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25.01.2022 2019 Tiwi islands race:2030 hours Monday 10 June. In a report just in from Pandora, her position at 1900 hours was 1112.64 S and 13001.15 E, past Mermaid Shoals and sitting well north of Bathurst Island. "Still plodding on" is their message!

23.01.2022 2019 Tiwi Island Race: 0700 hours Monday 10 June: At this morning's sched, Colie was abeam Cape Fourcroy enjoying coffee before rounding for the beat back to Darwin. Nothing heard from Wallop - skipper probably having a sleep. Red Knot and Terminal were positioned about half-way between Mermaid Shoals and Cape Fourcroy. Pandora was 20NM from Mermaid Shoal.

22.01.2022 2019 Tiwi Island Race: 0700 hours Sunday 9 June: The night has brought good wind to the fleet. Wallop, Colie, Red Knot and Terminal have all cleared into the Timor Sea and are past Point Jahleel on Melville Island, enjoying ESE trade winds of 15-22 knots. Wallop holds a slim lead over Colie, followed by Red Knot and Terminal. Pandora is located near Abbott Shoal and is still battling her way towards clear winds and water. It is expected that Wallop and Colie will take a clear lead today over the rest of the fleet as their longer waterlines take advantage of the good winds.

22.01.2022 2019 Tiwi Island Race: 0700 hours Sunday 9 June: The fleet are all well. Colie and Wallop are now past Mermaid Shoals, in sight of each other. The wind has dropped out 0-1.2 knots ESE, and boat speed about the same. Red Knot and Terminal will pass Mermaid Shoals before midnight (with luck) and have about 8 knots of breeze currently. Pandora has now reached the Timor Sea and is abeam Point Jahleel. Their GPS has stopped working and they are using paper charts and a pencil. Sometimes the old ways are the best.

21.01.2022 2019 Tiwi Island Race: 1900 hours Saturday 8 June: Yachts are reporting little to no wind. Colie and Terminal are about 15NM east of the Vernon Islands and Terminal is at anchor. Wallop had just passed the Vernon Islands in a 4.2 knot breeze from the NE and 0.3 knot boat speed. Pandora has yet to pass the Vernon Islands and is currently in the north channel. No report from Red Knot. It looks like a quiet night for the fleet.

20.01.2022 Red Knot Finish time of 14.41.22 on 11 June in 2018 round the islands. Corrected times and results will be advised shortly

20.01.2022 2019 Tiwi islands race: Pandora finished at 0902 hours on Wednesday 12 June. Congratulations to all

19.01.2022 At 1330 hours on 11 June Red Knot was past Charles Point doing 6.5 knots over the ground. ETA across the Finish Line is 1510 hours, providing the wind holds.

18.01.2022 2019 Tiwi Islands Race: 0700 hours Wednesday 12 June: At 0700 hours, Pandora's position was 1223.71 S and 13046.07 E, about 5NM from East Point and the finish line, waiting for a change of tide to get home.

16.01.2022 2019 Tiwi islands race:1900 hours Monday 10 June: Colie finished the race at 1803 hours and is no doubt enjoying a thirst quenching refreshment or two. Well done Colie. Nothing heard from Wallop but she is expected to be very close to Darwin, if not already finished. Terminal was about 30-35NM from Darwin and Red Knot had about 40-45NM to finish; Red Knot was enjoying an 18 knot wind. Nothing heard from Pandora.

14.01.2022 2019 Tiwi Islands Race: Red Knot skippered by Bob Colman

13.01.2022 2019 Tiwi islands race:1900 hours Tuesday 11 June: So far, no evening report from Pandora. She should be nearing Darwin or even finished. Terminal finished the race at 23:09:47 hours on Monday night, missing the last lock by minutes :-(... Red Knot finished the race at 03:02:23 hours on Tuesday morning. Well done to all.

11.01.2022 At 11:59:20 Monday 11 June, Colie crossed the finish line at giving an elapsed time of 51 hours and 59 minutes, their handicap was 0.841 giving a corrected time of 43.71 hours. Red Knot position at 12 pm was 12 18 and 13036 just north of Charles Point doing 4.5 knots in a 6 knot breeze and praying to the weather gods for the seabreeze!

11.01.2022 Red Knot heading for the finish line

09.01.2022 Congratulations Red Knot

05.01.2022 The 2019 Tiwi Islands Yacht Race starts this morning at 0900 hours to the west of East Point. In this sometimes grueling 360NM race, yachts have to do an anticlockwise circumnavigation of Melville and Bathurst Island, sailing through all points of the compass. Entrants are Colie, Wallop, Red Knot, Terminal and Pandora. Positions reports will be posted twice daily. Good luck and safe sailing to all.

05.01.2022 The Timor-Leste Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture has announced a very generous USD$9,000 cash prize pool for the 2018 Darwin Dili Yacht Rally which departs Darwin on 14 July. This prize pool will be allocated across all Rally divisions.

04.01.2022 2019 Tiwi islands race:0900 hours Monday 10 June Wallop has just reported in. She has rounded cape fourcroy and is at Afghan shoals on the way back to Darwin. Making 8 knots in an 11 knot SE breeze

03.01.2022 2019 Tiwi Island Race: 1900 hours Sunday 9 June: The fleet are all well. Colie and Wallop are now past Mermaid Shoals, in sight of each other. The wind has dropped out 0-1.2 knots ESE, and boat speed about the same. Red Knot and Terminal will pass Mermaid Shoals before midnight (with luck) and have about 8 knots of breeze currently. Pandora has now reached the Timor Sea and is abeam Point Jahleel. Their GPS has stopped working and they are using paper charts and a pencil. Sometimes the old ways are the best.

03.01.2022 2019 Tiwi islands race:2000 hours Tuesday 11 June: In a report just in from Pandora, at 1900 hours today their position was 1213.01 S and 13021.2 E, about 30-35 NM from Darwin. They hope to be back in Darwin tomorrow morning (Wednesday). Go Pandora go.

03.01.2022 2019 Tiwi islands race:0700 hours Tuesday 11 June: Wallop finished the race at 2126 hours on Monday night. Red Knot and Terminal are expected to have finished overnight (hopefully) with no reports heard from either yacht this morning. The stalwart of the fleet, Pandora, is abeam Cape Fourcroy and heading for home. With unpredictable winds, no ETA is forecast. Go Pandora go.