Crossing the Gulf of Carpentaria

by David Townsend | 00, Aug, 2008 | A circumnavigation, Arafura Sea, South Pacific Ocean

Position 10°48’402S 138°44’876E Gulf of Carpentaria, Arafura Sea. 150Nm NE of ‘The English Companys Islands (Australia). Hi dear friends, thank you for following my journey. Here is this week’s update. I have been at sea now for eight days since leaving Cairns...

Sailing again

by David Townsend | 00, Jul, 2008 | A circumnavigation, Coral Sea, South Pacific Ocean

Position 14°00’604S 145°00’758E Sailing outside the Great Barrier Reef, Australia, Coral Sea. Hi dear friends, thank you for following my journey. Here is this week’s update. Sailing again. Life Onboard: As I prepare to depart Cairns for Darwin a few of my sailing...

Land at last

by David Townsend | 00, May, 2008 | A circumnavigation, Coral Sea, South Pacific Ocean

Position 27°27’214S 153°11’470E Manly Harbour, Australia, Coral Sea. Hi dear friends, thank you for following my journey. Here is this week’s update. Land at last and boy, was it never sought so much. Life Onboard: In all my years at sea / being near...

One nautical mile

by David Townsend | 30, May, 2008 | A circumnavigation, Coral Sea, South Pacific Ocean

Position 28°20’166S 157°31’842E Coral Sea on-route to Australia. 234Nm from Brisbane, Australia. Content: Hi dear friends, thank you for following my journey. Here is this week’s update. On day eighteen of a planned nine day passage across the Tasman...

Water above decks, water below decks

by David Townsend | 35, May, 2008 | A circumnavigation, South Pacific Ocean, Tasman Sea

Position 31°32’564S 167°46’222E Tasman Sea on-route to Australia. 800Nm to Brisbane 556Nm off New Caledonia 386Nm off New Zealand Hi dear friends, thank you for following my journey. Here is this week’s update. A week of contrasts onboard! Life...