As we have now realised we did not just get stuck in a wind hole. We also got dragged into an adverse current which carried us southeast. This pushed us further into the no-wind-zone and we lost distance made towards the finish. This is how we lost more than 400 nautical miles to the next boat within days. On the other hand this allowed the boats behind us to make good some ground. And as […]
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The fourth leg will take us halfway around Australia. Rounding the south tip of Tasmania, will be the furthes south we reach in the entire circumnavigation. Afterwards we will head back north into warmer regions. Around 3’400NM will be covered just around Christmas and New Year’s Eve.
New Year – New Luck
We transitioned into the new year a bit east of Tasmania. However, we were far enough out at sea to not see any of the fireworks on land. And the celebrations on board were also quite muted. Right at midnight we had a small whistle concert after having spent almost an hour trying to right the year with glow sticks and capturing it with a long exposure photo. Unfortunately without much success. Afterwards the night […]
Continue readingCourse Tasmania
After the cold front passed us a few days ago the temperatures dropped as did the wind. The wind hole had presented itself in the forecasts already, however it was too big to sail around it. Thus, the focus was to use the last bits of wind to get into a position, where the wind would fill in sooner. That plan only worked out partially. Other boats seemed to be stuck for much shorter. Nevertheless, […]
Continue readingA Christmas to Remember
Christmas on board is certainly something different. Even though we had a nice meal with fresh vegetables and a big dessert, we only had limited time. And that was pretty much the extent of the coziness. The weather had very little mercy with us. We had reduced the watches to a minimum with only three people on deck so that most of us could celebrate together down below. At least the sun showed from time […]
Continue readingMerry Christmas
The start of the race from Fremantle to Airlie Beach was not an easy on. The wind was only blowing with medium strength, but from southerly direction so that we have to beat against it. That’s not really a pleasure and has caused some seasickness amongst the crew. Luckily I have been able to get through without this time. Maybe my body is starting to adopt. In the second night we had our first big […]
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