Author Archives: Richard Hewson

LAT 44 40.0S LONG 039 59.0E DTR 3595 ETA 1200 28 OCT 11 A very chilly but beautiful morning on Goldcoast Australia as we continue to make our way towards the south east in the southern ocean searching for better winds and better speeds to Geraldton Australia. This morning the temperature on deck dropped asContinue reading “GOLD COAST 120600ZOCT11 SKED”

LAT 43 40.3S LONG 135 29.8E DTF 2340 ETA 1800 24 Nov WEATHER Wind 308/25 Sea 5 Swell 260@4m cloud 4/8 stratus, vis good, baro 1009.2 falling 1mb/hr Gold Coast Australia is celebrating their victory in winning the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Whilst we are now making arrangements to lengthen our snakepit to accommodate the swimming,Continue reading “GOLD COAST 120600ZNOV11 SKED”

LAT 42 35.5S LONG 034 43.7 DTR 3843 ETA 1200I 28 Oct 11 SKIPPERS BLOG A fantastic days run for Goldcoast Australia! This time yesterday the ocean was like a mirror and there was not even enough wind for the Albatross to fly. Now we are flying downwind under full main and a poled outContinue reading “GOLD COAST 110600ZOCT11 SKED”

LAT 41 05.2S LONG 29 24.9E DTR 4090 ETA 1200 28 OCT 11 SKIPPERS BLOG The past 24 hours has been the most frustrating of the race so far as Goldcoast Australia has been laying still deprived of the wind in the sails that give her life as she basically drifted paralysed at the mercyContinue reading “GOLD COAST 100600ZOCT11 SKED”

LAT 40 06 735 S LONG 126 07 444 E DTF 2844nm ETA 1800 24 NOV 11 WEATHER WIND: SEA SWELL CLOUD BARO SKIPPERS BLOG Its been a very eventfull 24 hours for Goldcoast Australia. As we race towards the scoring gate in varying winds and confused sea it has been very challanging sailing indeed.Continue reading “GOLD COAST 100600ZNOV11 SKED”

LAT 33 16 00N LONG 14 44.4W DTR 58nm ETA 9 AUG 1330 BLOG Another fantastic 24 hours with sun shining on Goldcoast Australia. The creware definably in the groove for trade winds sailing now, and I doubt they will ever want to go upwind again. Goldcoast has not been without her shair of problemsContinue reading “GOLD COAST 090600ZAUG11 SKED”

Lat 45 07.4N Long 008 12.7W DTR Finish 844nm ETA Finish 10 0001Z AUG 11 Goldcoast Australia is powering south towards Cape Finistere much further westward of the other yachts who have made significant gains over the past 12 hours. Goldcoast hope that the tactical dicision that they made earlier to put in the milesContinue reading “GOLD COAST 040600ZAUG11 SKED”

LAT 37 31.4S LONG 024 39.9E DTR 4390 ETA 0600 28 October SKIPPERS BLOG Goldcoast Australia has had a very nice run over the past 24 hours experiencing the warmth of the Agulhas Current mixing with gusty but fresh south easterly winds. Whilst the Auglhas Current has been hindering our progress towards the east forContinue reading “GOLD COAST 080600ZOCT11 SKED”

LAT 36 05.0s LONG 117 09.0e DTF 3370nm ETA 0600 25 Nov 11 WEATHER Wind 240@30 gusting 40, sea 6, swell 240@4m, cloud 6/8 cl, baro 1007.3 steady. Its been a fantastic 24 hours run for Goldcoast Australia as we rounded Cape Leeuwin and changed course for the scoring gate en route to Tasmaina. GoldcoastContinue reading “GOLD COAST 080600ZNOV11 SKED”

LAT 39 07.0N LONG 10 12.0W DTR 505 ETR 09 1800Z AUG 11 What an amazing 24 hours it has been for Goldcoast Australia. Who would have thought that yesterday morning we were smashing into 25 kts of wind, with rain and not a glimpse of sun, and this morning we are sailing downwind withContinue reading “GOLD COAST 070600ZAUG11 SKED”