While testing out my new homebrewed 2 Turn and Single Turn 1.6m Diameter Magnetic Loop Antennas, I was monitoring 4483 khz on Saturday 11th September 2010 evening and it appears a maritime net was being run and a series of yachts where giving their positions just north east of Cairns. Catching the end of the 18:30 sked, I waited to the morning sked at ~ 0730 (I think) but again was not able to hear which yacht net was being run, although it was fun listening the previous night to the the net controller onboard the yacht "Sanctuary". It was the net controller's birthday and he had a few best wishes given.
Anyhows last night Sunday, I did a little googling after hearing "something yacht rally" and quickly located the yacht names and website for the "Louisiade Yacht Rally 2010". The basic idea of the event is a bunch of yachta leave Cairns for the "Louisade Archipelago's" east of PNG. It provides yachtmen that have not had much blue water experience a safe and fun means to expose themselves, their crew and their yachts to the open ocean.
Tonight Monday 13th September 2010, listening into the the 18:30 sked, we heard moajority of yachts in the sked, and it appears that some will start arriving tomorrow morning somethime. They have had great sailing conditions with only a few incidents causing a couple of the yachts to retire and head back to cairns.
At the end of the day, I think this event is a fantastic one, as the event promotes a fun and safe culture for those looking to get exposed to / sample blue water.
Here is a mp3 audio sample of the tail end of sked "click here - 1.3 mb : 12 mins".
Cheers
Mark
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