South Passage Tall Ship

October 2022

Short Open Ocean Voyage on the Tall Ship Clipper: South Passage from Coffs Harbour NSW to Manly QLD Australia Read more

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- Oct 15, 2022, 5:00am
- 🌙 16 °C
- Altitude: 12 m
- Australia Queensland Brisbane Coopers Plains -27.56343, 153.0280327°33’48” S 153°1’41” E
Day 1
Train Roma St to Coffs Harbour
October 15, 2022 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 16 °C
Kath and I are taking the train to Coffs Harbour to board the clipper. Much more comfortable than aircraft but we knew we needed to take lots of luggage. Wet weather gear, jackets, changes of clothes because there might be rain. Lets see.Read more
Traveler You do not seem to have turned on the route tracking
10/14/22Reply
Traveler turned on now
10/15/22Reply
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- Oct 15, 2022, 3:42pm
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 8 m
- Australia New South Wales Coffs Harbour -30.30333, 153.14530°18’12” S 153°8’42” E
Day 1
On Board South Passage Clipper
October 15, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
What a great day so far. After arriving 10am we packed our gear on board, went for a beach swim, had lunch and a few tipples. Kathy's afternoon nap.

Tonight off to the pub with our fellow sailors.
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- Oct 16, 2022, 8:27am
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- Australia New South Wales Coffs Harbour Muttonbird Island Nature Reserve -30.30333, 153.1583330°18’12” S 153°9’30” E
Day 2
Sailing away.
October 16, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Breakfast done. Safety breifing done. Rope training done. Sails up and away.
Traveler Omg, you’re sailing! Have you done that before? How cool 😊
10/15/22Reply
Traveler Nope. First time sailing on a ocean going tall ship. There's lots of crew. We're in safe hands.
10/15/22Reply
Traveler Safe sailing
10/16/22Reply
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- Oct 16, 2022, 2:57pm
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- Australia New South Wales Clarence Valley Diggers Camp -29.80167, 153.3183329°48’6” S 153°19’6” E
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Day 2
Getting some sail on.
October 16, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Heading eastbound for bigger winds and waves. Staring our 4hr on 8hr off watch rotations. Tonight we got the midnight to 4am shift.
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10/19/22Reply
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- Oct 17, 2022, 11:04am
- 🌧 20 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- Coral Sea -28.585, 153.6566728°35’6” S 153°39’24” E
Day 3
Off the Cape Byron Coastline
October 17, 2022, Coral Sea ⋅ 🌧 20 °C
After a night of tacking we've rounded Cape Byron and should have a straight run to Tweed Heads. Hopefully anchoring tonight Gold Coast mooring.
Traveler Wow!! That’d be a crazy night but what a cool experience. 🤩
10/19/22Reply
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- Oct 18, 2022, 6:00pm
- ☁️ 20 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- Australia Queensland Gold Coast Hollywell Crab Island -27.89911, 153.4195727°53’57” S 153°25’10” E
Day 4
Sail in and overnight anchorage
October 18, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Gold Coast Broadwater sail in and anchor in calm protected waters. The watches become less intense mostly revolving around ensuring our anchor position remains firm.
Traveler Hope you are having a good time
10/19/22Reply
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- Oct 19, 2022, 8:00am
- 🌧 21 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- Australia Queensland Canalpin Black Snake Lagoon -27.57533, 153.4080427°34’31” S 153°24’29” E
Day 5
North Stradbroke overnight anchorage
October 19, 2022 in Australia ⋅ 🌧 21 °C
Motored up the inner seaways from Broadbeach to Moreton Bay today and anchored just off North Stradbroke island. Great night sleep, morning swim and Island walk.
Traveler Did you get sea sick
10/19/22Reply
Traveler No. Despite pretty heavy seas the first night. Too busy doing sailing stuff to have time to get sick.
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- Oct 19, 2022, 3:36pm
- 🌧 21 °C
- Altitude: 3 m
- Australia Queensland Brisbane Wynnum South Darling Point -27.45343, 153.1897927°27’12” S 153°11’23” E
Day 5
Sailing into Manly Harbour
October 19, 2022 in Australia ⋅ 🌧 21 °C
Finish the trip sailing into Manly Harbour.

Kathy and I had a fantastic time on board this clipper ship. Safe but we got to experience sailing with experts. A great crew and companions. Highly recommend.Read more
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