Its Over! We have reached Hobart..the adventure continues.

HELP!!! where is my team when I need them.

Glenn with Lynn and Ken

Jen and Denise enjoying Hobart's coffee

By the time you read this blog, I will be asleep. Yes its over! We have made it to Hobart.

We have accomplished the longest time ever recorded in the Sydney to Hobart Race. We left the Cruising Yacht Club in Rushcutters Bay on 5.30am Tuesday 5th January 2010 and tied up at Kings Pier Marina Constitution Dock Hobart at 1pm on Thursday 25th February 2010. I make that 51 days!!! Can someone work out the hours for me, I'm not very mathematical. Don't worry Jen's doing it for me. 1,231 hours 30 mins.

Was it fun? Yes!

Was it memorable? Yes

Was it scary? At times, see 1st day to Jervis Bay Story, see crossing Bass Strait Stories.

Was it nutritious? Yes, especially Irish BBQ.

Was it educational? Yes, we know left from right now.

Was it relationship building? I think so? It was when we last spoke.

Did it improve our sailing skills? Of course.

Do I know where anything is on the boat yet? No

Highlights: Not in any order. Actually its a coming down the coast order.

Sydney Harbour, Rushcutters Bay and Crazy Lady's superb manoeuvering ability.

Jervis Bay, rain making ceremony.

Moruya River, and meeting Wally, and the outboard motor affair.

Bermagui, rest & relaxing.

Eden. Rain and finding new deck leaks. Meeting like minded cruising sailors.

Crossing Bass Strait. And the moon rising at 5.00am

St Helens. 1st impressions of the friendly Tasmanians.

East Coast of Tasmania. Bloody beautiful, spectacular water ways. Australia's best kept secret....

Arriving in Hobart. A truly great city, so many interesting boats, so much good coffee.

Lowlights;

The way we were treated in Ulladulla Harbour. Bloody fishing Co-op. Hopeless.

Team Crazy Lady:

Jessica Watson has a behind the scene team, and guess what, so do we. If you think we did this alone you are sorely mistaken, yes we were on the boat alone and sailing ourselves, but we had a serious team working in the background. They must take some credit for our record breaking time too.

Weather Guru's and Tasmanian Anchorage Guides: Ken and Lynn Miller

Hobart Port Co-ordinators: Aaron and Janey Graham

Land Based Hobart Welcoming Committee: Denise(over the fence)Rodwell

Cuisine Advisor: Gerti and Dave(Lobster Pot licence not required) Slevin

Aquaculture Sponsor: James(winni)Patterson

Alcoholic Beverage Suppliers: Eth, Al and Kaye of The Tabourie Cellars,

Tasmanian Alcoholic Beverage suppliers: Ken and Lynn Miller, Denise(over the fence)Rodwell

Training Co-ordinator: Ginny Gerlach from Cruisability

Cheerleaders: Sue and Bruce Munro.

Thanks to anyone else that's been silly enough to follow this mayhem.

But its not really over yet, we have only just begun...........................................