EP 6 SAILING IN TASMANIA - St Helens Treacherous Entry

IMPI is sailing the world (Some 7 years full time now) - and in this series we are sailing in Tasmania - located in the Roaring 40's. St Helens is a small and quaint little town but getting in there by boat can be treacherous. A number of boats have come to grief here but the local VMR (Volunteer Marine Rescue) authority offers a helping hand in the form of a 'follow me boat'. Of course this begins with a radio message saying they take no responsibility which is fair enough, but hearing all the stories of bats seeing out their last days here makes one 'sit up straight'. We love engaging with our social media friends and we share some moments with local Australians we met through social media. Of course all this goes a long way in terms of networking and a lot of fun can be had. We cover some aspects of the weather we were facing and how we look at weather in order to plan a safe passage. We use satellite technology so we understand the lay out of the land if something should go wrong .. a back up plan is always great to have. I also want to thank the amazing Musicians who have permitted us to use their 'cool' music - thank you guys ... links to follow below. Norman and Pip are Australian sailors who have sailed extensively up and down the coast of Australia and have a great understanding of bar crossings - we share a video where Norm says 'he was caught out' by some sudden swells. Check out Norman and Pips (Dawn) YouTube channel here : https://www.youtube.com/user/normandawn1 MUSIC CREDITS: 0:17 Hometown By Mainland 8:49 Just Begun By W I L D 11:35 Higher By My Key Music 14:49 Higher By My Key Music 20:17 The Sea By P A C E W I L D: https://www.facebook.com/wildthebandUS/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UColL... https://soundcloud.com/wild MAINLAND: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPOU_UayyannbT-Rl_auONQ https://www.facebook.com/MainlandBand/ https://soundcloud.com/mainlandnyc MY KEY MUSIC: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4DJUrbxtqdEAWBkBi4XPEA https://www.facebook.com/MyKeyMusic/ https://www.instagram.com/mykey.the.artist/ P A C E: https://www.facebook.com/pacemelodies/ https://www.instagram.com/pacemelodies/ https://www.pacemelodies.com https://soundcloud.com/pacemelodies https://open.spotify.com/artist/506TwvF8cJptyuZVndJXOY https://soundcloud.com/pacemelodies ANIMAL WELFARE: GoFundMe Link for animal welfare: https://www.gofundme.com/sailing-with... DOWN UNDER RALLY: For sailors sailing between Australia, New Caledonia, Vanuatu and Fiji - by joining the Down Under Rally not only will you have the benefits offered by John and leanne Hembrow, but they will also donate a portion of the fee to our animal welfare program - the funds going directly to the vet in charge. Down Under Rally link: https://www.downunderrally.com/animal... #multihull #multihullsailing #sailingvideos