We must free ourselves of the hope that the sea will ever rest. We must learn to sail in high winds.
I am here Lat-0.655558 Lon+73.209998 Alt+235ft GPS Sats seen 04 2020-07-04 03:39UTC http://map.iridium.com/m?lat=-0.655558&lon=73.209998 Sent via Iridium GO!
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[s] Position report sent via Iridium GO [END]
[password] Ridingmore
[position] 1 38.185N 104 37.5W
[weather]S6-9 knots
[speed]5-7 knots
[status] All G yo
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[password] Ridingmore
[position] 1 38.31N 104 16.9W
[weather]S7-10 knots
[speed]6-8 knots
[status] I spoke too soon! After our best ever 24 hour run of 227nm @ 1900 local last night (and 213 VMG), the wind and current have dropped! We are now 'drifting' along at a steady 6-8 knots SOG, with the wind about as far aft as we can manage without using a gennaker. Comfortable enough anyway, despite the disappointing loss of speed.
[password]Roberts56;
[position]21 06.795s 149 13.591e
[status]
Image:Docked.
Image:Robyn at the helm.
Image: Docked.
Thursday 2nd July
No not Thursday, Sadday. Today we bid farewell to Robyn and Karl.
After a gentle all night sail we arrived to Mackay. There were lots of cargo
boats anchored outside the harbour. We phoned the marina and were told which
berth we had been asigned. Luckily it was at the end of the pier, so all we
had to do was turn Imagine around in the alleyway and glide up to the pier.
[password] Ridingmore
[position] 01 35N 101 11.6W
[weather]S12-16kn
[speed]8.5-11.5 knots
[status] Still rolling, doing 220nm days and 210 VMG days - awesome! May it last for the next few weeks!
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[p]Fluenta2014
[pos] 50 11.935N 124 50.904W
[sp] 0
[h]0
[w] Mostly sunny
[s] Happy Canada Day. We are enjoying a few days anchored and stern tied in Teakerne Arm near Cassel Falls. Seems odd to have cliffs close by on three sides. Nice spot with daily hikes to have freshwater swims in Cassel Lake. Dolphins putting on a daily show including having three dolphins do a flip together close while I was paddleboarding. We will start the trip back south tomorrow.
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[password]Roberts56;
[position]21 43.734s 150 21.141e
[status]
Image:Rocks.
Image:Rocks.
Image: Rocks.
Wednesday 1st July
After an uncomfortable night we decided that we would head for Mackay. Over
breakfast we calculated how long it would take to get there. Then what time
we needed to set off, to arrive during daylight. So we needed to set off at
4:00pm and sail overnight.
[password]Roberts56;
[position]21 43.734s 150 21.141e
[status]
Image:Imagine.
Image:Wreck.
Image: Imagine.
Tuseday 30th June
We arrived at South Percy Ilse last night, anchoring in the bay with 7 other
boats. Although we were sheltered from the wind and swell, we had a small
amount of rocking.
[password] Ridingmore
[position] 1 18.03N 97 11.9W
[weather] S13-16knots, 1m S swell@15sec
[speed]8-11 knots
[status] Over a third of the way there, as of last nightust with a mere 2589 miles left to go! The Mangos are still keeping us vitamin infused, and we have a few apples and oranges left, before the dried fruit take over the nutritional requirements! Kath has been doing an amazing job of preparing most dinners, with Selma filling in and providing other cooked goodies for lunches - I stick to what I know - Sunday morning pancakes!
