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Gday,
Cant remember if this one has been posted before....

A young fella buying a small yacht, & fitting it out for a UK circumnavigation
http://onkudu.com/
Click on "Videos" in the green bar at top of the page on the above link, to watch the videos.

cheers

Shaun,
\did you want to talk to me about my mooring.

Email me at sealady@live.com.au

Hi Diana,
yes, just sent you a PM & will email you later too

cheers
shaun

Hi Shaun,

I have not been able to reply to your private message.
Don't know why.

I sailed down to Sydney on the weekend. Fabulous trip and will leave the boat there for a few months.

So that mooring is available for a while and you are welcome.

I expect to come back to it probably November / December.

Please email me so we can swap phone numbers and sort it out.

Cheers

Diana
sealady@live.com.au

Good evening Sea Lady,

On Sunday I was racing on a Swanson with Gosford SC from Sydney to Pittwater. I heard a Sea Lady log on, but was not sure whether it was your boat or not on Sunday. Would I be right in saying you sailed down on the Sunday. If you did it would have been dream run. Seas were flat as a tack and from the ENE swinging to NE later in the day. I am assuming just off a run downwind.

Could you let me know how long it took you to sail down? I am hoping it is between 3hrs 30mins and 4 hrs 30mins (averaging over 4 knots).

Cheers.

Tom Transfield
Alley Oop.

Hi yes it was me.

Ohhh I am famous!!!!!

It was flat as a tack and perfect conditions

Took 4 hours head to head.
Had to motor part of the way. As the wind was officially ZERO at South Head and I confirmed it with Marine Rescue.

Average about 4 knots.

The wind picked up later in the morning.

I had a crew member on board. He was the one making the call. His first time using a radio.

Great to have a galley slave.

Once the wind picked up we were on a reach.
Great trip.

A tip.
I was using a hand held radio, my main radio is on the blink, and Marine Rescue has difficulty hearing me so I used the mobile phone.
Always have a mobile phone on board as well... just in case.

My last trip, heading north took 5 hours head to head.
It really depends on the weather.

Happy sailing

Diana