Strait and Narrow............

It's exciting.............. and hopefully not too exciting.

Here is the sms;
NOON 6 JULY EST. 39S10 145E19. IN PACIFIC, CROSSING BASS STRAIT.

Flat tack............ (fast)

Hi,

good progress has been made. Lets hope the Bass Strait crossing is smooth..........


Here is the daily, sms;
NOON 5 JULY CST. 38S54 14E08. APPROCHING CAPE OTWAY, NEAR MELBOURNE. SAILED 124 NM LAST 24 HR IN CLEAR SKY WITH NE WIND.

And here is Pachuca's approximate location;
http://tinyurl.com/5rzgwx

A location.....

Pachuca's location can be seen at this website;
http://tinyurl.com/5fagh3

Today's (a little late) sms was;
NOON 4 JULY CST. 38S13 140E38. MAKING GOOD PROGRESS IN LIGHT NORTHERLY WINDS.

"?" is a question mark.....

Hi All,

have not recieved the daily sms (from the crew) and cannot check again till
I return home this evening. Apologies,

Stephen

Towards Eden....

Here is today's sms;
NOON 3 JULY CST. 37S07 139E32. 11 NM FROM ROBE, SA. HAVE OVERCAST AND VARIABLE SOUTHERLY WIND.

It's a late posting but this blog wasn't working earlier today. Tomorrow I will plot their location,
cheers Stephen.

On the move again......

Here is today's sms from the crew;

NOON 2 JULY CST. 35S42 137E58. DEPARTED KANGAROO ISLAND 0845. NOW IN BACKSTAIRS PASSAGE. EXPECT GOOD WIND FOR SEVERAL DAYS.

Photos from American River

Here are two photos of VMR 323 at American River. Don't be fooled: the station is well equipped with first-rate communications gear, all funded privately by Alan and Carol. Volunteers like Alan and his colleagues are the quiet heroes of Australia boating who have saved lives, not to mention countless boats. ... I would like to see the Australia Day honours given to people like them rather than highly paid sporting "heroes".

The third photo is of washing day at American River.