Live Updates from Competitors

Race Updates

• Thanks for following this years race, any feedback can be sent to media@brisbanetokeppel.com. See you next year! 2 days ago
• Race Committee: The presentation is over and the 2008 Club Marine Brisbane to Keppel Tropical Yacht Race has drawn to a close. Well done all 2 days ago
• Race Committee: Preparing for the presentation 2 days ago
• Race Committee: Too Impetuous finished at 02:50:13 this morning! 2 days ago
• MDBS koomooloo finished 2 days ago
• Outsider retired, motoring back to Marina 2 days ago
• Very glassy. conditions 2 days ago
• SCY safely in Keppel Bay Marina looking forward to a few drinks! Look out locals… jobey’s in town! 2 days ago
• SCY tied up alongside Coast Guard. Heading to Harbour 2 days ago
• Southern Cross Yachting about to be towed in by coast guard. Finished, but engine problems mean towing safer in harbour at night. 2 days ago
• Southern Cross Yachting: Finished! 2 days ago
• Yeppoon Coast Guard: Standing by the finish line waiting for Southern Cross Yachting to give them a tow - engine failure on board SCY 2 days ago
• MDBS Koomooloo. Still coming! Hold the fort, DTG 14Nm. Still moving well. ETA Midnight. This could change. 2 days ago
• Southern Cross Yachting: Well we are here at great keppel ìsland. Where is everyone? 2 days ago
• Ultimate Positioning & Cadi now ashore. Alacrity still waiting for a little more water to get in 2 days ago
• MDBS Koomooloo: Wind gn NE 7k. SOG 6.8. Gr8 sailing 35nm to go enjoyin evenin. Too Impetuous behind. Hope 2 beat next sked home 2 days ago
• Race Committee: Wives from Wild Spirit waiting for husbands! 2 days ago
• Alacrity: Finished 2 days ago
• Full Bore: Retired 2 days ago
• Wild Spirit: Retired 2 days ago
• On Y Va: For Curtis’s Mum & Dad. He should make it to the airport with time to spare (enough time to check in!) 2 days ago
• On Y Va: Finished at 17:26:17 3 days ago
• Cadi: Finished at 17:03:32 3 days ago
• Race Committee: The skeds are underway. Looking forward to getting the next positions! 3 days ago
• Southern Cross Yachting: “It’s blowing a gale out here!!! whatever… ETA about 2323 this evening. Look out. Mr Job is on his way. 3 days ago
• Kokoda (Radio Relay) : Still almost glassed out. 2 - 3 knots from SE. Approaching Cape Cap. 3 boats scattered around us 3 days ago
• Piping Hot: Although retired, we are still going. Now have the bear bagged and tagged! 3 days ago
• Dream Lover: Finished at 16:12:51 3 days ago
• On Y Va: Curtis is worried he is going to miss his flight home… Mum & Dad, it’s not my fault!!! 3 days ago
• On Y Va: Just west of Great Keppel Island - Can almost see the finish 3 days ago
• Race Committee: 3 sails on the horizon. Little bit of wind 3 days ago
• Kokoda (Radio Relay) : 3.4 knots from South. Adjacent Masthead island 3 days ago
• Race Committee: Nothing to report. 3 days ago
• Race Committee: Scratch results for first 7 boats now on results page: http://tinyurl.com/6q26jv 3 days ago
• Piping Hot: now hunting the Bundy Bear 3 days ago
• Cadi: 0 knots of breeze 3 days ago
• Piping Hot:Safely in Bundaberg 3 days ago
• Cracklin Rosie: Half mile from finish 3 days ago
• Finish Boat: Wasabi Finished 3 days ago
• Finish Boat: Wasabi about 3/4 mile away. Looks like Cracklin Rosie on horizon 3 days ago
• Finish Boat: Night Nurse Finished 3 days ago
• Stampede: ETA 1645 3 days ago
• Finish Boat: 3 boats in sight approaching finish 3 days ago
• Ultimate Positioning: ETA 1636 3 days ago
• Race Committee: Waiting for next boats: Wasabi and Night Nurse 3 days ago
• Race Committee: Beautiful sunny day at Keppel Bay Marina 3 days ago
• On Y Va: ETA: 1700 3 days ago
• Cracklin Rosie: ETA 13:36 3 days ago
• GOA/PDL: ETA 15:55 3 days ago
• Race Committee: Internet Explorer problems solved. Time since update should now be correct from now on. 3 days ago
• Kokoda (Radio Relay): Whale watching and great fishing between skeds! 3 days ago
• MDBS Koomooloo: Congrats Bribie Star, awesome work. 65 miles to go. Hope pressure stays in. Have not had wave over the deck in all of race 3 days ago
• Mondo: Retiring and proceeding to Keppel Bay Marina under power 3 days ago
• Wedgetail: Finished 3 days ago
• Photographer: Fifteen spectator boats out watching finish 3 days ago
• Bribie Star: Finished 3 days ago
• Bribie Star: 1.5 miles from finish. .5 lead on Wedgetail 3 days ago
• Cadi: ETA 1320 3 days ago
• Getaway-Sailing: Sitting outside, really looking forward to coming ashore 3 days ago
• Race Committee: Tracker Updated 3 days ago
• Race Committee: Still waiting (0810) 3 days ago
• Race Committee: Still waiting on Sked data 3 days ago
• MDBS Koomooloo: Interesting night. Made ground on Outsider and SCY. Lost a little to Too Impetuous. Good speed atm 7 knots, 80nm to go. 3 days ago
• MDBS Koomooloo: Back in Next G range. Kovaleinan wins F1 from Glock and Kimi, Webber 10th, Hamilton 5th. 3 days ago
• Night Nurse: Off Cape Cap 3 days ago
• MDBS Koomooloo: Congrats Black Jack, looking forward to celebrating a great race with you. 3 days ago
• Race Committee: Waiting for 0705 Sked. Next boats expected around 1000 3 days ago
• Race Committee: Getaway-Sailing finished at 04:48:03 3 days ago
• Piping Hot: Heading to Bundaberg 3 days ago
• Kokoda (Radio Relay): Anchored west of Lady Elliott - 2 knots of breeze! 3 days ago
• Race Committee: Piping Hot has retired 3 days ago
• Race Committee: Tracker now current as at 0005 3 days ago
• Race Committee: Hoping for sked any minute now. Black Jack crew having a bit of a party 3 days ago
• Kokoda (Radio Relay): Little wind at present. Near Lady Musgrave. Preparing for next sked at 0005. 3 days ago
• Wasabi: All safe and well. Drifting off coast of Gladstone. 3 days ago
• Wasabi: Still moving along. Plenty of onboard action including a fire! Thank god for fire extinguishers and safety checks. 3 days ago
• Race Committee: Still waiting for sked. Nothing else to report. Lack of updates due to boats being out of mobile coverage. 3 days ago
• Race Committee: Waiting for next sked at 0005. Black Jack crew enjoying a few drinks 3 days ago
• Race Committee: BOM observations suggest wind is slowly building in easterly direction 3 days ago
• Race Committee: Black Jack crew met and congratulated by Rockhampton Mayor 3 days ago
• Race Committee: Black Jack back on shore. Champagne all around. 3 days ago
• Black Jack: “Very happy with result and great work by the team” 3 days ago
• Race Committee: Black Jack crew dropping sails 3 days ago
• Race Committee: Black Jack has crossed the line! Finish Time 20:13:13 3 days ago
• Race Committee: Black Jack reportedly half a mile from the finish 3 days ago
• Black Jack: Approx 3 miles to finish. Speed: 8 knots. 3 days ago
• Black Jack: 7.1 miles from finish. 3 days ago
• Race Committee: Dark outside now. Finish boat crew heading out on station. Looking forward to first boat arrival. 3 days ago
• Kokoda (Radio Relay): 3 knots of breeze from East. Number of boats in sight behind on horizon. 3 days ago
• Race Committee: Tracker updated. 3 days ago
• Race Committee: Tracker may be delayed, no sked data yet 4 days ago
• Black Jack: Estimated ETA at 1933. 4 days ago
• Black Jack: Little more wind, abeam of Cape Capricorn 4 days ago
• Black Jack: Not much wind out here 3 – 6 kts light & variable. Very slow going now. 47.60 miles to the finish 4 days ago
• Race Committee: Wind eased, most boats out of mobile coverage. More updates when they come to hand. 4 days ago
• Black Jack: 51nm to finish. 4 to 6 knots from ENE 4 days ago
• Race Committee: Final prep 4 tonights official launch. Heaps of ppl about waiting for the yachts! Bout 25 degs outside & wind eased @ KBM 4 days ago
• MDBS Koomooloo: Sailing alng Breaksea Spit Gauntlet nxt to us. Outsider back mile. Too Impetuous few mile back. Quite a few whales dolphins 4 days ago
• MDBS Koomooloo: Unreal Next G coverage. 7 knots from 160deg. Can see 5 boats, good race. Wind dropping out. 4 days ago
• MDBS Koomooloo: Off Sandy Cape, Maintaining slight lead over Gauntlet and Outsider. Taking the oppurtunity to catch up on sport scores 4 days ago
• MDBS Koomooloo:Found light breeze off top Fraser. Not most favorable conditions. Speeds <6 kts. Officer in charge of morale working hard 4 days ago
• Radio Relay “Kokoda”: Working hard, photo: http://www.brisbanetokeppel.com/images/rrv.jpg 4 days ago
• Piping Hot: Just been passed by 2 turtles playing backpackers. 4 days ago
• Gauntlet: huggin coast of fraser is. off orchid beach makin time aftr bein becalmed day 1 Whales off bow @ sunrise 4 days ago
• Black Jack: Get ready for a new record.!!!!!!! Just past boult reef. Doing 16-20 kts 4 days ago
• MDBS Koomooloo: Update on F1 Hamilton on Pole, Kimi deep at 6th, Webber 8th 4 days ago
• MDBS Koomooloo: Pleasant morning off Fraser. Donny producing sausage zap wraps. Race food on hold. 4 days ago
• Race Committee: Night Nurse lat fixed - 0705 sked now current. Glorious morning here at Keppel Bay Marina. 4 days ago
• Race Committee: 0705 sked in. Just checking the Night Nurse position. Seems wrong checking lat. 4 days ago
• Black Jack: 3:30am Comin up to Break Sea with pace. Boat speed 14.50 – 15.50 4 days ago
• MDBS Koomooloo: wind speed 10kn boat speed 12kn.. Approaching Indian Head 4 days ago
• 0nyva: 6m off Indi Head. V black nite & we r long way from home. Hav 2 gybe off beach. Must not stuff it or will b on the beach. 4 days ago
• Black Jack: abeam of Indian Head. Wind from 205 at 7 to 10 kts. Boat speed about the same. 4 days ago
• Race Committee: 2nd radio sked is in and tracker is updated. 4 days ago
• Radio Relay “Kokoda”: Current conditions have increased to 9knots SW. Slight swell – dark and stary night. 4 days ago
• Ultimate Positioning: 1/2 past midnight. Are we there yet? 4 days ago
• Radio Relay “Kokoda”: Sitting off Noosa taking a break before the next sked at 0005. Very quiet, approx 2.5 knots of breeze from the west. 4 days ago
• MDBS Koomooloo: Rice crackers & gatorade keeping crew at their peak. Looking 4ward 2 survival biscuits & 10ml of rationed water 4 breakie. 4 days ago
• Ult Pos: 17m sth of Dble Is Pt OnyVa abeam & 2m out 2 sea, Alacrity 2m behind out 2 sea. 15-20kn SW doing 8.5kn. out or stay in? 4 days ago
• Ultimate Pos: 17 miles sth of Dble Is Pt OnyVa abeam & 2m out 2 sea, Alacrity 2m behind out 2 sea. 15-20kn SW doing 8.5kn. Go out or st … 4 days ago
• Bribie Star: Cracker of a night. No moon yet. Nice and toasty in nav station. Have close race with other 40’s. Going to be interesting nite 4 days ago
• Koomooloo: Watching the rugby on the foxtel phone just past mooba score 21 10 to the bad guys 4 days ago
• Too Impetuous: The sun has just gone down, meals all round lasagne, roast beef, chicken in red wine to name a few. 4 days ago
• Sthn Cross: 15 knots wnw and flat water - sensational yachtin, but its starting to get cold! 4 days ago
• Sthn Cross: its absolutely beautiful out here. All the new sailors on board r lovin it. Poz is having sneaky rum as sun goes down 4 days ago
• Race committee: on the ground heading to Keppel Bay Marina 5 days ago
• WASSBI: enjoying 1st b2k race… About to bunker down for the night… Noodles about to be unfreeze dried… Yea Ha…. 5 days ago
• Ultimate Pos: wonders never cease. we r ahead of OnyVa under kite off Mooba at 5pm . The best sailing cons wind 12 boat 8-9 knots. 5 days ago
• Race Committee: Boarding plane bound for Rockhampton and then Keppel Bay Marina 5 days ago
• Ultimate positioning: on ya bike in front. Alacrity behind 5 days ago
• Ultimate positioning: 8 miles south of coloundra. 15 knots of s.westerly. 9 knots of boat speed 5 days ago
• Getaway Sailing: up to sail change 7… Hard work with short hand crew. 5 days ago
• Black Jack: at fairway beacon. Spinnaker up. Doing 18knots. Heading 020 5 days ago
• Kokoda (Radio Relay): Anchored adjacent M9 Beacon. Fleet has now passed. Wind dropped – light & variable (predominately NW) < 5 knots 5 days ago
• On Y Va: All 3 First 44.7s with 100 meters off Bulwer. 5 knots of west wind. On y va in front out me the three. 5 days ago
• Ultimate Positioning: Off Tangalooma at 1300 the 3 Beneteau 44.7s are converging at mark M9 5 days ago
• Too Impetuous: 1.5h in & we have had a great reach under kite. The Sydneysiders onboard can’t wait to see a whale! Enjoying lunch right now. 5 days ago
• Clear start in 12kt wind. Black Jack & Getaway-Sailing leading, fleet following safely behind. First tracker update approx 1730 5 days ago
• Ultimate Positioning: Looks like slow cruise, no records probably need more champagne and change of flights home. 5 days ago
• Ultimate Positioning: Not sure about residual wind after last nights front went through. 5 days ago
• Test from Goa Pdl run out of beer. Crew mutiny. Help 12 days ago
• Live updates will be posted here from both the race committee and competitors! 14 days ago