SV SEAKA: CRUISING AUSTRALIA IN 2019.

On Monday morning we got away to a good start from Scarborough Marina just after first light. By 0900 we were approaching the southern end of Bridie Island under motor and sail stemming a 2 - 3 knot flooding tide with a 1 m chop into Morton Bay. Once past Skirmish Point the seas flattened out but we still had a head current of around 2 knots. Saw some surface fish so put out two lures for the first time, didn't get anything but during our navigation around Caloundra Head the lines tangled up. I will only put one out in hope in the future.

As we approached Caloundra the tide changed and we started to pick up speed to compensate for the slow progress earlier in the day. As we came around Caloundra Head I saw Peter [ex Top Hat owner] in his new yacht approaching from seaward. We came together and sailed up to Mooloolaba. It was the first comfortable sail [sans motor] that I have had this trip. Things are starting to look up!

By 1500 we had entered the river and I was ashore at 1600 to be taken by Peter to Whitworths to get the necessaries for repairing the inflatable dinghy.

On Wednesday morning made a quick trip ashore to get petrol for the outboard engine and food till Friday lunch time. I spent the rest of the morning preparing the inflatable dinghy for the repairs which I completed around 1300. Spent the rest of the afternoon reorganizing the internal lockers and sorting what food was left in preparation of going shopping. The locker work continued this morning with a couple of sail repairs and the completion of a boarding ladder being done.
So at this time there is only the outboard motor to attend to, which I will do this afternoon.

On Friday around midday I will be able to fully inflate the dinghy when I will go ashore for diesel, food and to do some laundry. Later on I'm hoping Peter can run me around for a couple of others things not available in the immediate area.