Please select your home edition
Edition
Sydney Boat Show 2025 - Apply to Exhibit

SOS Ocean Racing - Finally the wind is back!

by SOS Media on 1 Jun 2010
SAM 0349 - Save Our Seas Ocean Racing Save Our Seas - Ocean Racing http://www.sosoceanracing.com/
SOS Ocean Racing's Ian Thomson is now 28 days in and is two thirds of the way to through the Southern Ocean voyage from Cape Leeuwin to the southern tip of Tasmania.

The winds have increased for him today currently gusting between 15 to 20 knots, which means he has started seeing the real side to the Southern Ocean. Ian may be covering more ground but also has to go through much bigger waves.

In the next few days Ian should round the bottom of Tasmania and will start heading back north, ‘I look forward to rounding Tassie because it means I will not only have 1624 nautical miles to go but also the weather will start to getting warmer!'

Ian has had the A3 spinnaker up all day and expects the wind to increase later today.

Save Our Seas Ocean Racing, the 40ft Welbourn yacht is currently located 200nm WSW of Victoria's Cape Nelson, with around 2080nm to the finish, which puts him two thirds of the way to the finish line.

Ian aim is to be back under 40 days; at the moment his current estimated finish time is still the 14th of June, beating the old record that stands at 68 days 8 hours and 30. Ian has been cruising 12 to 7 knots today and is expected to round the bottom of Tasmania later this week.

SOS Ocean Racing is about raising awareness of what damage plastic bags does to the environment, in particular the marine environment. With over 100,000 marine animals and 1 million sea birds dying from plastic suffocation or entanglement every year, it is time to get rid of the 'Convenient' plastic bag and use other options. For more details visit the campaign website at www.sosoceanracing.com
Navico AUS Zeus3S FOOTERZhik 2024 DecemberBarton Marine Pipe Glands

Related Articles

Admiral's Cup 2025 | Interview with the CYCA Team
A highly experienced team for the revived Admiral's Cup regatta from July 17 The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia is fielding a highly experienced team for the revived Admiral's Cup regatta that will be run from Cowes on the Isle of Wight in the UK, from 17th July 2025.
Posted today at 10:00 pm
Australian Hobie Cat Nationals entries rolling in
With at least three World Champions already entered, the racing is sure to be exciting too! There is excitement in the air for the Pitts Design and Construction 53rd Australian Hobie Cat National Championships.
Posted today at 9:15 pm
Rolex TP52 Worlds in Cascais - Practice Day
Will Platoon Aviation's big breeze, big pressure experience prove key to their fourth world title? Of the three past and present world championship winning crews which completed their final practice today in typically muscular 25 knot breezes and big waves out of Cascais, Portugal it was Harm Müller-Spreer's Platoon Aviation which showed best today.
Posted today at 7:03 pm
Some thoughts on provisioning for distance sailing
A new perspective on provisioning and time spent at sea One of the great joys of distance racing unfurls the moment that the dock lines are untied. Suddenly, the myriad packing lists that inevitably define most trip-planning efforts become about as relevant as a tax return from eight years ago.
Posted today at 5:00 pm
LA28 sailing venue decision driven by politicians
The LA28 Olympic "dinghy" events will be sailed alongside a working container port. The decision to stage the Los Angeles "dinghy" events alongside a working container port appears to have been a determination by local politicians.
Posted today at 4:19 pm
Freestyle Pro Tour Paros day 3
The return of Super X Day 3 at the FPT Paros 2025 was a slower one - with a lay day with no wind anticipated and a late skippers meeting at 13:00 to assess the conditions, there wasn't much initially filling up the schedule.
Posted today at 3:00 pm
McIntyre Mini Globe Leg 2 update
The Mad Bastard may be right! When the 1968 Sunday Times Golden Globe Race set off—the first solo, non-stop circumnavigation—many thought it impossible. But one sailor proved them wrong: Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, sailing his beloved Suhaili!
Posted today at 1:06 pm
Young Sailors Invited to the 2025 Fireball Worlds
A special discounted entry fee for eligible youth participants for the event at Lake Garda Circolo Vela Arco and Fireball International are inviting young sailors from around the world to take part in the 2025 Fireball World Championship at spectacular Lake Garda, with a special discounted entry fee for eligible youth participants.
Posted today at 8:02 am
Australian Sailing welcomes new CEO
Malcolm Page OAM brings a wealth of experience to the role Australian Sailing is pleased to announce the appointment of respected sports administrator and dual Olympic gold medallist Malcolm Page OAM OLY as its new Chief Executive Officer.
Posted today at 7:27 am
Jazz Turner completes Project FEAR
Drama right to the end in her non-stop, solo, unassisted navigation of the British Isles Jazz Turner has completed Project FEAR, her non-stop, solo, unassisted navigation of the British Isles in her Albin 27 yacht. A flotilla of supporters met her in Seaford Bay, which grew and grew the closer they came to Brighton Marina.
Posted today at 5:39 am