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
12 October 2017
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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.

Home waters again !

12 October 2017
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.

From Bundaberg, an early 5.45am start gave rise to a steadily building nor'easter which was greater than 15 knots by the time we anchored up at Moon Point on Fraser Island. The wind settled overnight for a great sleep after some awesome views of the lights of Hervey Bay and the crystal clear night sky.

Leaving Moon Point at 7am, we caught the incoming tide all the way past Kingfisher Bay resort, through Sheridan Flats. At times we were pushing 7 knots in a 12 to 15 knot breeze and flat water, it doesn't get better than than that.

So after an 8 hour sail, we are anchored up in Pelican Bay in a group of 9 yachts, just 7.6 nautical miles to get home to Snapper Creek where our trusty ship lives.

At about 6pm, the Inskip barge decided to " barge" through our mooring area to get back to his overnight refuge. I'm guessing this Manta Ray barge came within 25 metres or less, while we took the picture above.

Tomorrow is day 105, the final day of this season's Adventures of Tropicali. Proud but sad.....time to plan for next year.
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