Author Archives: Richard Hewson

LAT 06 29.0N LONG 148 11.0E DTF 2625 ETA 0600 24 Jan 2012 COG 300 SOG 10 WEATHER Wind 095@14kts, Sea calm, Swell N1.5m E1m, Cloud 4/8 Cb Cl Ci, Baro 1006.1 Conditions Perfect! Finally the winds that we have been searching for have arrived without squalls or storms. We are now sailing along atContinue reading “GOLD COAST 070600ZJAN12 SKED”

LAT 04 18.0N LONG 150 26.4E DTF 2818 ETA Batam Is Indonesia 0600 25 Jan 2012 COG 330 SOG 10 WEATHER Wind 120@8kts, Sea Confused 1/2m, Swell confused 1/2m, Cloud 4/8 Cl, Cb, St, Ci, Baro 1005.2 dropping For the people following Race 7 of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race that want aContinue reading “GOLD COAST 060600ZJAN12 SKED”

Thanks for the book Rob, its nice to be reading how much trouble other people can get themselves into!

LAT 01 31.0S LONG 052 08.0E DTF 3090 ETA 0600z 24 July 2012 COG 330 SP 12 WEATHER WIND 120@12kts, Sea Calm, Swell NE 1m, Cloud 3/8 Cl, Cb, Ci, Baro 1004.3 falling For most of the day yesterday Gold Coast Australia wallowed around in the calms of the ITCZ trying to make the mostContinue reading “GOLD COAST 050600ZJAN12 SKED”

My job as skipper of this yacht is an amazing one. Though times can be challenging, they are also very rewarding. The sailing is the fun part and the easy part. When I initially considered skippering a yacht in the race this is all that I assumed it would involve and the joys of theContinue reading “A rewarding way of life – making dreams come true”

LAT 00 19.5S LONG 153 16.5E DTF 3220 ETA 0600z 24 Jan 2012 COG 330, SOG 4 WEATHER WIND 194@3.7 Sea Calm, Swell N1/2m, Cloud Cb, Cl, St, Ci and rather chaotic, Baro 1004.5 As we sail Gold Coast Australia through the last stretch of the doldrums and try to make it over the equatorContinue reading “GOLD COAST 040600ZJAN12 SKED AND BLOG – DOLDRUMS”

The following is the article written by Lisa Blair for Australian Sailing. It offers an account of the race so far from a different set of eyes. Enjoy. Late on Day 1 at sea the crew on board Gold Coast Australia were battling high seas as we set out for the beginning of Race 7Continue reading “Lisa Blair Australian Sailing Article – a different account of the events so far in the race.”

LAT 02 05.1S LONG 154 00.0 DTF 3332 ETA 0600 24 Jan 2012 COG 350 SOG 9.5 WEATHER WIND (in squall) 243@17kts (no squall) 277@6kts, sea slight, swell 1m north, cloud 7/8, Baro 1004.4 SKIPPERS BLOG As we sail our way into the Pacific Ocean Gold Coast Australia continues its cat and mouse battle withContinue reading “GOLD COAST 031600ZJAN12 SKED AND BLOG”