East Coast Cruising

Well we are sad to say that we have landed back in Melbourne and are no longer sailing boo hoo! Its great to see all our friends again but we often let our thoughts drift back to the deep blue seas, the white beaches, friendly dolphins and that stress free life. We left the boat in Mooloolaba up for [...]

30 October 2010 | Mackay to Mooloolaba

Mackay to Mooloolaba

We made our way down from Port Bundaberg to Kingfisher Bay at the beginning of the Great Sandy Strait. We all like Kingfisher Bay as the resort there is very welcoming of Yachties and we can use their facilities which include a swimming pool, showers, bins, cafe etc. The weather was great and we spent [...]

Rosslyn Bay to Port Bundaberg

Queensland Weather

30 September 2010 | Leaving the Whitsundays

Leaving the Whitsundays

We didn't end up leaving Airlie Beach for another week which was ok because we got to watch the Grand Final - Vince goes for Collingwood and we didn't want to miss it. So our goodbye drinks at Cid Harbour the week earlier was a good excuse for a party because we saw everyone again when they came in [...]

22 September 2010 | Whitsunday Islands

Whitsunday Islands

Well we are still here in the Whitsundays, but about to turn around and head home. Vince is doing some work for a few days so we are in the marina and then we will get the boat ready for our return journey. The whole boat could do with a good clean!

Queensland Weather

11 October 2010 | Queensland Weather

Emma

OK enoughs enough - I was under the impression that Queensland's moto was 'Beautiful one day, perfect the next' I want everyone to know that that is rubbish! It should be changed to 'Blustery windy one day and pissing down with rain the next'. After being stuck in MacKay for a week with rain and strong winds, we finally got a three day break in the weather and did a day, night, day, sail to get to Great Keppel to meet our friends, Cathy and Charlie. We made it in good time and spent a couple of days on Great Keppel lapping up the beautiful island before leaving to go to Yeppon to pick up Cathy and Charlie. The night they arrived we had gale force winds and they have persisted for three days now. Tomorrow is getting even stronger from 25 knots to 40 knots (80 km/h) - yippe - can't wait!! These winds are predicted for the next two days so everyone here in the marina is literally battening down the hatches. All us yachties who are stuck here have clubbed together to whinge about the weather and bag Queensland! Looks like Monsoon has arrived early this year, wouldn't be surprised to hear a cyclone is coming next week! Its a shame that the whole time Cathy and Charlie have been here we have been stuck in the marina as we wanted to get out to Great Keppel Island, however, we have still had a good time and its really nice to have my girlfriend here for girly talk which we have done a lot of. The kids have enjoyed have Charlie too (Cathy's son) and all three along with other kids on the marina have had a ball playing up and down the marina tormenting the resident turtles and playing with fish. The Marina here is in a beautiful spot in Roslyn bay- there is a bar with alchohol so thats comforting in these strong winds! It is still warm though so things could be worse. I made Vince take us out in the yacht today to give Cath and Charlie a sailing experience - what an experience that was - it was windy and rough and poor Charlie was sick so we came back in. Probably wasn't the best weather for a joy sail! A break in the weather on Thursday will see us head down the coast probably as far as we can get before the next hurricane!! Photos will follow shortly.

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