Current - Captains Log

Sep

20

Just 10 Miles from Home

Position: 32,00.00S , 115,55.00E On a mooring, Thompsons Bay, Rottnest Island After a miserable night of squalls and swells on the beam the ship is snug on a moorin ..

Sep

17

The Last Leg

Position: 28,46.45S , 114,35.30E In record time -- and for the last time on this voyage -- the ship was turned from a museum into a working ship. The crew have all sailed ..

Sep

10

Safe and Sound at Anchor

Position: 28,45.86S , 114,36.42E So here we are, safe and sound at anchor just outside the Batavia Boat Harbour in Geraldton. Tomorrow morning we move to alongside at the Fish ..

Sep

09

Calm Conditions

Position: 27,9.48S , 113,28.1E Another day of motoring and sailing in the calm conditions off the WA coast. Quite different to what we had out of Exmouth the first time round, ..

Sep

08

Our Goal Firmly in Sight

Position: 24,56.92S , 112,51.35E As I write this we are just passing the halfway mark between Exmouth and Geraldton. And just beyond our halfway mark is West Point.  ..

Sep

07

100 Miles out of Exmouth

Position: 22,51.30S , 113,27.85E We're 100 miles out from Exmouth, meaning that in one day we're now just 20 miles short of where we turned around after two d ..

Sep

06

Leaving Exmouth for the Second Time

Position: Exmouth After our short stay (back) in Exmouth, we have bid this lovely place farewell (again) and are on our way. The next port will be Carnarvon to refuel, or i ..

Sep

05

Back in Exmouth

Position: Exmouth Back at anchor in Exmouth. Whilst we were keen to return to Exmouth, we really didn't think it would be this soon! Matthew Bolton Master, Duyfken ..

Sep

04

Today I Saw My First Marlin

Position: 22,4.18S , 113,39.5E The day opened with squalls bringing the first rain we have seen since the Sydney to Brisbane leg - that's quite some time! And while the da ..

Sep

03

Conditions are Bleak for Going South

Position: 22,11.27S , 113,34.73E We've been going along nicely today after a night fighting the wind, swell and waves to get clear of Exmouth Gulf. We'll still need to ref ..

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