Dec 11, 2005 – 2300hrs UTC

2300hrs 11 Dec 2005 UTC 43’36”S 146’00”E Ref 645

The old bus shelterExplanation here corners like a brick. We are 10 miles west of Maatsuyker with 40 to go toSE Cape- directly upwind. We wont get there until at least 1900 local time and that’s if the wind stays the same and the forecast gale from the NE stays reasonably soft.

When we eventually put the Cape in the bag, we will go up the d’Entrecasteaux Channel betweenBrunyIslandand Tas – Malcolm is meeting us to escort us in and 40 knots outside Bruny inStormBaywill be a bit much for Wildfire. We expect to meet him up nearKetteringand we will then continue into the DerwentThe Derwent is a river in Tasmania, Australia. Its large estuary forms the port of Hobart. and actually close the loop a bit north of the Iron PotA small island lying close to the south-eastern coast of Tasmania around the entrance to the River DerwentThe Derwent is a river in Tasmania, Australia. Its large estuary forms the port of Hobart. . It is the site of Tasmania’s first lighthouse.. A bit of frantic re-guessing might be necessary out there in RANSARoyal Australian Navy Sailing Association; a sailing club located in Sydney, Australia. country – sorry.

Nik – tried your mobile – it told me to go away and try again later – satphone probably couldn’t reach it. No way we’ll be inHobarttoday – earliest possible if all goes well around 0400 tomoz local.

Just inadvertently spoken to Steve, then a sail change will now try to pull the mail in. I thinkwe have an antenna or tuner problem with the HFHigh Frequency – usually refers to HF radio which is long range digital radio that Berrimilla used to send all but a few of the logs on both circumnavigations. The radio was connected via a Pactor 3 digital modem to Alex’s laptop and used the Sailmail software application called Airmail to send emails and pull in emails, weather and GRIB files. Airmail also supports Iridium satellite telephone messaging and Alex used this as backup when the HF radio died approaching England. now that we can get feedback from real people. Will try to sort tomoz onHobart.