Solo crossing of Bass Strait to Tasmania - 'storm after the calm' expected later!
December 19, 2025 · 1 min · 289 views · Bass Strait
What this video covers
A solo sailor crosses Bass Strait aboard Jeanne Socrates's vessel, heading to Tasmania in conditions that shift from manageable to threatening. Winds run 25 knots gusting 30 at the time of recording, with thunderstorms and lightning visible ahead — the system passes clear of the boat, which Socrates notes with relief.▶ 0:02 She fits a storm screen in anticipation of incoming rain.▶ 0:18 The title flags a "storm after the calm" pattern, consistent with the deteriorating conditions she describes preparing for. The transcript excerpt is brief and covers only the active crossing moment: wind state, a lightning threat that narrowly misses, and immediate storm preparation steps. No anchorage details, waypoints, or passage duration appear in the available transcript. Bass Strait is notorious for short, steep seas and fast-moving fronts, and the preparation described — storm screen rigged, weather watched closely — reflects standard solo-passage vigilance in those waters.
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