Author Archives: Richard Hewson

LAT 42 30.4N LONG 052 05.5W DTF 2011 ETA 30 Jun 2012 SOG 7.5 COG 90-120 WEATHER WIND 060-040 10-15kts, Sea Mod, Swell NE 3m, Cloud 5/8 fog, Baro 1021 Gold Coast Australia continues to punch our way to windward towards the scoring gate with good upwind speed and a now healthy crew. Happy hourContinue reading “GOLD COAST 180600ZJUN12 SKED – HALIFAX TO DERRY”

LAT 42 59.2N LONG 056 30.0W DTF 2145 ETA 30 Jun 2012 SOG 8.3 COG 100 WEATHER WIND 044@20kts, Sea Mod, Swell NE 3m, Cloud 5/8, Baro 1022 It has been a bumpy 24 hours for Gold Coast Australia as we punch our way upwind towards Derry London Derry with a reefed mainsail and numberContinue reading “GOLD COAST 170600ZJUN12 SKED – HALIFAX – DERRY”

LAT 43 52.1N LONG 060 56.6W DTF 2600 ETA 1 July 2012 SOG 10kts COG 112 WEATHER WIND 050@18kts, Sea Mod, Swell NE 1-2m, Sky 8/8 StCl, Baro 1022 A beautiful day in Halifax saw the start of race 12 of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race from Halifax to Derry London Derry. WithContinue reading “GOLD COAST 160600ZJUN12 SKED – RACE START HALIFAX – DERRY”

At 05:31:22 UTC (02:31:22 Local) on the 11 June 2012 in position 44 05.94N 063 28.46W Gold Coast Australia coasted accross the finish line for Race 12 of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race from New York to Halifax in light and variable winds. Gold Coast Australia has had another brilliant day of sailingContinue reading “GOLD COAST 110600ZJUN12 SKED – NY – HALIFAX”

To Race Committee Gold Coast Australia would like to advise that at 05:31:22 UTC (02:31:22 Local) on the 11 June 2012 in position 44 05.94N 063 28.46W Gold Coast Australia coasted accross the finish line for Race 12 of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race from New York to Halifax in light and variableContinue reading “GOLD COAST AUSTRALIA FINISH RACE 12”

LAT 42 17.0N LONG 066 09.0W DTF 157nm ETA 0400 L 11 Jun 12 SOG 9.0kts COG 040 WEATHER WIND Variable 13-18kts, Sea Mod, Swell Variable 1m, Cloud 3/8, Baro 1016 An almost perfect day of sailing for Gold Coast Australia, with the sun out and moderate breeze from astern we have been sailing nicelyContinue reading “GOLD COAST 100600ZJUN12 SKED – NY TO HALIFAX”

LAT 39 50.9N LONG 069 10.6W DTW 35.9nm DTF 361.0nm ETA 1200 EST 11 Jun 12 SOG 8 COG 077 WEATHER Wind 230@15kts, Sea Mod, Swell SW 1.5m, Sky 1/8, Baro 1016 Gold Coast Australia has had a fantastic day of sailing in mostly perfect conditions. The day started with very light and fickle winds,Continue reading “GOLD COAST 080600ZJUN12 SKED – NY – HALIFAX”

At 0126 EST on 27 May 2012 Gold Coast Australia crossed the finish line line in New York in first place in race 11 of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race after a frustrating and tactically “challenging” race from Panama in a total time of 12 days 6 hours and 21 seconds. The lastContinue reading “AUSTRALAIAN SAILING ARTICLE – RICHARD HEWSON”

LAT 39 59.6N LONG 072 21.9W DTW 171nm DTF 496nm ETA 2359 13 Jun 12 SOG 6kts COG 110 WEATHER WIND 242@8kts, Sea Calm, Swell Var, Cloud 1/8, Baro 1016 Gold Coast Australia started Race 12 of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race in fantastic form and are now leading the southern most pactContinue reading “GOLD COAST 080600ZJUN12 SKED NY – HALIFAX”