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.
We are off at last
Great news! Stuart is in remission and has Doctor's permission to sail north for a few months. We just have to have CT scans every twelve weeks or so.
To cover all "Murphy" moments we are taking David and Sue [my ex crew] with us. David has even sold his business as he has really caught the sailing bug.
We were at the Sanctuary Cove Boat show this week, and while perusing the Raymarine stand, guess who tapped my shoulder? It was Charlie from Seventh Heaven who is back here for a while . The boat is resting at Rebak!
He told me that XTsea is now being looked after by Cumberland in the Whitsundays, so she is in good hands.
We will probably leave Mooloolaba on Thursday am, weather permitting!!!
Stuart's friends from Pittwater are sailing up to join us with Roger's boat Foolish Behavior, so eight of us will leave together on the two boats. It sounds like a good party......
The plan is to go slowly with no long legs as Stuart gets tired these days.
How we miss all our friends, but hope to see some of you on your return to Australia this season. Maybe even in Lizard??
