Our Tommy sets sail

06 November 2019
19 October 2012 | Cowes, Phillip Island
14 October 2012 | Westernport Bay

B&G Triton T41 Display

06 November 2019
Geoff Hooke
Our Tommy's new B&G speed/depth/wind pack comes with B&G's Triton T41 Display.
Triton display
Watch this video to learn more.

Linking to YouTube in Sailblog

30 October 2019
Geoff Hooke
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However you can do this: I subscribe to John Harries' Adventure Sailing Blog

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Zeus 9 Chartplotter at Aft Helm

28 October 2019
Geoff Hooke
The planned Zeus 9 Chartplotter and AP55 second station for the autopilot will be encased in a NavPod like this.

Zeus 9

AP55

Our Tommy (nee Freebooter) is now berthed at Western Port Marina

28 October 2019 | Western Port Marina
Geoff Hooke | sunny
Our Tommy, her official name is still Freebooter until next year, is now berthed at Western Port Marina until the end of the year.

She is currently undergoing renovations including:

1. Perkins 80HP engine: gearbox repair (done); clean heat exchanger (underway); replace worn out O-rings, gaskets and thermostat. Work is being done by Chief Engineer Paul Saunders and Steven Cullinen, Professional Marine Management

2. New B&G Electronics: B&G Zeus³ 9 chartplotter; ForwardScan® Sonar; V60 VHF Radio with AIS; Triton² Speed/depth/wireless wind pack.

3. Optus Cel-Fi GO O Marine Pack

4. Seagull® IV X-1F Fresh Water Purifier

Seafood Platter

19 October 2012 | Cowes, Phillip Island
Anchored off Cowes Friday night and feasted on fresh seafood at the Cowes Pub.



Beautiful sailing conditions on the way home the next day.

Sandy Point

14 October 2012 | Westernport Bay
Sandy Point, Westernport Bay
7 Oct 2012
Lady Jane at anchor, Baby Jane on beach


Linh's first time at the helm of Baby Jane - touring the Sandy Point mangrove bay.
Vessel Name: Our Tommy
Vessel Make/Model: Salar 40
Hailing Port: Western Port Marina
Crew: Geoffrey Hooke (Skipper), Paul Saunders (Chief Engineer)
About:
Geoff is the owner of Our Tommy. He will retire at the end of 2019 and sail north from Melbourne for Queensland's warmer waters. If he gets there alive Our Tommy will be based at the Mackay Marina at the southern end of The Whitsundays. [...]
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SAILING ITINERARY


November 2019: fitout

December 2019: sea trials in Western Port Bay and around Phillip Island

January 2020: Wilson's Prom

February 2020: Deal and Flinders Islands

May 2020: Melbourne - Sydney; Pitwater (2 weeks)

June- July 2020: Pitwater - Mackay [...]