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LAT 28 10.6N LONG 075 15.1W DTF 715nm ETA 1300z 27 May 2012 SOG 6.5 COG 330 WEATHER Wind 330@8kts, Sea Slt, Swell NE 0.5m, ESE 1m, Sky 5/8 Cl, Baro 1014 As Gold Coast Australia sailed through the Bermuda Triangle things started going haywire, and we seem to “disappear” from the Race Viewer inContinue reading “GOLD COAST 230600ZMAY12 SKED PANAMA TO NY”

Gold Coast Australia has disappeared in the Bermuda Triangle. Stealth has been activated, and hopefully we re-emerge either in an exotic location (such as the Gold Coast or Tasmania) or leading the fleet without being too heavily scarred from our Extra Terrestrial encounters – though we may have new super powers.

LAT 23 32.1N LONG 074 40.7W DTF 1039nm ETA 30 May 2012 SOG 3 COG 345 WEATHER Light and Variable, Sea calm, Swell NE 1/2m, Sky 1/8, Baro 1009 Another day of light and variable winds as Gold Coast Australia sails past Long Island. With numerous sail changes every watch, we are just trying toContinue reading “GOLD COAST 210600ZMAY12 SKED”

LAT 22 29.6N LONG 074 38.0W DTF 1049 ETA 28 MAY 12 COG 050 SOG 6 WEATHER WIND 015@8, SEA SLT, SWELL VAR, SKY 8/8 RAIN, BARO 1007 Gold Coast Australia has spent another day trying to make the most of light fluky winds as we race towards the Crooked Passage. At times today theContinue reading “GOLD COAST 200600ZMAY12 SKED – PANAMA TO NEW YORK”

LAT 21 20.7N LONG 074 37.6W DTF 1128 ETA 27 May 2012 SOG 5 COG 340 WEATHER WIND 090@5kts, Sea Calm, Swell Low Var, Cloud 4/8 Cl, Baro 1007 As Gold Coast Australia excitedly rounded the western end of the scoring gate we hoisted our light weight spinnaker and bore away to reach towards theContinue reading “GOLD COAST 190600ZMAY12 SKED – PANAMA TO NY”

LAT 20 03.5N LONG 073 56.0W DT Scoring Gate 5nm DTF 1202nm ETA 27 May 2012 SOG 7kts COG 030 WEATHER WIND 126@10kts, Sea Slt, Swell NE 1m, Sky 4/8 Cl, Baro 1007 Gold Coast Australia is nearing the scoring gate after a hard and frustrating day of sailing that combined a complete rage ofContinue reading “GOLD COAST 180600ZMAY12 SKED”

LAT 18 08.0N LONG 075 25.1W DTW 152nm DTF 1353nm ETA 27 May 12 COG 035 SOG 9.6 WEATHER WIND 137@14kts, Sea Mod, Swell confused, Sky 2/8 Cl, Baro 1007 Gold Coast Australia has had a stunning day of sailing through the Caribbean Sea, Past Jamaica and into the Windward Passage. The wind thus farContinue reading “GOLD COAST 170600ZMAY12 SKED PANAMA – NEW YORK”

LAT 14 57.6N LONG 077 20.8W DTW 365 DTF 1666 ETA 0600 27 May 12 COG 020 SOG 8.5 WEATHER WIND 115@22, SEA MOD, SWELL NE 2M, CLOUD 2/8 Cl, BARO 1005 Spray flies through the air and water cascades over the deck as we power through another wave. Gold Coast Australia has been chargingContinue reading “GOLD COAST 160600ZMAY12 SKED – PANAMA – NY”

LAT 11 53.0N LONG 078 38.4W DTW 562nm DTF 1763 ETA 0600Z 27 MAY 12 COG 020 SOG 8 WEATHER WIND 109@14kts, Sea Mod, Swell NE 2m, Cloud 3/8 Cl, Baro 1006 Gold Coast Australia is off to a magnificent start in Race 11 of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race from Panama toContinue reading “GOLD COAST 150600ZMAY12 SKED – PANAMA TO NY”

LAT 11 08.0N LON 78 56.0W RACE START TIME 2330 UTC DTW 607NM DTF 1808 ETA 0600Z 27 MAY 2012 COG 030 SOG 8 WEATHER WIND 160@10 SEA MOD SWELL NE 2m CLOUD 5/8 Cl Ci BARO 1004 The Clipper Fleet RV was set and the yachts re grouped 130nm NE of Panama for theContinue reading “GOLD COAST 14 MAY RACE 11 START PANAMA-NY”