Log of the Yacht Magic Saturday April 3 2010

Log of the Yacht Magic Saturday April 3 2010

Message from paul@kerrigan.net:

03.04.2010 - Saturday  Under sail Approaching Cape Hawke

01:30 Abeam Cape Hawke

POS 32º14'S  152º44'E

Wind now 240M @ 15kts

Gybed onto new course 015ºM from 040ºM

SOG 7.5kts

04:00

POS 31º57'S  152º56'E

Being set east of course, adjusted course. New course to steer 000ºM

Wind 17ktsT @ 223ºM

Ist reef and #2 headsail - broad reach very comfortable.

05:30 Off Mermaid reef at first light, being set east thought new course set at 04:00 is now closing the coast.

POS 31º46'S  152º56'E

Wind 17kts T @ 230ºM - Beam reach and very comfortable.  Little rain squalls about but bright otherwise

06:00  Nav Lights out. Checked voltage at 11.6 volts.

08:15 Started engine to charge batteries

08:30 Abeam Tacking Point

POS 31º29'S  153º00'E

we continue to be set east of the course, now 4 miles further east than at 05:30 this morning.  Cook was off this point on the morning of Saturday May 12th 1770 and named this point Tacking Point and the hill we can see off our port beam the Three Brothers.

Wind 17kts T @ 255ºM  Ist reef in main and full #2 headsail on beam reach

Course to steer is 000ºM

09:30 Checked forecasts for Smoky Cape to Point Danger and onwards to Moreton Bay.

15 to 20kts SE to SW winds stronger off shore for the next three days.  Internet connection worked well.

09:45

 Log calculation for past 24 hrs shows 201.8NM covered.  We are making very good and very comfortable progress up the course and with the forecast as is should make good time to Mooloolaba.

09:45 Altered course, new course to steer 355M

Wind speed 20kts  T @ 220M

Weather sunny, seas slight with a 1.5M SE swell

Set is 3.9kts setting 175M and this has slowed our progress to 4.5kts SOG.

10:30 

Just north of tacking Point making slow progress, no wonder that Cook named this Tacking Point so far we haven't had to tack.

POS 31:19S  153:02E  Continues sunny with SE swell to 1.5kts  

Windspeed 20Kts @220M

Set is 3,8kts setting 178M

Checked head inlet valve.  Head not filling after flush.  Using fresh water to complete cycle.

10:54  Stopped engine.  Voltage on all batteries at 14.7 volts.

12:30  POS 31:14S  153:02E

Windspeed 20kts from 230M 

Sunny with SE Swell 1.5M  

Set is 3.1kts setting to 180M

Hand steering for fun and closing the coast on 355M to get a good gybe angle for Smoky Cape.

14:30 Abeam Smoky Cape.

Wind now in the south west at about 190M and 24kts

Gybed to 355M an hour ago and being pushed east

16:45  North of Smoky Cape

POS 30:47S  153:16E

Passed Smoky 2 hrs ago and making course for South Solitary Island  

Windspeed 25Kts from 170M

Ist Reef and poled out headsail on stb gybe.

Distance made good since 12.30 is 59NM

Continue to be set East.

18:00 Abeam Nambucca Heads, 14NM off tracking 005M for South Solitary Island

POS 30:40S  153:18E

Windspeed now 30kts  T at 170M

Ist reef and 2 rolls in #2 headsail poled out to Stb

25NM of Eaasting to Windarra Bank.

Nav lights on deck colours and masthead all round white.

Started engine.

20:00 Stopped engine, Batteries now at 14 volts, unlikely to get any better with refrigeration and lights going.

21:00 Abeam Coffs Harbour, 14NM off, can see the loom of South Solitary Island light

POS 30:25S  153:24E

Windspeed 30Kts gusting 35Kts at times from 170M

Headsail rolled up at 19:30hrs and running under Ist reef in main.

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