In the Southern Ocean Sydney/Hobart '98 damage - bent pushpit, broken mast, port side stanchions gone The rubber duckie arrives from HMAS Newcastle - Sydney/Hobart '98 A picture speaks 1,000 words! - Sydney/Hobart '98 Solo Globe Challenger - sad return via road from Sydney/Hobart '98 Crew and family of Solo Globe Challenger with Cmdr. Hamilton onboard HMAS Newcastle The old mast - now at the bottom of Bass Strait Solo Globe Challenger - out of the water for some TLC. Note her beautiful curves The Kartoon Kids Disabled sailboat purchased through Tony's fundraising Card from teenagers Card from appreciative parents The start of the Around Australia trip - 20 March 1994 Tony with Holly, Jordan and Lorraine - 13 May 1994 My good friend Keir Enderby who shares most of my adventures "Biggles" Purkiss doing his three favourite things - eating, drinking black beer and sitting down! Tony pursuing his passion Morrie on guard (note the stunning attire) - Around Australia '94 Hard on the wind in all her glory Tony - tired and in need of a shave The old mast on a box trailer! The crew of OzFire at the finish of the Sydney/Hobart '91 Batsey, Tony, HamBone, Camel, Function, Huge, Gussey Poo, Pom, Chicken Man, Douggie, Pag, Pato - Sydney/Hobart '92 Chris Nicholson - double world 5o5 champion, triple world 49'er class champion, gold medal contender at Sydney Olympics - launches Solo Globe Challenge 2000 Holly and Jordan with their big catch The handsome couple - Tony and Lorraine OzFire Brisbane/Gladstone '93 - smokin'! Monitor Self Steering System - a long way to go Morrie with the Catch of the Day - Around Australia '94 Tony and favourite boy, in the garage "The Weapon" - new as at October,1999 Mainsail controlled from cockpit - note Coursemaster Autopilot control General view from forward Hinged hatch removed and ready for bolted down fixed skylight Completely refurbished steering system Coursemaster Autopilot pump and linear drive connected to steering system Navigation area (August, 2000) - heaps more gear to install yet Navigation made easy OR The world is going down on me Moulded permanent hatch cover Mainsail slide system from Ronstan - runs like a swiss clock My faithful helper, Barry Rae - always there to help, brings his own lunch (and mine) and never complains Mainsheet system - Ronstan blocks copied from "Polaris" General view from aft Safety harness - on this your life depends Rope and sail locker - starboard side of cockpit Backup metho stove will attach to top of gas stove Deck layout at mast base - all headsail and spinnaker control lines The juice - 4 x 110 a/h sealed lead acid - 2 more carried as backup Tony Mowbray ..... computer wizz The electronics panel including Sony digital cameras for making the documentary Steve Chapman giving Tony a helping hand Tony's endless food supply courtesy of Bi-Lo Tony appearing on Good Morning Australia Anthony Paterson (Pato) making some "delicate" adjustments to Tony's stove Tony and his alarm clock The goodbye - Tony farewells his wife Lorraine and kids, Holly and Jordan Last minute goodbyes Solo Globe Challenger leaving Queen's Wharf Brewery Gary Telford emerges from the water after helping Tony depart (not so smoothly) The Solo Globe Challenge 2000 is under way