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LAT 06 34.8N LONG 127 23.5E DTF 1535 ETA 25 Jan 2012 COG 220 SOG 10 WEATHER Wind 067@18kts, Sea Moderate, Swell NE 2m, Cloud 4/8, Baro 1005.5 It is Friday the 13th and with the lack of fortune that we have been having so far this race we are trying to be super cautiousContinue reading “GOLD COAST 130500ZJAN12 SKED”

LAT 09 15.4N LONG 130 23.3E DTF 1798 ETA 0600 26 Jan 2012 COG 220 SOG 9 WEATHER Wind 055 Sp 18, Sea Mod, Swell 060@2m, Cloud 4/8 Cb, Cl, Ac, Ci Baro 1006.2 Gold Coast Australia finally got our wind back and made some great progress over night and throughout the morning. At noonContinue reading “GOLD COAST 120600ZJAN12 SKED”

LAT 09 31.5 LONG 134 16.0 DTF 2025 ETA Some time next year COG Varied SOG 0 WEATHER WIND NONE SEA CALM SWELL N1.5M CLOUD 4/8 CHAOTIC, BARO 1005.7 This morning we sailed past the Pacific Island of Palau, and this afternoon we still remain 100nm to the north of this beautiful island. Since theContinue reading “GOLD COAST 110600ZJAN12 BLOG”

LAT 08 15.0N LONG 136 510E DTF 2159nm ETA 0600 26 Jan 2012 COG 280 SOG 9 WEATHER Wind 080 @ 18kts, Sea Moderate, Swell N1.5m, 060 0.5m, Cloud 4/8, Baro 1005.1 falling Yesterday at our midday happy hour Team Gold Coast set ourselves a goal to make up the 70nm lead that was beingContinue reading “GOLD COAST 100600ZAUG12 SKED”

LAT 07 32.3N LONG 141 05.6E DTF 2355 ETA 0600 26 Jan 2012 COG 270 SOG 10 WEATHER Wind 060@20kts, Sea Moderate, Swell N 2m, 060 1m, Cloud 4/8 Baro 1005.9, As we near the half way point in the race today Gold Coast has reflected on the race so far and where we haveContinue reading “GOLD COAST 090600ZJAN12 SKED”

After a tear was observed in our mainsail leach yesterday evening the spinnaker was taken down and replaced by a Yankee 1, followed by the mainsail being bought to the deck and replaced by a trisail leaving us ploding along at a mear 6kts. Teams were sent to work fixing the tear which was justContinue reading “GOLD COAST UP AND RUNNING AGAIN – LOTS OF CATCHING UP TO DO”

A typical scene in the ITCZ – chaotic clouds

LAT 07 18.0N LONG 144 25.7E DTF 2555 ETA 0600 25 JAN 2012 COG 270 SOG 10 WEATHER Wind 066@20kts, Sea Moderate 0.5m, Swell 000@2m, 060@1.5m, Cloud 4/8, Baro 1004.7 Gold Coast continues sailing in fantastic sailing conditions north of the fleet towards the next waypoint at the eastern edge of the Celebes Sea accrossContinue reading “GOLD COAST 080600ZJAN12 SKED AND BLOG”

Our Medium Weight spinnaker has once again blown in conditions third time. Each time this spinnaker has split we have had perfect weather conditions running down wind, the wind speed has been steady and less than 18kts (less than 10kts apparent) and there has been no swell or any other factor. Each time the spinnakerContinue reading “Medium Weight Spinnaker”