June 6, 2012 (Eastern Hemisphere) Dear F&F, We are in Gayundah Creek just west of Hinchinbrook Island, Northern Queensland. We are using the sextant aboard the boat (with it\’s powerful sun filters) to watch the transit of Venus in real time. We can clearly see Venus in the bottom left hand corner of the sun\’s […]
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YOTREPS: YES TIME: 2012/06/05 06:22 LATITUDE: 18-22.39S LONGITUDE: 146-11.85E MARINE: NO WIND_SPEED: 5 WIND_DIR: 159T CLOUDS: 0% VISIBILITY: 30 BARO: 1012.6 AIR_TEMP: 29.4C COMMENT: Beach House – ANCHORED – Gayundah Creek, Hinchinbrook Island.. AND THIS IS NOT A LOAD OF CROCK!…. Nikki and I have been on the look out for a crocodile sighting. WE
YOTREPS: YES TIME: 2012/06/02 05:56 LATITUDE: 19-15.50S LONGITUDE: 146-49.43E COURSE: 231T SPEED: 1.0 MARINE: NO WIND_SPEED: 10 WIND_DIR: SW CLOUDS: 100% VISIBILITY: 20 BARO: 1013.4 AIR_TEMP: 23.3C COMMENT: Beach House – DOCKED – Townsville Yacht Club. Well!…I initially went up the Ross River instead of Ross Creek. Cost us a bit of time and an
June 2nd, 2012 (Eastern Hemisphere) Dear F&F, Hello all s/v Beach House web followers new and long term! First, let me say thanks for the 300 plus emails I received recently, I still have to respond to many of you…..and I will. This writing finds me actually quite far along our journey up the East
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YOTREPS: YES TIME: 2012/06/02 00:34 LATITUDE: 19-17.59S LONGITUDE: 147-25.54E COURSE: 285T SPEED: 8.0 MARINE: NO WIND_SPEED: 10 WIND_DIR: S CLOUDS: 100% VISIBILITY: 20 BARO: 1015.3 AIR_TEMP: 22.2C COMMENT: Beach House – ABEAM -Cape Bowling Green to port. Wreck of the Yongala to starboard (7 miles). Gray day, motoring away! En-route Townsville, expect to arrive approximately
YOTREPS: YES TIME: 2012/06/01 06:58 LATITUDE: 19-43.29S LONGITUDE: 147-45.32E MARINE: NO WIND_SPEED: 18 WIND_DIR: SSE CLOUDS: 100% VISIBILITY: 10 BARO: 1015.4 AIR_TEMP: 23.3C COMMENT: Beach House – ANCHORED – Shark Bay, Cape Upstart next to old friends \”Oso Blanco\” on their Nordhaven 62. A long day\’s mostly motor, 69 miles. Tomorrow, another long day to
. To see the SHIPS BLOGS associated with this PHOTO GALLERY: Click the following links…. . The Puddle has been Jumped 2012 Cruising Season Begins! Happy Mother\’s Day
YOTREPS: YES TIME: 2012/05/31 04:02 LATITUDE: 20-15.74S LONGITUDE: 148-43.16E MARINE: NO WIND_SPEED: 18 WIND_DIR: S CLOUDS: 100% VISIBILITY: 10 BARO: 1019.4 AIR_TEMP: 22.2C COMMENT: Beach House – MOORED – Pioneer Bay, Airlie Beach. Wet, Windy…. The rain will be here on and off for several days, but the wind will drop to a reasonable 15
YOTREPS: YES TIME: 2012/05/28 04:33 LATITUDE: 20-20.77S LONGITUDE: 148-57.02E MARINE: NO WIND_SPEED: 20 WIND_DIR: S CLOUDS: 10% VISIBILITY: 30 BARO: 1018.4 AIR_TEMP: 21.1C COMMENT: Beach House – DOCKED – Hamilton Island.. Best sail yet, still cold…. VERY EXPENSIVE, Luxurious surroundings… DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS, SHOULD YOU WISH TO CONTACT US, DO SO
YOTREPS: YES TIME: 2012/05/26 06:49 LATITUDE: 21-06.68S LONGITUDE: 149-13.65E MARINE: NO WIND_SPEED: 20 WIND_DIR: SW CLOUDS: 100% VISIBILITY: 10 BARO: 1018.4 AIR_TEMP: 15.6C COMMENT: Beach House – DOCKED – Mackay Marina…Nice sail, awful weather. It\’s 60 degrees F/ 15 degrees C, raining, cold. We had our longest days run, 72 miles. Hot shower, dinner out!…