Departed Mackay today. I sheltered there for 5 days to avoid a series of storms. Next destination is Rockhampton, where I hope to arrive on Monday.

Departed Townsville at 1030 with new gearbox installed. Stiff on shore breezes promise good sailing once I get out of the bay. I intend to day sail down the Queensland coast, next main stop is Rockhampton.

-jase

Heading to Townsville gearbox making a knocking sound

Departed cairns this afternoon. Strong SE winds means we'll head E out through the Barrier reef before turning south and coming down past the Whitsundays in a couple of days

In Marlin marina for a couple of days

Underway to Cairns. 2130 UTC 11/13 (Monday 11/14 local)

15-54 S / 146-20 E, motoring 205 T @ 5.0 knots. Westerly wind. 60 nm to Cairns. All was well aboard. Is trying to get information from Customs on an acceptable quarantine anchorage.

Underway to Cairns. 2130 UTC 11/12 (Sunday 11/13 local)

Motoring 210 T @ 6.0 knots. No Wind. 180 nm to Cairns. All was well aboard.

We are departing Alotau today, with a new alternator and a bunch of repairs and refinements done. Light and variable winds in the Coral Sea and Pacific means our next port of call will be Cairns in Queensland. We'll be dating Steve via HF radio contacts with our sailing friends SV Carina, who are in Micronesia, on our progress.

Wind SE 15

Day sailing to Alotau

Anchored Nice spot. Village for trading. School. Getting stocked up by trading and visiting school with donations today. Planning on leaving tomorrow headed to Alotau.

20nm to Woodlark island

Had some fuel issues over night

Winds unreliable

Sailing in 10 to 15 from the south 100% cloud cover


257 to Woodlark island


All well on board

Wind 10 to 15 clear sky's

15 nm to Rabaul

30 NM to Kavieng

Motoring into Isabel passage

Wind SE10

Clear sky's

80 NM togo

Wind SE 15 -20 knots

Kavieng 120 nm rhumba line distance motoring into a 2 knot current

All well on board caught 15lb albacore tuna delicious

Motoring no wind

220 NM to Kavieng

motoring, no wind, calm seas,

50% cloud cover, 345 nm to go.  Still hoping to arrive Kavieng by Sat PM.

Motoring no wind

470 to Kavieng

All well on board

Good copy on 10 mhz again today. 115T spd 5.5kts, wind NW 6kts, light wind and storms, 600 nm to go. Hoping to arrive Kavieng by Sat PM. All is well aboard.

Motoring in the rain 700 NM to go

Sailing in very squalls conditions

All OK

Sailing @100T 7knots All Ok

Motor sailing at 5'5 to 6 knots all well on board

Still moored off Sam's in Koro Palau

Anchored at Sam's for a couple of days

Sailing along at 3.6 Knots and should arrive Palau tomorrow morning

COG 085 at 3.5 Kn

All is well onboard

Motor sailing

Leaving Davao gulf

Leaving Oceanview