Dolphin 460 “Ocean” Veterinarian trying to see the world.
18 August 2026 at 12:45
Nice downwind run. Did it double reefed for comfort. Still averaged 150 NM/ day loading along.
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Wasaga to Alcaro Bay, Australia
16 August 2026 at 10:23
A bit (OK, a LOT) more windy than forecast. Built to 22-25knots with gusts to 40. Reefed early and then reefed again. Then took down the main and “sailed” with triple reefed jib. At one point, we were making 8 knots under that triple reefed jib alone! The top speed we saw was 9.5-10 sustained, surfing up to 12.5 knots! (And that was with double reefed main and triple reefed jib, sailing dead down wind which is OCEAN’s slowest point of sail!) It was blowing 25-30 knots coming into the passage between Horn and Thursday Islands. (The forecasts all showed 12-18 with gusts to 22, 😂) I wish I could be wrong as frequently as weather predictors and still have a job🤣. The theme of this run north was “dodge the tankers and container ships” => not quite chicken, but close. We were passing ships closely, in a tight channel with reefs on both sides, at night, with force 6-7 wind was a bit nerve wracking , to say the least. Thankfully, OCEAN is a very solid boat, and she handled it easily and with minimal concern on the part of her crew. Now, in the anchorage on the lee side of Horn Island, we have 8 knots of wind, flat sea and beautiful sunshine ☀️ We depart for Darwin tomorrow with the tide.
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Portland Road to Wasaga, Australia
11 August 2026 at 17:13
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Coastal Waters Of Great Barrier Reef to Rocky Island, Australia
9 August 2026 at 05:55
Flat seas. Ghosting along under full spread, wing on wing. Stopped at an un-named reef for a day to dive.
31 July 2026 at 16:36
Easy sail most of the way. Wind built on final approach to Cairns. We had sustained wind at 28k with gusts to 36. Glad we had double reefed at the start of this leg! We had about 45 minutes of 8-10 knots steady, surfing up into the teens. Max boat speed recorded on our log was 15.3 on a deep reach. Fortunately the waves were following and relatively light @ 1.5-2m but coming every 6 seconds.
Coastal Waters Of Great Barrier Reef to False Cape, Australia
30 July 2026 at 08:24
Easy downwind run. Fair wind and following seas. Single reef, loafing along. Stop to relax for lunch in lovely bay.
Airlie Beach to Pioneer Bay, Australia
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