Author Archives: Richard Hewson

LAT 04 38.9S LONG 154 01.7 DTF 3473 ETA 24 0600Z JAN 12 WIND 313@15 (Variable) Sea Slt, Swell N1m, Cloud 7/8 Cl, Cb, St, Ast, Ci Baro 1004.9 fluctuating It has been an exciting game of cat and mouse for Gold Coast Australia and Geraldton Western Australia as we battle our way out ofContinue reading “GOLD COAST 020600ZJAN12 SKED AND SKIPPERS BLOG”

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012 LAT 06 49.7S LONG 154 08.1E DTF 3587 ETA 0600Z 24 JAN 2012 WEATER SKIPPERS BLOG The new year could not have started in a more perfect way aboard Gold Coast Australia. After drifting around for the majority of the day yesterday, the wind finally began to fill in at sunsetContinue reading “GOLD COAST 010600ZJAN12 SKED AND BLOG – HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012”

HAPPY NEW YEARS LAT 08 29.9S LONG 155 02.2E DTF 3700 ETA 14 JAN 2012 WEATHER LIGHT AND VARIABLE, CLOUD 2/8 CAOTIC, 1002.5 For the past day we have been sailing in near perfect sailing conditions with a perfect breeze from the north blowing us along at a good 6 kts in the right direction.Continue reading “GOLD COAST 310600ZDEC11 SKED AND BLOG – HAPPY NEW YEARS EVERYBODY!”

LAT 10 41.1S LONG 154 41.6E DTF 3650nm ETA 0600 23 Jan 2012 WEATHER Wind 303@14ts Sea modearate, swell N1m Cloud 7/8 various, Baro 1003.1 Over the past 24hrs Gold Coast Australia has seen a myryd of conditions. Shortly sending my last blog the a large cloud bank developed to the north and as weContinue reading “GOLD COAST 300600ZOCT11”

Anybody who has been watching the race on the tracker would have noticed that at the 1200 sked we were placed in 9th position. This is due to the position of the waypoints used by the race officials so it is not surprising that now we are through the scoring gate we have a 30nmContinue reading “First through scoring gate”

LAT 13 15.0S LONG 153 17.8E DTF 3580nm ETA 0600 28 Jan 2012 WEATHER Wind 000@13 Sea moderate NE 1m Swell Confused Cloud 6/8 developing, Low Cl, High St, High Ci, Baro 1019 falling SKIPPERS BLOG The wind at the moment is not playing the game for Gold Coast Australia, it seems like our friendContinue reading “GOLD COAST 290600ZDEC11 SKED AND SKIPPERS BLOG”

LAT 15 24.3S LONG 154 39.5E DTF 3705nm ETA 0600Z 28 JAN 11 WIND 320@5.5kts, Sea Calm, Swell South 1m, Cloud 5/8 Stratus, Baro 1001.0 SKIPPERS BLOG The past day has been a mixture of perfect sailing conditions and frustrating oscillating light winds and extreme heat as we try to make miles to windward towardsContinue reading “GOLD COAST 270600ZDEC11 SKED AND SKIPPERS BLOG – LIGHT WINDS AND LAUGHTER”

LAT 16 58.6S LONG 154 20.3 DTF 3778 WIND 240@7KTS SEA CALM SWELL 180@1M BARO 1001.9 CL0UD 2/8 Mares Tails Gold Coast Australia has been experiencing fantastic sailing conditions as we head north in the Coral Sea towards PNG. The perfect conditions have allowed us to carry out some maintenance on the boat and rectifyContinue reading “GOLD COAST 270600ZDEC11 SKED AND SKIPPERS BLOG – STOPPING THE LEAK”