Antarctica Expedition

The expedition to Antarctica onboard the Team Mowbray 60 foot schooner 'Commitment' is over - unfortunately! It was a thoroughly enjoyable trip, words just aren't adequate to describe the awesome beauty of the place. Seeing it from the deck of a yacht and anchoring in the small bays and coves along the west coast of the Antarctic Peninsula is definitely the way to experince it! I felt by the end of the trip we'd really earned the privilege. We were also lucky enough to set foot on Cape Horn on our return trip!

I'm currently sorting through over 1000 images and will get cracking on posting some stories ASAP. Here's a sample of some of the shots:

Motoring toward the majestic mountains of Brabant Island:


Spanky on deck in our anchorage at Omega Island in the Melchiors:


Gentoo Penguins on a berg in Gerlache Strait:


Humpback Whales swim around us in Gerlache Strait:


Our spectacular anchorage in Paradise Harbour:


Apologies for the delay in posting stories from the trip of a lifetime, I'll get stuck in and post more over the next few weeks...

4 out of 4 in PSYC Sprints

I had one of the most enjoyable sails I've ever had last weekend. Matt asked me to crew on his Elliot 7 for the PSYC Sprints; we managed 4 out of 4 line honours wins! There was some close manoeuvering during the starts and the first upwind leg. It was a tactical series with plenty of outgoing tide ripping through the channel between Soldier's Point and the island. We had some good tussles with the Etchells at times. Once again Matt proved his skill as a skipper and sailed exceptionally well. Our crew work was pretty smooth all day, with no major mess ups on the spinnaker. Nervous is looking good after some upgrades and the new Mitchell sails are working well.

The sprints are a great racing format and it would be good to see more of them at PSYC! They certainly test the sail handling skills, tactics and starting procedure.


Matt and his brother are off to the Farr 30 Nationals this weekend with the Holbert brothers, good luck guys!!!