LAT 40 06 735 S
LONG 126 07 444 E
DTF 2844nm
ETA 1800 24 NOV 11
WEATHER WIND: SEA SWELL CLOUD BARO
SKIPPERS BLOG
Its been a very eventfull 24 hours for Goldcoast Australia. As we race towards the scoring gate in varying winds and
confused sea it has been very challanging sailing indeed. When we experianced a wind shift of 40 degrees yesterday evening
the decision was made to gybe to the east rather than sailng south east. This gained us extra miles to the east and towards
the scoring gate but closed the gap between Finland and Derry. At one point we thought we could see their masthead lights
as they passed astern. As a result Goldcoast Australia is the most northern yacht in the fleet.
It is hoped that the northerly position will result in a more manageable position when the front next low pressure hits the
fleet as forcasted winds are a lot less than what we the actual front will be and the sea and swell will be less confused.
Our position now almost lines up the scoring gate, southern Tasmaina gate and the south coast of New Zealand in a perfect
line that will allow us to play the weather systems all the way to New Zealand.
Whilst the day started with sqully conditions and variable winds, this afternoon the sun i