Author Archives: John Vallentine
The trip down
It was a cold, rough but fast 8 day trip south from Hobart. For 8 hours we ran under bare poles, surfing at up to 17 knots. I did wonder whether we should have slowed…
Sydney to Hobart log 2005
02.01.2005 After sad and rather apprehensive farewells at RANSA we let go our lines and motored down harbour in a light NE breeze. Away at last! A 15 knot beam wind which had us moving…