Packed up saturday morning with Paul and John to head off to Queenscliff for the long weekend with a day sail in bass strait on the sunday.
Made sure that we had plenty of great food - must keep crew happy!
Weather was quite mild for winter, had good conditions for our arrival at Queenscliff, looking forward to a great dinner as our reward at the local pub in Queenscliff.

Sunday morning set off at a respectable hour to head out to bass strait and through 'the rip', full of anticipation! Having navigated 'the rip' headed towards Torquay with a swell of about 2 metres and the support of a few brazen albatross - johns intrepid research reveals that they were in fact 'shy albatross's although not quite so shy - magnificent gliders as they came in along side us as we headed down the coast.
spent the afternoon learning to ride the swells as we explored the coast.
headed back into queenslciff to discover what the rip is like at a flood tide - messy is the best description, I have never anything like it! from flat and glassy to sections of whirlpool with pockets of boiling water, it was quite extraordinary to see such variation in the one area.

spend sunday night tucked up at the blairgowrie yacht squadron which was serene and peaceful - it is great to wake up and realise that you cannot see melbourne! cooked a great roast and really enjoyed a great evening.