We did 180 miles in 24 hours and made it around Fraser Island in the early hours of the morning, having seen 20 plus knots for most of the time, and doing some top speeds including 14.6 for both Pete and Snowy, but 15.2 for me. Go me! In total we have covered 240 nautical […]

0645 weather forecast SE 15-20 knots, we are preparing to leave Mooloolaba on our final leg north. Heading off before high tide at 10. Going to make most of shower facilities on land, have breakfast the we are off. More later….

Well, yes, it has been a while since I last posted, but plenty going on, though no time to pick up the iPad. Today is Thursday (I am pretty sure) and we are parked in a comfortable berth (D21) in Mooloolaba. We have had a clean-fest on board, showered all round, general dry out and […]

We have now been motoring for over 24 hours, catching the fleet, being overtaken, then catching them again. Winds generally pretty light, so no real sailing since the first night. That first night was tough, trying to get into a watch system, lots of shipping doing unexpected manoeuvres, cold, wind, no wind, cats having issues […]

Weather forecast looking unfavourable from Monday night. We are heading for Southport as a definite stop to get some good rest to help us through what may be nasty conditions. Still tossing up inside Fraser with outside, but it will depend on freshness of people and weather conditions. watch this space…

What a gorgeous day we had to leave. Cold with a chilly westerly, but sunny and smiles all round. After a last minute panic, forgetting the cat food, Fran went to get it while we packed the last of the gear. We had a few well wishers call and drop by, and then headed off […]

Another full day of sorting where stuff goes, but surprisingly clothes seem to fit easily! It’s novel to have space to hang clothes in cupboards that are usually full of race gear! The big job planned for the day was getting the main sail back on, after a stint back at the loft. This is […]