We are on the road...

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Originally Posted by bblaze

May catch up with you on the boat Derek, are you doing the sunday night or day sailing
cheers
blaze

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We are on the night sailing.

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Originally Posted by dm_td5

We are on the night sailing.

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I am booking the sunday night trip tommorrow (as long as they have a booking, never had a problem before) My mobile is 0419 588 633, send me a text if you want to catch up for a beer/ coffee.
cheers
blaze

Will keep it in mind.

first time that I havnt been able to get my chosen day to do a crossing, seems that because there was no sailing on saturday that sunday was full. Now sailing Friday
cheers
blaze

We booked 6 months ago. Sorry to hear you won't be on the boat. Have a good voyage over.

Forgot to mention I exchanged a nice friendly wave with a green Defender with a white roof when passing through Chewton this afternoon. Was it anyone on here?

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Originally Posted by bblaze

first time that I havnt been able to get my chosen day to do a crossing, seems that because there was no sailing on saturday that sunday was full. Now sailing Friday
cheers
blaze

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It probably doesn't help that they have "Spirit 1" in drydock for overhaul.

Cheers,

Lionel

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Originally Posted by dm_td5

Anyway off to Melbourne Wednesday to drop the trailer off for some warranty work and then sail to Tassie on Sunday.

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Hope you enjoy the Bass Strait crossing! Is it your first time?

The ships they have these days (though one is in dry dock for overhaul at the moment), are pretty fast. They can travel at 30 kts, and average 27, allowing a journey time of 9 1/2 to 10 hrs, compared with 13 hrs for the previous ships.

I was in Tassie last week, and, in spite of rough weather, the ride was pretty good. The ships have stabilisers, so there is very little roll.

Cheers,

Lionel

Thanks Lionel, I knew about the dry dock as they have scheduled no sail days listed even at the beginning of the year.

We actually lived in Tassie and crossed Bass Strait back in 92 and returned in 93. I'm sure this ship will be an improvement from 16 years ago. From memory it wasn't long after our return to the big island in 93 that new ships were introduced.

Anyway we are in cold Mooroolbark at present and doing a few things around Melbourne today and tomorrow as well as catching up with friends.

Exchanged a wave with the Defender in Castlemain yesterday pretty sure its the same one we passed the other day in Chewton - its blue, not green.

Well we are on the southern island. Off the boat less than 2 hours and it started to snow:)

Got some pics to post but little internet access at present. On our way to Stanley today staying the night near Boat Harbour. Head down the South West tomorrow.