Position Report and other info UTC +10 (Sydney Time) Cut and paste the GPS location below into Google earth, you can place mark This position and follow our Progress Thursday, 190 April 2012, 1445 Hrs 34 48.1 S, 138 31.9 E, Berthed in Garden Island Marina. 2Gether is now at her new home. It was quite a pleasant trip all up after the weather settled down for us. Thank you Roger for hosting us both on board and in Adelaide, the beers, Pizza and cooked breakfast was a great wind up for the trip. I trust you will have many pleasurable days on board. And Stewart thank you again for all your help and for your stories from the “Table of Knowledge” Hopefully you will be able to join me on another delivery soon. Wednesday, 18 April 2012, 1230 Hrs 36 34 S, 139 10 E, Heading for backstairs Passage, should be there after midnight and hopefully in Adelaide (140nm) in around 24 hrs. Conditions are good for the rest of the day so about to shake out the last reef and enjoy the sunshine. Tuesday, 17 April 2012, 1000 Hrs 38 20 S, 141 09 E, Approaching the SA border. Now around 280 Nm to Adelaide to go. Expecting good winds for the next 24 hrs so hoping to get a good distance today before the chance of more contrary winds. Monday, 16 April 2012, 1300 Hrs 38 52 S, 143 35 E, Approaching Cape Otway. Left Apollo Bay at 1030 Hrs after a fuel top up. Also had local diver clean kelp from one of our props that was collected as we arrived at Apollo Bay late last night. Fortunate as none of us on board were looking forward to a swim this morning in the chilli southern waters. Sunday, 15 April 2012, 1830 Hrs 38 50 S, 144 13 E, Currently heading for Apollo Bay for fuel. Around 25 Nm to port so will be able to get some sleep before the fuel dock opens. It was a little bumpy last night with westerly winds but the next few days should see them from a more favourable direction. Will not however guarantee the crew will find it much less of a jerky ride however. Saturday, 14 April 2012, 1130 Hrs 38 48 S, 147 04 E, 36 Nm from Wilsons Prom, expecting to be there by around 7pm tonight. Still under engine with no wind to speak of. Lovely sunny day again and making good progress towards Adelaide. Friday, 13 April 2012, 1615 Hrs 37 59 S, 149 05 E, Now around 60 Nm into Bass Strait. The sea is quite glassy and no wind so under engines since leaving Eden. Very happy to have these conditions here. I guess it must be time for Happy Hour! All is well. Should be able to update in a little over 24hrs when we reach Wilsons Prom. Thursday, 12 April 2012, 1900 Hrs All prepared to leave Eden at around midnight. Bass Strait is settling down and the wind is expected to drop at Gabo shortly after Dawn. Will update Friday when well into the Strait. Sunday, 8 April 2012, 2345 Hrs 37 04.4 S, 149 54.3 E, Anchored in “Snug Cove” Eden. The previous 4 hours saw the southerly change slow us up for the last 20 Nm. Looking forward to a sleep then not looking forward to a few days waiting at anchor for the elusive easterly wind flow. 0645 Hrs Leaveing Broulee Anchorage. 75 nm to Eden before our next expected stopover and wait for a change in conditions. Currently variable winds expected to be Northerlies for most of the day. Saturday, 7 April 2012, 0645 Hrs 35 51 S, 150 11.1 E, Anchored off Broulee just south of Batemans Bay. Southerly arrived just after 5 am so only had around 1 hr of bumpy weather before anchoring. Sun is shining and Stewart is on to the bacon and eggs duty. Hope to move early tomorrow further down the coast to Eden before we expect another wait for a wind change. Friday, 6 April 2012, 1000 Hrs Left CYCA Sydney for somewhere down the coast. Expecting a southerly change early Saturday morning which will send us to Anchor for a few days by current forecasts. Wednesday April 2, 2012, 1700 Hrs Arrived CYCA Sydney 1400 Hrs Left RPAYC for Sydney Notes on Communication:- Please feel free to send SMS messages Via your email direct to the satellite phone on board. Simply click the “free” link shown on the top of this page or type the address as 881631430767@msg.iridium.com Its only a maximum of 160 Characters and you need to leave the subject or message header blank.