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 )
On Course
28 December 2019 | 1030 Miles East Of Easter Island
Day 204 2pm Saturday 28th December 2019 ( UTC-6 )
I eventually settled on a broad reach with the main to Starboard and the jib poled out on the same side for a course set toward Pitcairn Island. In the big picture it seems no matter how far North we should go extensive areas of light winds are forecast so Occam's Razor has been applied to route planning and we are taking the line of least resistance. The main trouble with sail combinations is just the lack of wind - the sensation of carting along a load of goose barnacles is wiped away with any slight increase in the breeze which at the moment I have not got. The big boys certainly get a move on in the Hobart though It seems Scallywag should have done a Fonz.
I eventually settled on a broad reach with the main to Starboard and the jib poled out on the same side for a course set toward Pitcairn Island. In the big picture it seems no matter how far North we should go extensive areas of light winds are forecast so Occam's Razor has been applied to route planning and we are taking the line of least resistance. The main trouble with sail combinations is just the lack of wind - the sensation of carting along a load of goose barnacles is wiped away with any slight increase in the breeze which at the moment I have not got. The big boys certainly get a move on in the Hobart though It seems Scallywag should have done a Fonz.
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