Bob Blog 26 Dec

Bob McDavitt's ideas for sailing around the South Pacific.
Disclaimer: Weather is a mix of pattern and chaos; these ideas are from the
patterned world.
Compiled Sunday 26 December 2021

Sydney to Hobart as challenging as ever: They are off and facing strong
southerly winds and strong eddies of current for their first nigh. 10% of
the initial fleet of 90+ yachts had to retire at the start due to some crew
being close contacts to people who tested positive with the Covid 19 virus.
And in a few days a lull should reach Bass Strait.



The end of 2021
It's been an interesting year, but probably a year that no sailors would
like to repeat.
Next Friday night when you toast your friends and fellow travellers, there
is a less well known verse to Auld lang syne which I'd like you to share:
When translated into English it goes

We two have paddled in the stream,
from morning sun till dine;
But seas between us broad have roared
since the days of auld lang syne.

Enjoy the change in calendar.

TROPICS
There is a strong chance that a new tropical system may develop over
Northern Australia this week. The risk over the South Pacific is less this
week than last week, but likely to increase during January.

WEATHER ZONES
SPCZ=South Pacific Convergence zone.
The SPCZ remains active from Solomons to Tuvalu to Fiji/Samoa.
Tropical Lows over northern Australia may travel East over Queensland.

HIGHS and LOWS
LOW L1 to east of Chathams Island is expected to travel off to the
southeast.
HIGH H1 over northern NZ tonight is travelling east along 35S this week,
allowing a Front and L2 to travel east across NZ on Monday and Tuesday, a
repeat of last week.
HIGH H2 is Australian Bight is expected to travel east along 35S to reach
North Island by New year, following the path of H1/
After a period of SW winds in Opua from late Tues to Friday, looks OK to
arrive there early in Jan.
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