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Return trip from Rotto

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Created by lefthandup > 9 months ago, 3 Jan 2022
lefthandup
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3 Jan 2022 9:41AM
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... return trip from Rotto to Fremantle last Friday afternoon was particularly rough. We probably headed to far North when we left Thomsons. Any advice on bearings to take in such a situation?

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Tonz
523 posts
3 Jan 2022 10:40AM
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take the ferry dont trust your paddleboard

Tequila !
WA, 1028 posts
3 Jan 2022 10:59AM
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lefthandup said..
... return trip from Rotto to Fremantle last Friday afternoon was particularly rough. We probably headed to far North when we left Thomsons. Any advice on bearings to take in such a situation?

Thanks


Seabreeze gets stronger late afternoon in a classic day like yesterday.

Check the forecast. Return earlier.

waynos
TAS, 171 posts
3 Jan 2022 8:31PM
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Probably put this in a WA section instead of general discussion. Most of us really don't care.

Subsonic
WA, 3374 posts
3 Jan 2022 7:46PM
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lefthandup said..
... return trip from Rotto to Fremantle last Friday afternoon was particularly rough. We probably headed to far North when we left Thomsons. Any advice on bearings to take in such a situation?

Thanks


Presuming youre heading back to freo, once youre clear of all the hazards leaving thomsons bay, you locate the red (port) lighthouse on the end of north mole and maintain a heading just to the south of that. I'll be buggered if i can remember the actual bearing.


How far south you aim will depend on how heavy the seas are. not a pleasent ride with the sea swell coming at you on the rear quarter.

sn
WA, 2775 posts
5 Jan 2022 8:08PM
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which ever bearing points your nose to the rotto airstrip sounds good to me

dusta
WA, 2940 posts
12 Jan 2022 12:52PM
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it's worrying that you couldn't or didn't think to use the giant RED CRANES at the freo port as a point of reference



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