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SimonV's Journey to Australia

77K views 576 replies 52 participants last post by  bubb2 
#1 ·
Simon left on his cruise to Australia today at around 11:30 am. On his behalf, I would like to say thanks to everyone at Berkeley Marina for making his stay an enjoyable one. All of your help, guidance, and friendship was very much appreciated. So here is a little video of his trip out under the GGB. Its hard to tell, but that is "Goodonya", "Pura Vida", and "Good Grief". The video is not too exciting, and I don't think I really had much choice in the song.

If there are no communications problems, on this thread I will post updates to his journey, along with his positions so you can plot his course on Google or whatever you like. If you have things to tell him, you can post them here or send them to me, and I will cut and paste them to Simon. Please make the messages short. Also, he won't be back on sailnet for a while, so don't expect responses to your posts too quickly.

Fair winds Simon!

http://i178.photobucket.com/player.swf?file=http://vid178.photobucket.com/albums/w241/eastbaylostboys/sailnet08/simonleaves.flv
 
#274 ·
Damn, port tack...he's the give way boat then... :)
 
#276 ·
it'd be interesting to see before the voyage photos compared to after the voyage photos... :)
 
#277 ·
land is getting closer, I will have to start wearing cloths again soon.
I will soon start using UTC/GMT/Zulu (they are all the same) as I will be on a different local time .

Pos at 11.30am PDST 06,56 S 136,19 W warm to hot sunny with 50% cloud slight seas.
 
#280 ·
No more fishing

Well the fishing tackle has been put away for a while, as I have a freezer full of sail fish, about 1pm I hooked onto a bill fish of some kind it jumped dived and nearly stopped the boat :) and when it went down it was like pulling up a dead weight, then it pulled the hook and was gone. I was happy about that because what do you do with a fish that big. anyhow left the line out and about 3pm the bucket shot across the cockpit (this is my bite indicator) and an hour later I have one sail fish laying over the back seats about 5 foot something long . I cut 6 good fillets the same length as the freezer. So no more fishing till I need too. The clean up is just too much work.

Pos as of 00,01 utc 07,30 S 136,31 W

Simon
 
#283 ·
Well the fishing tackle has been put away for a while, as I have a freezer full of sail fish, about 1pm I hooked onto a bill fish of some kind it jumped dived and nearly stopped the boat :) and when it went down it was like pulling up a dead weight, then it pulled the hook and was gone. I was happy about that because what do you do with a fish that big. anyhow left the line out and about 3pm the bucket shot across the cockpit (this is my bite indicator) and an hour later I have one sail fish laying over the back seats about 5 foot something long . I cut 6 good fillets the same length as the freezer. So no more fishing till I need too. The clean up is just too much work.

Pos as of 00,01 utc 07,30 S 136,31 W

Simon
(..whilst trying to imagine a 5 foot something fish lying on one of his cockpit seats..) Are you sure it's not a mermaid, Simon?? It's illegal to take those, you know!! :p :D

I hope he's taking photos of all this. The story would earn him a write-up in a fishing magazine for sure!.. :)
 
#290 ·
More fun then a lunar landing...
 
#288 ·
Has to be Hiva, Fatu does not have a port of entry and according to Noonsite they are quite strict about the legalities.

Then again he is a bloody Australian......she'll be right mate.....:)
 
#292 ·
As an Australian, does Simon have to file an entry request to Australia like other sailors?
 
#294 ·
Land Ho! Hiva Oa

Arrived at the Island last night but too dark to try and enter, so hove too until just before dawn and sailed the last 30 mile in dropping anchor at 10am 28/5 in Atuona, Hiva Oa time, total time 24 days 20 hours. hadn't finished putting the sails away when customs came knocking. all Ok, still have to see the Gendarme in the morning. so I have to stay on the boat til then, so now I am going to have a sleep.

Way to go Simon!!!!!!!
 
#299 ·
Congrats Simon... How far to Oz now???
 
#303 ·
Great job Simon...Id give 10 bucks to see a movie of you trying to walk a straight line down the dock..heeheee..land legs may take a day or two..
 
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