0435hrs 12 Dec UTC / 1535hrs 12 Dec EDT 43’49”S 146’25”E Ref 646
[ed: times now reporting both UTC and Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT) – which is local time for Sydney, Hobart, and now Berri]
Please pass our position to Coast Radio – we can’t talk to anyone at the mo – 45 – 50 knots true very nasty steep 4-5 metre seas breaking SEC directly upwind. Bummer. Examiner 1, Berris 0. SEC in about 6 hours if lucky. Will try satphone to Mal’s mobile. Nik, someone called, couldnt hear sorry.
Special thanks to Bill Koppe of www.blowupimaging.com.au and Richard Bennet of www.richardbennett.com.au for this “hot off the presses” photo of Berri south of Tassy this morning!!!!!