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[Bruce Stanley]

Stephen
be aware of a Hobart Marina (sorry do not know its name) which charges very
low marina fees, but has electrical leaks ... causing serious electrolysis
damage ... just keep it in mind.

BruceS

On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 1:23 AM, Stephen Cox <scox at timmin.com> wrote:

> Ah the folly of racing and the need for speed!  With three others as crew I
> have recently sailed Tegwen #1141 from Batemans Bay (south of Sydney) to
> Hobart.  We took a more leisurely pace and were prepared to wait for
> suitable weather opportunities.  Consequently we took seventeen days rather
> than three or four.
>
> If you are curious there is a blog to be found at
> http://tegwen-1141.blogspot.com/.  The plan is to continue sailing mid
> January with a circumnavigation of Tasmania (assuming suitable weather can
> be had for the West Coast, an area whose reputation is most fearsome) and
> then sailing back home from Hobart early in March.
>
>
> Stephen Cox
> Tegwen #1141
>
>