GOLD COAST 140600ZOCT11 SKED

Posted byRichard HewsonPosted inUncategorized

LAT 45 24.5
LONG 050 45.0
DTR 3133NM
ETA 1200H 28 OCT 11

WIND 217@20KTS, CLOUD 8/8 CUMULOSTRATUS 100M SEA STATE 5 SWELL 250@3M

SKIPPERS BLOG
Life on Goldcoast Australia is a little less extreme now the winds have abated and we are heading north. Whilst conditions
remain a chilly 7deg outside during the day and below 5 degrees at night, the wind has reduced and the ocean is no longer
boiling with white caps.

This morning we passed 34nm to the north of lde aux Cochons and later today we will pass to the north of Iles Crozet en
route to the southern tip of the scoring gate. This is the closest Goldcoast Australia will be to land for almost half a
month before we land in Geraldton.

Yesterday while I was up the mast checking the rigging and cutting down reminisce of our tragedy from the previous day I
took a few minutes to observe the fantastic beauty of the surrounding ocean. It is possibly one of the most amazing
feelings in the world perched above the Albatross and Petrel. Perched up a mast with the boiling white seas of the southern
ocean below I took in the amazing expanse of beauty that surrounds us for thousands of miles, in a land where in the past
only sealers and whalers dared to travel, now home to research stations and wildlife sanctuaries giving me some hope that
slowly the direction of the world is changing for the better as humans realise the need to learn from our environment rather
than destroy it.

All happy on Goldcoast Australia dispite the cold moral is high. Happy days! Can life get any better than this!BT

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Published by Richard Hewson

Richard Hewson is a Tasmania-based ships captain, marine surveyor, and experienced sailor with a lifelong connection to the sea. With experience in project management and vessel commissioning, he has operated and raced a wide range of vessels—from dinghies and Maxi yachts to tankers, icebreakers and research vessels. Richard has competed in major offshore events including the Sydney to Hobart, Fastnet, Middle Sea, and Transatlantic races including the Mini Transat. In 2012, he skippered the winning yacht in the Clipper Round the World Race. He has sailed to every continent and explored all corners of the world from Antarctica to south pacific atols and recently completed a three-year family voyage from the Netherlands to Tasmania. Richard holds a Master Class 1 (unrestricted), RYA Yachtmaster Ocean, Engineering (1200kw) and commercial diving certifications, and is an AMSA-accredited marine surveyor. He is also affiliated with the Australasian Institutes of Marine Surveyors and is passionate about all things that float.

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