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Scott-Free - August 9, 2017
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Arrived safely in Hoga Island in the Wakatobi's. Will stay here for a few days R&R before moving up 30nm to Wangi Wangi.

Scott-Free - August 8, 2017
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All well aboard S-F. Only vessels we saw last night had AIS and lights! Mind you one decided to cross in front of us rather than behind.... Going along under main alone to reduce speed for an early ... Read More
Scott-Free - August 7, 2017
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Left Banda Neira yesterday at 0900 for a 400nm trip to the Wakatobi's. Hoga and then Wangi Wangi. All well on board S-F, making good speed but will have to slow down as we get closer to make a ... Read More
Scott-Free - July 21, 2017
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Arrived safely in Debut at 1200 Australian time (think it's 1100 here?!). Plenty of room in the anchorage. Had our anchoring beer and our traditional Bacon Butties and Bolly.

Scott-Free - July 20, 2017
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All well on board. No dramas in the night, only light we saw all night was Mawari's. 150nm to run, should be in early tomorrow morning.

Scott-Free - July 19, 2017
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All well on board. Keeping speed about an average 6.5kts should get us to Debut early morning Friday. Had Mawari and Xamala in visual and AIS all night - very comforting.

Scott-Free - July 18, 2017
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Only 80nm this last 24 hours, not bad considering we spent 12 of those trapped by a huge surface net!! A pretty horrible night was spent bobbing about. At daylight the net had dropped off and we were ... Read More
Scott-Free - July 17, 2017
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0800 posn. First night at sea (Arafura Sea!), all well on board. Running under poled twin headsails. Still in VHF contact with Mawari. Some other boats in fleet behind us.

Scott-Free - July 16, 2017
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Leaving for Indonesia shortly, should take 5-6 days.

Scott-Free - July 15, 2017
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Automated update from App.

Scott-Free - July 10, 2017
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Arrived safely in Horn Island after overnight from Margaret Bay. A pretty good passage, even went through Albany Passage!
Now to prep to check out on 14/15th for Indonesia.

Scott-Free - November 7, 2015
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Anchored safely in Coffs Harbour after 887nm in 6 days and 17 hours. Off to sleep to await marina and customs opening.

Scott-Free - November 6, 2015
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On the home strait, 140nm to go to Coffs. Course a bit north for Coffs but expecting a day of northerly winds which should give us the southing we need. Sun and some blue sky appeared for the first ... Read More
Scott-Free - November 5, 2015
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Woke up to a grey day with 100% cloud cover. Motoring into light winds from west with reefed main, waiting for front to pass and wind to pick up from east. Very different from the sunny days we've ... Read More
Scott-Free - November 4, 2015
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Still motorsailing through the high. Wind went to NNW in night so managed to keep genoa filled and reduce engine revs. All well on board. 390nm to Coffs. On schedule for a Saturday arrival.

Scott-Free - November 3, 2015
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Motorsailing since late yesterday. Had an adverse current and could only make SOG 4.4 with boat speed 6.5kts at 2000rpm!At 0600 managed to reduce rpm as both reading 6kts Phew... Beautiful cloudless ... Read More
Scott-Free - November 2, 2015
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going along quite nicely, wind has come more north so a tad rolly. Had 1kt of current against us all night, now have 1.5kt... All well onboard. On track for Sunday lunchtime arrival at Newcastle.

Scott-Free - November 1, 2015
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Left Noumea at 1400 yesterday, managed to sail all way out once clear Port Moselle - Fab! Winds died overnnight 15-20 to 10-15. Now full main and genoa.

Scott-Free - October 14, 2015
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Arrived safely in New Cal. Thru' Havana pass at 0630 (HW 0800), no problems and carried the flood to anchorage. Will sleep and go to Noumea in the morning.

Scott-Free - October 13, 2015
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Lumpy start to passage. Wind and seas eased overnight. 120nm to Noumea. Hope to make 0800 tide at Havana Pass. All well onboard

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