In addition to the crew for the trip to Sydney were Colin's wife Judy and six month old daughter, Diana:
"Early in 1987, I had a wonderful surprise when his [Colin Philp's] daughter, now married and living in Hobart, came to visit me at the Battery point boatyard. It was great to see her, and even though she obviously could not remember the journey, we had a great deal of catching up to do.."
"Early in 1987, I had a wonderful surprise when his [Colin Philp's] daughter, now married and living in Hobart, came to visit me at the Battery point boatyard. It was great to see her, and even though she obviously could not remember the journey, we had a great deal of catching up to do.."
The Sydney to Hobart course chart clearly shows the amount of latitude the entrants must pass through. Jock reasons this is why so many yachts are becalmed in many of the races.