Hey hey ... it's me! Like .. in person.

Sorry I haven't gotten to this since I made it into Bundaberg, but I still don't have sensible internet access. (I'm posting this using my phone as an access point, and the data charges are murder!)

I'll do a longer wrap up soon, I promise.

For now the plan is to finalise the import procedures with Customs and Qarintine, then I'll try to find a storage mooring somewhere here in Bundaberg for a couple of weeks, and do a qick trip home to sort out some much neglected administration. Then back up here to bring Hellcat south.

As I said after the first leg, my huuuuge thanks to my brother Paul for relaying my position reports to this blog, as well as dealing with other matters that I had to ask him to do. 

(How did you all cope with my mad txtng abrvtns? 77 chrctrs dsnt allw 4 lng msgs)

Since getting here most of my effort has been in "sleep,eat and recover" mode. I was pretty wrecked on arrival. That last week ....

Anyway, as that last week is receding into perspective against the big picture, a sense of achievement is slowly setting in. I just sailed across the Pacific Ocean! (Might have to do it again to prove it wasn't a fluke ... What?) The two stages total 6400 nautical miles (11700 km). Hellcat managed an overall average of close enough to 100 NM (180 km) per day.This is an awesome boat!

(ASIDE: The genius that decided that kevlar would make good sail cloth obviously didn't try pushing a rusty needle with a double strand of fishing line through it!)


Later all, I'm off for some more sleep.

W.

Another aside: Always carry more hats, sunglasses, reading glasses and can-openers than you first think you'll need. 'nuff said?

Update 4/1/13

24.726S,152.43E
Acq.20130104T080444Z
Accuracy h24m,v16m
Triggered 20130104T082353Z
Entering Bundy hrbr now

http://goo.gl/maps/t9Bfu

Update 2/1/13

22.901S,153.88E
Acq.20130102T093454Z
Accuracy h84m,v16m
Triggered 20130102T094700Z
Whl pullng hedsl dwn 4 mnr rprs it shred. Reachng 2 Bbrg on main. ETA 30 hrs.

http://goo.gl/maps/eNrHL

Update 29/12/12

16.567S,161.41E
Acq.20121229T063324Z
Accuracy h48m,v16m
Triggered 20121229T063949Z
Qietly progressing qite qickly. ETA 6-7 days.

http://goo.gl/maps/NyhWE

Update 27/12/12

13.655S,165.30E
Acq.20121227T051430Z
Accuracy h40m,v48m
Triggered 20121227T052358Z
Passd 3/4 point this arvo. Wadda we want? No-U Qs! When do we wannit? Qickly!

http://goo.gl/maps/AL7lK

Update 25/12/12

11.054S,168.37E
Acq.20121225T044746Z
Accuracy h24m,v80m
Triggered 20121225T050507Z
Mrry xms Svrl sqlls last 48. OK & gd prgrss.
No U all the time just Qs fine!

http://goo.gl/maps/HzWyg

Update 23/12/12

8.1655S,171.52E
Acq.20121223T054731Z
Accuracy h81m,v48m
Triggered 20121223T061528Z
Y do we put U aftr Q? gonna start a mvmnt 2 chnge that. Chant: no u after q!

http://goo.gl/maps/ipD6D