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Troy Gibson
Eden NSW Australia
Always enjoying the ocean for surfing, kiting, foiling and sailing my yacht ‘Patience’
660
NM
Total Distance
24
Days
Time at Sea
Today at 05:07
.8-.14m swell SE and N wind picked up to 20+ knots got a 30 knot gust entering the heads rounded up and furled in. Only had head sail up. Motor sailed all the way with revs at 2000-2200 rpm to get in. 25knt + through the harbour put ropes and fenders on at entrance of CYCA bay. Crab pot off Gosford 10 nautical miles off shore just missed after quick evasive manoeuvre. Only spotted a matter of meters from bow. Solo passage
78.2
NM
11h 34m
Wickham to Rushcutters Bay, Australia
Thursday at 07:12
0.5 meter swell 10-13knts NW both sails up and motor 2000Rpm 7-8knots boat speed. Fishing pots off the heads on the south side in the no fishing zone there was a whole field of them 15 or so over 5 minutes sailing time
36
NM
5h 17m
Nelson Bay to Wickham, Australia
Monday at 16:10
Sth swell to start with NE a bit uncomfortable not much wind, motor sailed from the sea off port Mac. Sailed all night swell changed to NE quite rough boat got to 11 knts. Had to avoid container ship off seal rocks. Rough around seal rocks.. forward head hatch handle broke off. Mores on free morning alongside the D’albora marina. Will go in the marina as a blow is forcast.
104.9
NM
14h 20m
Port Macquarie to Nelson Bay, Australia
20 June 2025 at 06:56
Calm sea state south running 1.5 m swell sunny day. Many whales motored all the way 2000rpm approx
58.3
NM
1 day 10 hours
Tuncurry to Port Macquarie, Australia
Troy Gibson - Foster not recommended for anchoring larger mono hull. My boat 13m with 2.5m draft was a challenge to say the least up many times to re set as very strong current and very limited space to set anchor. 5 large boats crammed into small anchorage = carnage at times with very shalllw water and very strong tidal currents
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19 June 2025 at 06:44
Sailed from the bar at port Stephens and motor sailed when necessary. Wind dropped completely 5nm out from Foster. Saw many whales and some dolphins. Foster not a good anchorage for me.
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46.5
NM
8h 0m
Shoal Bay to Tuncurry, Australia
29 March 2025 at 18:26
Short trip to keep bottom cleanish and had a little fish
7.1
NM
1h 56m
Eden, Australia
