L'Eau Commotion Westabout

An (other) attempt to sail non stop Westabout around the world

Vessel Name: L'Eau Commotion
Vessel Make/Model: Northshore 38
Hailing Port: Brisbane Australia
Crew: Bill Hatfield
25 February 2020 | Scarborough Marina, Brisbane
21 February 2020
21 February 2020 | 59 Miles To Go
20 February 2020 | 114 Miles East Of Australia
19 February 2020 | 220 Miles East Of Gold Coast Seaway
19 February 2020 | 262 Miles To Gold Coast Seaway
18 February 2020 | 304 Miles East Of Gold Coast Seaway
18 February 2020 | 328 Miles To Go
17 February 2020 | 423 Miles To Go
17 February 2020 | 423 Miles To Go
16 February 2020 | 505 Miles East Of The Gold Coast
15 February 2020 | 617 Miles To Go
14 February 2020 | 755 Miles To Go
13 February 2020 | 888 Miles To The Gold Coast
12 February 2020 | 1032 Miles To The Gold Coast
11 February 2020 | 580 Miles North Of The Waikato
11 February 2020 | 1167 Miles To Home
10 February 2020 | 1300 Miles To Home
10 February 2020 | 1309 Miles To The Gold Coast
09 February 2020 | 1460 Miles To The Gold Coast Seaway
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25 February 2020 | Scarborough Marina, Brisbane

Thank You

D Day Plus 4 7am Wednesday 26th February 2020

21 February 2020

A Definite Maybe ETA

Day 259 6am Saturday 22nd February 2020 (UTC +10 )

21 February 2020 | 59 Miles To Go

All Good

Day 258 6pm Friday 21st February 2020 ( UTC +10 )

20 February 2020 | 114 Miles East Of Australia

ETA Looking Likely

Day 258 6am Friday 21st February 2020

19 February 2020 | 220 Miles East Of Gold Coast Seaway

Amended ETA

Day 257 6am Thursday 20th February 2020

19 February 2020 | 262 Miles To Gold Coast Seaway

Amended ETA

Day 256 10:30pm Wednesday 19th February 2020 ( UTC+10 )

Best of Both Worlds

07 November 2017 | 920 Miles to Hierro
6:00pm Tuesday 7th November 2017 ( UTC-2 ) Travelled well through the night on the electric autopilot but in the early part of the morning the wind started to fluctuate ever so slightly. Being close hauled this had the effect of sometimes tending to almost stall or slow down the yacht and at other times to be broad on with unnecessary heeling. No doubt the course would be better if the wind vane was used as the sensor as against the compass but I've given up hope in that department. It was decided to resuscitate the formerly much maligned WindPilot and with a little fiddling the average speed increased by almost a knot to say 6.3 knots and even pointed about five degrees higher - that is more to the right and closer to the direction of Hierro. As a bonus the motion was also more comfortable with a steadier angle of heel. As night falls the wind has eased a bit so out with the full main - we're on a mission here! Again made some more water with the surplus energy and whereas the tanks may technically be not pressed u p they are slopping over the top. Also with the spare energy I turned on the quite bright deck lights last night as a sort of dinner invitation and am pleased to report I will be having at my table tonight the company of one frying fish.
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