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Catamaran Cruising Podcast - Cyclonic Sailing to Lord Howe Island

by . on 22 Apr 2010
Lord Howe Island Brent Vaughan
In episode 8 of the Catamaran Cruising Podcast, there is an exciting tale of high seas and adventure, as we interview Ron Bickerstaff, part owner of a Syndicated Seawind 1000 'Dejavue'.

Ron, along with fellow owner Keith Lawrence recently Sydney to Lord Howe Island, which is considered the most beautiful island in the Pacific and is World Heritage listed for it’s global significance of natural beauty and biodiversity.

After several days of beating to windward in the wild Tasman Sea, they face the equivalent of a category 2 cyclone and hove to for 9 hours just 30 nautical miles from Lord Howe Island.

To listen to the Podcast, Click here: http://www.seawindcats.com/index.pl?page=584

Ron & Keith purchased their boat with another partner as a Seawind Syndicates vessel located on Pittwater, with the well proven and flexible self-management program.

Seawind are currently close to finalizing syndicates in Pittwater, Brisbane, the Whitsundays and even San Diego USA. There is still time left to join a Seawind Syndicate. For more information visit: http://www.seawindcats.com/index.pl?page=119
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