BlkNrEaster
Member
The boys are stepping aboard & saying their goodbyes at Noakes, Berrys Bay. Departure is only minutes away
Team Australia to attempt Trans-Tasman speed record
- Thread starter PBO
- Start date
BlkNrEaster
Member
And they're off!
Y-Bar
Super Anarchist
do we have a tracker up and running when I click on the web site the only tracker showing is from Sydney to Auckland
Best of luck lads keep her flat and fast
Best of luck lads keep her flat and fast
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what other kind of tracker would you want?
running due east to the northern tip of nz
josh alexander (last known position)
Time 16th Oct 2013 @ 14:00:07 Australia/Sydney
Lat / Lng 33° 48.85S, 152° 02.34E
COG / SOG 88° @ 22.7 knots
Temperature 21°C Altitude 4m
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Y-Bar
Super Anarchist
Brain fade my bad
Recidivist
Super Anarchist
'scuse the hijack, but is that "Fidelis" in the background?
Go TA!
Go TA!
DtM
Super Anarchist
Glad you are not navigating !!! <_<
Rushman
FIIGS
Check out their FB page, I think the same question was asked there
Recidivist
Super Anarchist
Thanks Rushman, but I'm running OPOS, not FB compatible (Oldschool Personal Operating System - I'm an old fart, that's how come I recognised the boat!).
BlkNrEaster
Member
Recidivist
Super Anarchist
Rushman
FIIGS
It was actually on the other thread here on SA... I knew I had seen it somewhere!
cynophobe
Super Anarchist
Looks like the boys have had a good night and covered some miles.Any ideas on average speed,and distance sailed/to go?
DtM
Super Anarchist
They look like they are about half way across to the top of the north island. Great speed.
BlkNrEaster
Member
Team Australia are over the worst of the anticipated conditions & in moderating breeze. From Josh Alexander at 8.21am AEDST
“It was a rough night, 40 knots plus for a good 3-4 hours and mainsail only for a while. We are still in 30-32kts WNW with a triple reefed main and small headsail. It’s still rough.
There was a good moon earlier on but by 2am we couldn’t see the waves, we just drove it down the mine. It was scary.
We haven’t broken anything and no-one is seasick.”
“It was a rough night, 40 knots plus for a good 3-4 hours and mainsail only for a while. We are still in 30-32kts WNW with a triple reefed main and small headsail. It’s still rough.
There was a good moon earlier on but by 2am we couldn’t see the waves, we just drove it down the mine. It was scary.
We haven’t broken anything and no-one is seasick.”
BlkNrEaster
Member
Latest from Josh Alexander at 1.17pm AEDST
"All good, trucking along well in 25+ knots. Very wet on & below deck!
No gear breakages & minimal sail changes but frequent reefing changes, currently have 2 reefs in
Time for a snack!"
"All good, trucking along well in 25+ knots. Very wet on & below deck!
No gear breakages & minimal sail changes but frequent reefing changes, currently have 2 reefs in
Time for a snack!"
Peccadillo
Member
Go guys! This is fantastic stuff!!
PS I was wondering how my sail chart for Expedition was going, but now I know where Ben Kelly is, I can see he has more important things to do
PS I was wondering how my sail chart for Expedition was going, but now I know where Ben Kelly is, I can see he has more important things to do
cynophobe
Super Anarchist
554 miles in the first 24 hrs at average 23knts (from facebook).
Good effort go lads.
Good effort go lads.
BlkNrEaster
Member
Some onboard photos
