LooseChange said...

shaggybaxter said..
We got suckered by the beautiful sailing conditions, and elected to head out to Breaksea and straight down off Fraser Island.
Currently enjoying a glorious sunset off Orchid Beach , drinks in hand, cheese and salami platter ....can we just stay out here??




All good now

Thanks Loose! I don't know how to fix that when uploading from a phone.
We finally got into Manly Harbor just on dark, 46 hours from Gladstone. We had light airs, some parts even under motor, but overall it was a great trip.
Moreton Bay, often referred to as light air place, turned it on for the last 20nm or so, running down to Green Island at 15knots in 30knots true.
We cancelled a holiday in Hervey Bay due to ordinary forecast, we'll head over to Tangalooma on Wednesday for a few days in lieu.

great sail Saturday Bribie cup 2 handed flat water light breeze

Lockhart river far north qld .
via outer barrier reef!

Solo on Lake Macquarie - great day :)

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HG02 said...
Rumour has it Andy's going for a sail

There is alsoan article on him in cruising helmsman

Visited the Newry Islands - what a great spot!
Well protected anchorage and nice bushwalks.

Sailed from Scawfell to South Percy Island (two days ago) and caught a Tuna.

Careful with that one NowandZen. Not many boats that go up the Fitzroy ever come back out again. The town reach of the river is like a furnace in summer.

We got about halfway to Rockhampton - as Parkers Passage and decided to stop for the night. Big mistake! We were EATEN ALIVE by thousands of midges, mozzies and sandflies.
Negotiating the sandbars of the Fitzroy was not too much of a problem, the Navionics was very accurate and we stuck to the outside of most of the bends anyhow.
After a sleepless night due to the bities, we decided to visit Rockhampton another day - perhaps.

3 nights in Gladstone Marina catching up with family. It's not the dump people say it is. We have stayed there twice now and seen very minimal coal dust land on the topsides.
$38 pn for a 42ft boat, great clean facilities and cheap to use the laundry. Courtesy bus a short ride into and back from town.

Last night in Pancake Creek, now on our way to Lady Musgrave for a few days - anyone else heading there at the moment?

Jode5 said..
Sitting at Moreton Island having a beer. It doesn't come any bettter.

Suns going.

We went for a sail up to the harbour on saturday the wife steered both ways .
Saturday was about 20knts and she was surfing the way up.

Here she is fully focused.




A bit more relaxed on the trip back today in 11knts

The view in Sugarloaf Bay where we stayed

GlennGee perhaps this is you in a pic I took on Sunday at the SE corner of Horseshoe Bay, Peel Island.

It's Friday night, the end of a long tough week.
How better to finish the week!!!

Hi Jode,
I'm solo tonight, just E of St Helena heading for Mooloolaba. Don't suppose we can talk you into coming out and playing?
Two boats heading iin the same direction is a race is it not?
Seriously though, it amazes me how empty Moreton Bay is at night. Its such a beautiful time to sail, yet nadah. AIS shows a veritable conveyor belt of shipping out of Port of Brisbane, and nothing else within cooee. Coffee in hand and munching on cheese and crackers, sea state is just a wee bit lumpy, 14knots T, close hauled, 7kn boat speed, next waypoint is off Tangalooma, and I'm grinnning like a cheshire cat.