Adventures of Tropicali
| Vessel Name: | Tropicali |
| Vessel Make/Model: | DEW 33 |
| Hailing Port: | Tin Can Bay |
| Crew: | Stuart Pryor and Dianne Pryor |
| About: | From Poona, Queensland they go to sea. There is nothing half so much worth doing as simply messing around in boats |
15 October 2017
The last post...☹️☹️☹️
They say all good things come to an end, and after 105 days of our first venture north on Tropicali, we are now back in Tin Can Bay wondering where the last few months have gone and how the trip has affected us.
12 October 2017
Home waters again !
Over the last two days, we have milked the continuing run of northerlies from Bundaberg to our home port of Tin Can Bay. We have been incredibly lucky to have ridden this northerly flow from the Whitsundays all the way home over a two week run.
09 October 2017
1770 to Bundaberg
Just love 1770, it's on the must do again list. Yes, it's shallow, but it is a pretty place to sit in Round Hill Creek, especially at night. No wonder Captain Cook took the Endeavour in there. It must have been a LOT deeper in 1770!
08 October 2017
Day 100 - Town of 1770
Hard to believe, but it is 100 days since we left Poona, and sadly, we are rapidly heading back home, with a stop in Bundaberg likely for the next two days.
06 October 2017
Back through the Narrows again
It seems like only 2 weeks ago we were travelling north through the Narrows, but as we are now at day 98 of the trip, I guess it was quite some time ago.
04 October 2017
Back to sea again
After having Tropicali at Rosslyn Bay Harbour for 9 days, 4 of which were while we travelled to Sydney to farewell son Chris off to the UK, and 2 more waiting for the soggy weather to clear, we made a break today for Great Keppel.
Sadly leaving Middle Percy for Curlew
On leaving, the winds were light, forcing us to motor for the first half hour, but steadily rose until we could turn off the noise and get 6 to 7 knots with main and screecher. Whoa, still increasing as the deckie asks me de-power the boat as we are making up to 11 knots in the gusts in lumpy sea, so down comes the screeched and settle back to a more comfortable 7 or 8 knots.
It seems a large and protected Anchorage spot in S to SE winds, so we drop anchor and watch about 6 other boats arrive.
Old mate Bob Oram from Maryborough rocks up in "Slim", backing up to within an arm length, and enquires "do you want some fish?"
Silly question really, so we wait until he anchors before dinghying over to hear his exploits about the 5ft mackerel he has caught on the way over. Thanks Bob, for two packs of prize Spanish mackerel.
Anyhow, back to nil internet and phone, but tomorrow night we will be in Mackay, where we get 5 minute showers at the marina.
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