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LAT 15 13.32N LONG 101 30.28W DTF 1366 ETA 13 MAY 12 COG 130 SOG 7 WEATHER WIND 302@8, SEA Slight, Swell W 1m, Cloud 1/8, Baro 1010 Gold Coast Australia sailed with good wind throughout the nigh and into the morning making good speed down the Mexican coast. Unfortunately our speed was not asContinue reading “GOLD COAST 260600ZAPR12 SKED – SANFRANSISCO – PANAMA”

LAT 17 00.0N LONG 103 43.7W DTF 1503nm ETA 10 May 12 COG 115 SOG 5kts Today is ANZAC Day. A day where we remember all the Australian and New Zealand Sailors, Soldiers and Airmen who fought gallantly and have devoted their lives for the freedom of our country – Australia – LEST WE FORGETContinue reading “GOLD COAST 250600ZAPR12 SKED – ANZAC DAY – LEST WE FORGET”

LAT 17 47.1N LONG 104 56.0W DTF 1580 ETA 13 May 12 COG 200 SOG 2 WEATHER WIND L&V 000-090 1-4kts, Sea Calm, Swell n/a, Cloud 2/8, Baro 1012 An amazing day in and around Gold Coast Australia today with more wildlife than Australia Zoo. Whilst for the majority of the day we sat becalmedContinue reading “GOLD COAST 240600ZAPR12 SKED SAN-FRANSISCO – PANAMA”

LAT 18 42.0N LONG 106 20.0W DTF 1779 ETA 13 May 12 COG 105 SOG 3.5 WEATHER WIND 285-320@2-6kts, Sea Calm, Swell NW 1/2m, S 1m, Cloud 3/8 Cist, Baro 1013 As I type the familiar slap slap of the mainsail as another bit of swell rocks the boat spilling all the precious wind outContinue reading “GOLD COAST 230600ZAPR12 SKED AND BLOG”

LAT 19 23.852 N LONG 108 16.167 W DTF 1878 ETA 13 APR 12 COG 113 degrees SOG 6.6Kn WEATHER Wind 310@10kts, Sea Slight, Swell NW 1/2m, Cloud 2/8, Baro 1008 Some bizarre and unexplained natural and un-natural occurrences are happening around Gold Coast Australia over the past few days. AIS and VHF signals appearContinue reading “GOLD COAST 220600ZAPR12 SKED SANFRANSISCO – PANAMA”

LAT 21.44.493N LONG 109.57.518W DTF 2047nm ETA 24 Apr 2012 COG 110 SOG 7.7nm WEATHER WIND 315@10kts, Sea Slight, Swell NW 1m, Cloud 1/8, Baro 1016 Gold Coast Australia’s position has continued to improve as we search for optimum wind on a very light course. By midday the sea breeze that we were hoping forContinue reading “GOLD COAST 210600ZAPR12 SKED – SANFRASISCO – PANAMA”

LAT 23 38.3N LONG 112 21.3W DTF 2257nm ETA 13 May 12 COG 170 SOG 8.8 WEATHER WIND 337@12-14kts, Sea Slight, Swell NW 1m, Cloud 2/8 Cl, Baro 1017 As I write I am overcoming a some type of mild sickness that struck me this afternoon. Weather is it was exhaustion, too much sun orContinue reading “GOLD COAST 200600ZAPR12 SKED AND BLOG – SAN-FRANSISCO – PANAMA”

LAT 26 11.5N LONG 113 54.4 DTW 270 DTF 2422 ETA 13 May 12 COG 150 SOG 10 WEATHER WIND 315@15-20kts, Sea Slight, Swell NW 1m, Cloud 2/8 StCl, Baro 1017 Gold Coast Australia began the day with good wind from the NW that gradually eased through out the day. The tactical decision was madeContinue reading “GOLD COAST 190600ZAPR12 SKED AND BLOG – SANFRANSISCO – PANAMA”

LAT 27 52.2N LONG 117 15.9W DT CABO FALSO 444nm DTF 2596nm ETA 13 May 2012 COG 130 SOG 8.0 WEATHER WIND 335@18kts, Sea Mod, Swell NW 1.5m, Cloud 1/8, Baro 1018 Gold Coast Australia sailed well throughout the night opting to sail to the western side of Guadalupe. The decision was made to takeContinue reading “GOLD COAST 180600ZAPR12 SKED AND BLOG – SANFRANSISCO – PANAMA”

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