OZ Trip Report and Guest Book
“Race around Australia”
solo circumnavigation
18.Jan 2009 – 15.Dec 2009
332 trip days
245 paddling days
80% unsupported
20% supported
5 time zones
13790 km (8565 miles)
avg. 55 km (35 miles) per day
2650 paddling hours
avg. 11 hrs per day
13 nights afloat
Trip dates table Paul Caffyn 1982 – Freya Hoffmeister 2009
(Excel Table)
Links to the blog entries:
Stage 1: Melbourne/ Queenscliff - Sydney: 1130 km
Stage 2: Sydney – Brisbane: 835 km
Stage 3: Brisbane – Mackay: 925 km
Stage 4: Mackay – Cairns: 675 km
Stage 5: Cairns- Seisia: 875 km
Stage 6: Seisia- Nhulunbuy (x-ing the Gulf of Carpenteria from Jackson River, 575 km): 690 km
Stage 7: Nhulunbuy- Darwin: 815 km
Stage 8: Darwin – Broome: 1510 km
Stage 9: Broome – Onslow: 965 km
Stage 10: Onslow – Kalbarri: 900 km
Stage 11: Kalbarri – Perth: 520 km
Stage 12: Perth – Esperance: 1135 km
Stage 13: Esperance – Eucla: 820 km
Stage 14: Eucla – Victor Harbour: 1215 km
Stage 15: Victor Harbour – Melbourne/ Queenscliff: 780km
overall 13790 km
A nice Google-map of all 15 trip stages is here - created by Helge Helligsoe/KajakBloggen.dk. Thanks!