In a previous post, we introduced the next chapter to the Tasman Sea… Tasman Trespasser II. Shaun Quincey is in now in Sydney preparing for what will be another inspirational expedition to grace the Tasman and we are proud to be a part of the action.
Tasman Trespasser II really grabbed our attention when Shaun contacted us nearly 18 months ago. ‘Quincey’ did ring a bell and when we dug through our research notes for Crossing the Ditch, the bells rang louder. Colin Quincey, Shaun’s father, crossed the Tasman solo in a rowing boat in 1977. Unbelievable!. No GPS, no Iridium, no Comar, no Skeds, no Comms at all in fact. We had the pleasure of spending some time with Colin and Shaun earlier in the week and Colin explained how he turned his HF radio into a lightening conductor early in the trip, how he would balance standing up with a sextant, triangulating his position for nav checks and dead reckoning for good measure.
We will be posting commentary as Shaun makes his crossing and thought a good warm up would be a few charts from CSIRO to give you a glimpse of what the Tasman is doing right now. Shaun is departing from further north than Crossing the Ditch, more detailed maps over the next few days and weeks.
Source: http://www.cmar.csiro.au/remotesensing/oceancurrents/