Author Archives: Richard Hewson

DATE 16.10.11 LAT 44 51.5S LONG 058 57.3E DTR 2750 ETA 1200 28 OCT 11 WIND 314 314@18 SEA 4 SWELL 3M@270 5sec period Cloud 7/8 Cumulus baro 1032 vis good SKIPPERS BLOG Winds have continue to moderate as Gold Coast Australia sails East towards Geraldton. The winds at the moment are quite shifty, withContinue reading “GOLD COAST 160600ZOCT11 SKED”

Date 15.09.11 LAT 31 55.6S LONG 031 00.8W DTR 2502 SKIPPERS BLOG For the last 24 hours Gold Coast Australia has been going like a freight train. Our southerly position provides us with more wind at a broader angle allowing us to ease away from the wind in the gusts and maintain an average speedContinue reading “GOLD COAST 150600ZSEP11 SKED”

date 15.10.11 LAT 44 52.9E LONG 55 05.0E DTR 2947 ETA 1200 28 Oct 11 WEATHER WIND 285@20kts Sea 4 Swell 250@3m Period 5s Cloud 5/8 stratus cumulus Sea temp 8.2 outside temp 11.4 SKIPPPERS BLOG At 05h39m46s UTC Gold Coast Australia passed through the scoring gate at position 44 52.79S 055 00.0E. This isContinue reading “GOLD COAST 150600ZOCT11 SKED”

DATE 15.11.11 LAT 45 44.6s LONG 151 44.9e DTF 1616 ETA 1800 24 NOV 11 WEATHER Wind 330@27 sea 5 swell 280@3m cloud 3/8 baro 2002.3 dropping SKIPPERS BLOG A surprise visit was paid this morning by one of our crewmembers Gina Gourlay who flew out from Cambridge Airport near Hobart Tasmaina in a charteredContinue reading “GOLDCOAST 150600ZNOV11 SKED”

Date 15.08.11 LAT 24 22 LONG 21 41W DTR 3098 SKIPPERS BLOG An interesting night for Gold Coast as we delved into stealth mode in an attempt to break away from our competitors. Unfortunately for Gold Coast the plan was foiled as winds were not as predicted and Gold Coast was left trying to sailContinue reading “GOLD COAST 150600ZAUG11 SKED”

LAT 25 35S LONG 028 12W DTR 3200 SKIPPERS BLOG 04OO Thismorning I was called on deck to make some tactical decisions and throw in a gybe, I decided to break into my emergency “(IN CASE OF EMERGENCY BREAK GLASS)” coffee.,.. BAD MOVE Ive been feeling sick ever since with gastro, and even threw upContinue reading “GOLD COAST 140600ZAUG11 SKED”

LAT 20 27.7 LONG 25 32.3 DTR 2759 14.09.11 SKIPPERS BLOG Since breaking free of the doldrums yesterday Goldcoast Australia has had her spinnaker up and has been flying downwind on a east south easterly course on the great circle route to Capetown at speeds of between 10 and 20 knots. My home is atContinue reading “GOLD COAST 140600ZSEP11 SKED”

Hello all, http://www.hewsonracing.com will be under maintenance today as I will be adding old blogs. As I am in China I may not be able to arrange these blogs in order, but at least they are on the net for you to read. Enjoy. Rich Richard Hewson Skipper Clipper Ventures

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 dayContinue reading “GOLD COAST 140600ZOCT11 SKED”

LAT 20 27.7 LONG 25 32.3 DTR 2759 SKIPPERS BLOG Since breaking free of the doldrums yesterday Goldcoast Australia has had her spinnaker up and has been flying downwind on a east south easterly course on the great circle route to Capetown at speeds of between 10 and 20 knots. My home is at 42Continue reading “GOLD COAST 140600ZSEP11 SKED”