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Tony Bullimore on Doha picked up tow at Cape Colville at 7:00GMT and was towed to Auckland where he arrived at midday. |
| Date | May 28 2007 04:16GMT | | Position | 033’ 57”S 176’ 57”E | | Speed | 6.3 knots | | Course | 246 Degrees True | | Wind Conditions | S 6 knots |
At 04:16 GMT today, Tony Bullimore still had 92 miles to run to the entrance of the Hauraki Gulf and is expected to wait until daylight before making landfall and rendevouzing with a tug arranged to tow him into Auckland.
The winds overnight are expected to swing from South to SSE and range between 5-10 knots – head winds that could further delay Doha’s arrival. |
| Date | May 27 Time: 11:00 GMT | | Position | 036’ 14”S 178’ 42”E | | Speed | 10.3 knots | | Course | 232 Degrees True | | Wind Conditions | S 16 knots |
The winds have finally filled in to give Tony Bullimore an easy ride due west towards Colville Point and the entrance into Hauraki Gulf. At 11:00 GMT the British yachtsman and his 102ft catamaran Doha was reaching at 10.3 knots with just 175 miles to run.
Lee Bruce, Team Bullimore’s weather router predicts: "Winds will be 210T 20-25kt between 27/00:00 and 06:00GMT. The winds will continue to back, becoming 170T/20-25kt by 12:00 GMT (possible 30kt for a few hours near 09:00GMT). The SSE wind will fade to 10-15kt by 18:00GMT. By 28/00GMT, the wind is 190/10kt. With this scenario, Tony should be able to get to Colville Channel by 28/00 GMT (noon local NZ time on Monday the 28th).
The trend after 28/00:00GMT is for wind of 200-220T through 29/12:00GMT, so being on tow will help Tony avoid a tack fest to get to Auckland." |