1998 Sydney Hobart Yacht Race Weather Conditions and

1998 Sydney Hobart Yacht Race Weather Conditions (and Chronology of Events) Notes • Location of events are based on information supplied by NSW Water Police including the CYCA’s “Chronology of Events” and the AUSSAR Search and Rescue Review • Surface pressure, wind and wave depictions are provided by the Bureau of Meteorology. The Bureau accepts no responsibility for any subsequent manipulations and alterations to these data files. • Times are in EST (+ daylight savings) • All distances are in nautical miles

Explanatory Notes Wave Heights • in metres • wave height increase by colours changing from blue (lowest) - red - yellow (highest) • white vectors represent direction of waves Wind Barbs • beginning of the barb represents the location that the winds has been calculated • the direction of the barb represent the direction of the wind • the feathers of the barb represent the strength

Mean Sea Level Pressure (MSLP) / Winds at 2200 hrs 26 December 1998 Position of Fleet at 2000 hrs

Wave Heights and Direction / Mean Sea Level Pressure (MSLP) at Wind Speed and Direction and Surface Winds 0100 hrs 27 December 1998

Wave Heights and Direction and Wind Speed and Direction at 0400 hrs 27 December 1998 Position of Fleet at 0300 hrs

Wave Heights and Direction and Wind Speed and Direction at 0700 27 December 1998

Wave Heights and Direction and Wind Speed and Direction at 1000 hrs 27 December 1998

Wave Heights and Direction and Wind Speed and Direction at 1300 hrs 27 Dec 1998 1400 27/12 Winston Churchill Position at Sked 3 Chronology of Events 1235 - 1400 hrs 27 Dec 1998 1225 27/12 Doctel Rager reports severe weather ahead, winds 50 -60 knots, gusts 70+ knots 1400 27/12 Business Post Naiad Position at Sked 3 1400 27/12 (Sked Position) Sword of Orion advises fleet of extreme winds of 50 - 70 knots, gusting up to 80 knots ahead

Wave Heights and Direction and Wind Speed and Direction at 1600 hrs 27 Dec 1998 Chronology of Events 1400 - 1800 hrs 27 Dec 1998 (1) 1600 27/12 - Stand Aside Rolled and dismasted, 12 crew airlifted (Sienna - injury, stood by Stand Aside) (4) 1700 27/12 - Winston Churchill Approximate position of sinking (2) 1644 27/12 Sword of Orion Retires and heading to Eden 38. 18 S, 150. 17 E. (3) 16. 50 27/12 Sword of Orion Roll-over 360 deg, dismasted, MOB, May Day, EPIRB activated on deck, lost sight of MOB 5 - 7 minutes later (5) 1749 27/12 - Business Post Naiad Yendys advises May Day from BPN, message that BPN had rolled over with major hull damage, its position was 38. 05 S, 150. 32 E, was attempting to steer 174 deg

Wave Heights and Direction and Wind Speed and Direction at 1600 hrs 27 Dec 1998 Chronology of Events Winston Churchill, Business Post Naiad and Sword of Orion 1400 - 2000 hrs 27 Dec 1998 1700 27/12 - Winston Churchill Approximate position of sinking 1749 27/12 - Business Post Naiad Yendys advises May Day from BPN, message that BPN had rolled over with major hull damage, its position was 38. 05 S, 150. 32 E, was attempting to steer 174 deg 1644 27/12 Sword of Orion Retires and heading to Eden 38. 18 S, 50. 17 E. 16. 50 27/12 Sword of Orion Roll-over 360 deg, dismasted, MOB, May Day, EPIRB activated on deck, lost sight of MOB 5 - 7 minutes later 1920 27/12 Margaret Rintoul II, 38. 15 S, 150. 22 E reports red flare sighted at 18. 45 hours

Wave Heights and Direction and Wind Speed and Direction at 1900 hrs 27 Dec 1998 Chronology of Events Winston Churchill, Business Post Naiad and Sword of Orion 1400 - 2000 hrs 27 Dec 1998 1700 27/12 - Winston Churchill Approximate position of sinking 1644 27/12 Sword of Orion Retires and heading to Eden 38. 18 S, 150. 17 E. 16. 50 27/12 Sword of Orion Roll-over 360 deg, dismasted, MOB, May Day, EPIRB activated on deck, lost sight of MOB 5 - 7 minutes later 1749 27/12 - Business Post Naiad Yendys advises May Day from BPN, message that BPN had rolled over with major hull damage, its position was 38. 05 S, 150. 32 E, was attempting to steer 174 deg 1920 27/12 Margaret Rintoul II At 38. 15 S, 150. 22 E reports red flare sighted at 18. 45 hours

Wave Heights and Direction and Wind Speed and Direction at 1900 hrs 27 Dec 1998 Chronology of (Additional) Events 1730 - 2030 hrs 27 Dec 1998 (7) 2000 27/12 Solandra Dismasted, (4) 1700 27/12 - Winston Churchill Approximate position of sinking (6) 1830 27/12 Kingurra Reports May Day, MOB deployed EPIRB, boat was knocked down (8) 2010 27/12 Loki No motor (1) 1644 27/12 Sword of Orion Retires and heading to Eden 38. 18 S, 150. 17 E. (2) 16. 50 - Sword of Orion Roll-over 360 deg, dismasted, MOB, May Day, EPIRB activated on deck, lost sight of MOB 5 - 7 minutes later 1920 27/12 Margaret Rintoul II, reports red flare sighted at 18. 45 hours (5) 1749 27/12 - Business Post Naiad Yendys advises May Day from BPN, message that BPN had rolled over with major hull damage, (3) 1700 28/12 B 52 Dismasted and activated EPIRB

Wave Heights and Direction and Wind Speed and Direction at 2200 hrs 27 Dec 1998 2310 27/12 Miintinta Dismasted and sunk, 6 crew rescued by FV Josephine Jean Chronology of Events 2030 - 2330 hrs 27 Dec 1998 0003 28/12 - Tenacious Knockdown, no motor, all OK, heading to Eden 2145 27/12 Team Jaguar Infinity Dismasted

Wave Heights and Direction and Wind Speed and Direction at 0100 hrs 28 December 1998

Wave Heights and Direction and Wind Speed and Direction at 0400 hrs 28 December 1999

Wave Heights and Direction and Wind Speed and Direction at 0700 hrs 28 December 1998 0710 28/12 Zeus II Dismasted 36. 45 S, 151. 23 E 0705 28/12 Outlaw Damaged, engine problems, heading to Eden, crew ok, requesting stand by 0645 28/12 Midnight Special Dismasted and probably occurred earlier. Yacht presumed sunk, 9 crew airlifted

Wave Heights and Direction and Wind Speed and Direction at 1000 hrs 28 December 1998