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12-12-2013, 08:30
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#31
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Moderator
Join Date: May 2008
Location: cruising SW Pacific
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Re: A Boat in Trouble in Bass Strait
Thanks to everyone for their concern. Glad to report that our latest info, valid mid day Thursday local time, was that they had recovered the parachute and gotten under way towards Wineglass Bay. Position 40d 21m S, 149d 29m E... about 50 miles East of Cape Barren island. Conditions were moderating and all was well on board.
Cheers,
Jim
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12-12-2013, 08:39
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#32
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Join Date: Sep 2012
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Re: A Boat in Trouble in Bass Strait
Personally I admire those few folks that are out there in small boats. They are responsible for some pretty adventurous sailing over the years. Sure I can't disagree that a larger faster boat has its advantages such as arriving at port quicker but at what cost? The same argument can be put to those slow 40 foot boats when you compare their times with something that really moves like a Dashew 60 or 70 footer or maybe a Cat. Hats off to those with smaller offshore boats.
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12-12-2013, 13:30
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#33
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: On the boat in Ecuador.
Boat: Westerly Sealord
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Re: A Boat in Trouble in Bass Strait
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Originally Posted by Jim Cate
Thanks to everyone for their concern. Glad to report that our latest info, valid mid day Thursday local time, was that they had recovered the parachute and gotten under way towards Wineglass Bay. Position 40d 21m S, 149d 29m E... about 50 miles East of Cape Barren island. Conditions were moderating and all was well on board.
Cheers,
Jim
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That's good news..... I had visions of them being half way to Unzud.
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12-12-2013, 15:54
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Join Date: Nov 2012
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Re: A Boat in Trouble in Bass Strait
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Originally Posted by GILow
Can't remember where I read it, but someone wrote about the "Hotel de Para", being a reference to the relative calm and relaxation of putting out the para-anchor and getting some rest.
Seemed like good advice.
Matt
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You eliminate many potential hazards by doing this because you are not running around trying to make things better putting yourself in constant danger for no real reason. I mean assuming you have enough searoom to relax. Up were I'm at the sea isn't the problem its approaching harbors or crossing bars that kill people each year. Once you commit to a bar crossing there is no turning back.
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12-12-2013, 19:25
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#36
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: On the boat, somewhere in Australia.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jim Cate
Conditions were moderating and all was well on board. Cheers, Jim
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Great news. I for one will be happily envious when I hear they have reached Wineglass Bay, which remains my dream destination.
Matt
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12-12-2013, 19:28
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Marine Service Provider
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 911
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Re: A Boat in Trouble in Bass Strait
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I for one will be happily envious when I hear they have reached Wineglass Bay, which remains my dream destination.
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What makes you say that Matt? :-)
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12-12-2013, 19:29
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#38
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Seaman, Delivery skipper


Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: PORTUGAL
Posts: 28,577
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Re: A Boat in Trouble in Bass Strait
Quote:
Originally Posted by GILow
Great news. I for one will be happily envious when I hear they have reached Wineglass Bay, which remains my dream destination.
Matt
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Now I'm gutted... I sailed straight past it last year..
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It was a dark and stormy night and the captain of the ship said.. "Hey Jim, spin us a yarn." and the yarn began like this.. "It was a dark and stormy night.."
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12-12-2013, 19:41
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#39
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Moderator and Certifiable Refitter
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: South of 43 S, Australia
Boat: C.L.O.D.
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Re: A Boat in Trouble in Bass Strait
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Originally Posted by boatman61
Now I'm gutted... I sailed straight past it last year..
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Deliveries my friend; does not = cruising
The life of the Delivery Skipper is full of regret 
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12-12-2013, 20:01
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#40
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Seaman, Delivery skipper


Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: PORTUGAL
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Re: A Boat in Trouble in Bass Strait
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Originally Posted by Wotname
Deliveries my friend; does not = cruising
The life of the Delivery Skipper is full of regret  
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It is when you find out your 3 days early at the marina.. and think of where you could have stopped...
I thought I was taking my time on that trip..
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It was a dark and stormy night and the captain of the ship said.. "Hey Jim, spin us a yarn." and the yarn began like this.. "It was a dark and stormy night.."
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12-12-2013, 20:50
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#42
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: On the boat, somewhere in Australia.
Boat: Swanson 42 & Kelly Peterson 44
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Re: A Boat in Trouble in Bass Strait
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Originally Posted by ausaviator
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You cruel, cruel beast. I am still one year, two months, 12 days, 16 hours and 8 minutes away.
But who's counting....
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12-12-2013, 20:52
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#43
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: On the boat, somewhere in Australia.
Boat: Swanson 42 & Kelly Peterson 44
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Re: A Boat in Trouble in Bass Strait
Hang on! Don't $"#&*$# TELL people about it! It's a SECRET.
Sheesh!
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12-12-2013, 20:54
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#44
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Moderator and Certifiable Refitter
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: South of 43 S, Australia
Boat: C.L.O.D.
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Re: A Boat in Trouble in Bass Strait
And the water is seriously cold - swimming just isn't an option!
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All men dream: but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangereous men, for they may act their dreams with open eyes, to make it possible. T.E. Lawrence
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12-12-2013, 20:57
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#45
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: On the boat, somewhere in Australia.
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Re: A Boat in Trouble in Bass Strait
Actually, that's not Wineglass Bay. Those pictures are a fake. Stop trying to mislead people, they might sail in there in their boats and be really disappointed. Far better that they just keep sailing onto Hobart, or Melbourne, or wherever.
Here's a REAL photo, from my last trip to Wineglass Bay. You see, I just like beachcombing, which is why I like the place...
Really... honest...
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