northerly started to arrive yesterday afternoon and we gradually picked up pace. With a current assisting us we are making great progress. Unfortunately the forecast is for the wind to go SW this evening before going Southerly for Friday.We should however reach Mooloolaba late tonight to let it blow on through before calming down for Saturday. Updates should be a bit more frequent from now.

Wednesday, 2 September 2015, 0930 Hrs
23 10 S, 151 18 E, 15 Nm North of Cape Capricorn, about to leave the tropics. The website is partially restored hopefully all will function properly soon. Again I expect to be out of phone and internet range this afternoon for a further 24 hours as we take advantage of Northerly winds this afternoon and head out wide of Fraser Island.

Tuesday, 1st September, 1100 Hrs
21 29 S, 149 51 E. No wind to mentioned is forecast for the next 24 Hrs so expecting to motor SE for the next day or two. All is well.

Monday, 31 August 2015, 1715 Hrs
Leaving Hamilton Island. Sorry but it seems my web page is currently down. Hope to have this fixed by the time we arrive in Mooloolaba in say 4 days. Reception not expected for around 48 hours from now.

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Pam’s Ferry on a snorkeling Trip

Great work Guys !

Tuesday, 11 August 2015, 1215 Hrs
2021S 148 57 E HAMILTON ISLAND!
Well done Crew, safely arrived and earlier than expected. A beer then a full sleep is in order.

Sunday, 9 August 2015, 1315 Hrs
Leaving Yeppoon. Showered, well rested and “Proper” coffee (at least for some, Cate drank mine so gets the night shift from now) Only 220 Nm to go, we will be taking the wider channel so do not expect reception from this afternoon until we almost reach Hamilton Island on probably Tuesday evening.

Saturday, 8 August 2015, 1530 Hrs
23 27 S, 151 17 E, We are in the Tropics! Just passing Cape Capricorn south of Yeppoon. Not far from Roslyn Bay where we need a brief stop over to top up a few litres of fuel etc before heading off again Sunday. Have had a great run but won’t be able to avoid some Northerly winds next week. Should not be too strong hopefully but a big change from the Southerlies to date.

Friday, 7 August 2015, 1230 Hrs
24 48 S, 153 23 E Approaching the top end of Fraser Island. Still with some reception so another quick update. Currently the wind is 15 Kts from the South and making good progress. Should this continue it is likely we will have enough fuel, water and ice to continue perhaps as far as Yepoon. Should this be the case it could be another 24 Hrs before the next update so please no search and rescue. Contact can be made through the Satelite phone, a link can be found on this website.
0800 Hrs
25 19 S, 153 29 E Near Waddy Point Fraser Island. A quick update in case the reception disappears and before my watch in a few minutes. All is well but may not have reception for 24 hours.

Why don’t Whales warn us before Breaching?

Thursday, 6 August 2015, 1800 Hrs
26 36 S, 153 22 E 14 Nm East of Mooloolaba. Half way to Hamilton Island. Just back in reception again after passing Morton Island. The strong winds that were predicted overnight did not eventuate although we had some moderate speeds this morning we are again under engine in variable conditions. There is wind expected again this evening however the coming days look light but pleasant. Expecting to go through to Bundaberg (Burnett heads) to top up on fuel and provisions. Will probably update off Fraser island tomorrow but reception will be limited over the next 2 days.

Yes we all got this Sunset shot!

Wednesday, 5 August 2015, 1700 Hrs
28 46 S, 153 37 E, 8 Nm South of Cape Byron. Currently with variable winds, expecting them to pick up again tonight from the West to South West to pick our speed up again. Called in briefly to Coffs Harbour last night at midnight to grab a couple of bags of ice as the fridge hasn’t been coping so well for some reason. Sorry for the late update on position Today as time seemed to slip away for some reason. All well and still making good progress despite the hole in the wind we seem to have found.

Tuesday, 4 August 2015, 1030 Hrs
31 36 S, 152 57 E, South of Tacking Point (6 Nm) Currently 15Kts of wind from the SW. Had up to 30 Kts overnight which gave us a great run up from Sydney making good time. All well and enjoying the trip so far. Quite pleasant with just a small headsail and the seas did not get up too much through the night

Monday, 3 August 2015, 0815 Hrs
Leaving CYCA for Hamilton Island aboard Euphoria. Welcome back on board Pam and welcome to Cate and Peggy. Forecast is for a generally southerly winds for the next week so expecting an easy trip north to commence.

Some Crew work

Underway

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Saturday, 11 July 2015, 1100 Hrs
43 07 S, 147 39 E, 9 Nm SE of the “Iron Pot” Almost there ETA at Prince of Wales Bay Marina is approximately 1600 Hrs. Will update time of arrival after the hangover (yet to be installed) has passed. Thank you to the crew, Katrina, Nigel and Clancy well done we managed to dodge a bullet through Bass Strait. Motor sailed the whole way but there was no time to hang around at this time of year.

Tasman Light from Storm Bay

Sunrise

Cape Raoul

Friday, 10 July 2015, 0800 Hrs
41 13 S, 148 33 E, Abeam of St Helens Tasmania (10 Nm) Bass Strait is now behind us and back into telephone range. Weather is still looking good for us in our location but closing in around the rest of the strait and South NSW going well but a bit early to start giving any ETA’s

Thursday, 9 July 2015, 1330 Hrs
39 24 S, 149 17 E, Around 60 Nm NE of Flinders Island which is approximately half way across Bass Strait. A cool night last night again but lovely sunny day and making good progress. Light NW wind which will build overnight so looking forward to being across and off Northern Tasmania tomorrow.
It seems there were a few call attempts on the Sat phone this morning, unfortunately the steel hull made reception poor so will have the phone on deck through daylight hours.PS Damn Cane toads!

Wednesday, 8 July 2015, 1700 Hrs
37 19 S, 150 05 E, Currently 5 Nm SE of Green Cape heading for Gabo then the Strait. Forecast is for Northerlies the next few days so after 2 weeks finally the weather in this area is looking favourable for our direction. May or may not post a position tomorrow, if so it will be via Sat phone so you will need to look for the text file as linked above. All well on board looking forward to “State of Origin” tonight, hopefully will be able to stream it live somehow. Go the Blues!
0730 Hrs
Leaving Bermagui, Bloody cold!

Monday, 6 July 2015, 1700 Hrs
36 25 S, 150 04 E, Bermagui Marina. A pleasant motor down from the anchorage with the wind gradually building through the day. Will be watching the strong wind warnings tomorrow with the view of leaving Tuesday afternoon or more likely early Wednesday morning.
0915 Hrs
Leaving Anchorage

Sunday, 5 July 2015, 1630 Hrs
35 51 S, 150 10.9, Anchored off Broulee Island. Lovely sunset and happy hour. Ready to cook a steak and have a full night sleep. Expecting to continue on to either Bermagui or perhaps Eden for the next short stopover tomorrow.

1030 Hrs
35 29 S, 150 41 E, Currently 12 Nm SE of Ulladulla. A cold night but comfortable under engine since leaving Sydney. All is well will be updating this evening when we arrive at anchorage tonight. Will probable stop near Batemans bay for one night before continuing on to further down the coast on Monday

Saturday, 4 July 2015, 1245 Hrs
Leaving Sydney Harbour on a lovely winters day. Quite a lot of yachts out for the Saturday races. Light winds so the engine will warm the below decks a bit for the cooler temperatures.

 Tuesday, 30th June 2015

Left Pittwater 1300 hrs and arrived at the CYCA Sydney at 1800 to prepare the boat for a Saturday departure.

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Hi Crew

The next trip is from Sydney to Hobart to be commenced approximately the 2nd July 2015. This trip is probably 5 sailing days but will need to allow 10 Days in order to assure we undertake the whole passage in good weather conditions.

Email me should you be interested in this delivery.

A quick reminder regarding crew selection.

Most positions are unpaid and crew from the most previous delivery have first option and hence may get their Airfares paid. Otherwise all on board provisions are covered by the owner. Your cost will be for food / drinks whilst ashore and not under-way.

Peter

Hi Crew

Its a few months off but for those interested in this delivery I need to have a crew list submitted in a couple of weeks. The information required needs to be sent to me ASAP for anyone who wishes to be considered for this trip