Passion for Cruising
| Vessel Name: | Truest Passion |
| Vessel Make/Model: | Seawind 1160 Catamaran |
| Hailing Port: | Southport |
| Crew: | Stuart Simpson & Nanette Black |
18 May 2012 | Mooloolaba
Good News-Bad News
Hello to all our yachtie friends, it is so long again since I have posted a blog, but the moment has at last arrived that I can talk to you all.
02 November 2011 | Mooloolaba Marina
Home!!
The last lap, so we left Garry’s Anchorage at 5.50am to catch the incoming tide to cross the bar. No wind at all. We started down the “mad mile” towards the bar crossing – not for the faint hearted today, it was like a washing machine, however the largest wave we saw was about 3 metres. Finally [...]
30 October 2011 | Sandy Straits
Yankee Jack Creek
Off yet again at 5.45 am, I was almost sleepwalking as the skipper did his usual, go, go, now.........
29 October 2011 | Bundaberg
Nearly Home
We had a lovely quiet day in the creek, we even played cards and Scrabble, beaten again!!!
27 October 2011 | Pancake Creek
Dawn Start
Up at 4.30am [we must be mad]! To get to Pancake Creek before tomorrow, when a S Easter is forecast, means a very long haul today. We will pass Cape Capricorn at about 10am before sailing down the outside of Curtis Island and Gladstone etc.
26 October 2011 | Great Keppel Island
Another Ripper!!
Another day, this time up at 5am and underway at 5.40am. The water is like oil, not a breath of wind. The clouds are quite heavy at present, but it is very early yet.
Motor Sailing
Hair cuts were essential for all.
We ate at the Club twice, last night being our farewell to Allikat, but we shall probably see Phase 2 again, as they live in Brisbane.
We have a Northerly forecast for the next few days, so we will make miles as far as possible before the wind turns SE again. Our ETA Mooloolaba is about November 14th, weather permitting!!
We are looking forward to seeing everyone again.
Anchor down at Fitzroy at 14.40pm, cloudy, although water temp is 26.9 degrees we did not feel like a swim. Phase 2 arrived at 18.30pm after being stuck in shallow water in the Marina.
Tomorrow Friday 7/10 we will leave very early to try to get to Dunk in the day. This is a big ask.....will report how it went!
