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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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 )
Further Delays
31 May 2019 | 2 Miles South of Macleay Island
2:00pm Friday 31st June 2019
The filter was clogged so the spare was installed and the motor started first up. After a few odds and ends were completed we continued motoring towards Southport but after half an hour the warning buzzer sounded. The first thought was the oil but this was up to level and clear but the header tank was steamed up and no water in it. Once the engine had cooled a bit it was found impossible to keep the tank topped up even though the the oil level and cleanliness did not change. I spoke to Troy Booker at Booker Marine and though it is difficult to make an assessment without pressure testing and expert examination it would appear that it is the heat exchanger which has failed, so the plan is to sail back to Scarborough over the next few days, patch up the Penta and Head West.
The filter was clogged so the spare was installed and the motor started first up. After a few odds and ends were completed we continued motoring towards Southport but after half an hour the warning buzzer sounded. The first thought was the oil but this was up to level and clear but the header tank was steamed up and no water in it. Once the engine had cooled a bit it was found impossible to keep the tank topped up even though the the oil level and cleanliness did not change. I spoke to Troy Booker at Booker Marine and though it is difficult to make an assessment without pressure testing and expert examination it would appear that it is the heat exchanger which has failed, so the plan is to sail back to Scarborough over the next few days, patch up the Penta and Head West.
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