Select to expand quoteBundeenabuoy said..BlueMoon said..
Motor sailed down Canaipa Passage, out through the Seaway, turned motor off 15 mins out from Seaway, hove-to off Yamba for Ann hour, then turned motor back on 10 minutes before crossing Yamba bar at first light today.
At Iluka, i love it when a passage plan goes to script.
Congratulations!
I would love to hear more about your journey.
What type and length of boat is it?
What time did you leave?
How long did it take etc?
G'day Bb,
boat is a Top Hat 25, with a good forecast we left Brisbane Friday morning, Saturday morning at about 0830 we went through the Seaway, there was a light 10kt NE, we immediately changed to the largest headsail we had and were sailing at about 4.5kts.
The wind gradually increased to 14 to 16kts, maximum it reached was 20kts gusts, into the evening and night the wind backed to the NNE, N, NNW, as it usually does this time of year, we continued on the Port tack heading right out into the EAC, averaging 6 to 7.5 kts in the current, when we got on a latitude that was about where Nth Evans Reef was we gybed and headed directly towards Yamba, getting a mile off, the half moon had set and we hove-to creeping SE at 1kt for an hour until first-light to come in on the last of the flood over-run.
2 people on board doing 2 hour shifts, other person was a complete novice sailor, we had an electrical problem (battery carked it), we carried a hand held VHF, emergency battery Nav lights and a hand held gps, no auto-pilot meant hand steering, even for the novice the sailing was about as easy as it gets for a coastal passage.
we just turned on the iPad Nav every couple of hours to conserve power, according to it from the anchorage on the East side of Russel Is to the Iluka anchorage took 1 day 21 mins, covering 123nm, top speed 11.5kts, avg speed 5.1kts, as that time included going aground at Jumpinpin, sightseeing along Canaipa, pushing a slight tide along it, hoveing-to for an hour, and doing circles looking for an anchor spot and forgetting to turn the track off for some minutes after dropping the pick, 5.1kts is very pleasing, gotta love the EAC.
Select to expand quoteBlueMoon said..Bundeenabuoy said..BlueMoon said..
Motor sailed down Canaipa Passage, out through the Seaway, turned motor off 15 mins out from Seaway, hove-to off Yamba for Ann hour, then turned motor back on 10 minutes before crossing Yamba bar at first light today.
At Iluka, i love it when a passage plan goes to script.
Congratulations!
I would love to hear more about your journey.
What type and length of boat is it?
What time did you leave?
How long did it take etc?
G'day Bb,
boat is a Top Hat 25, with a good forecast we left Brisbane Friday morning, Saturday morning at about 0830 we went through the Seaway, there was a light 10kt NE, we immediately changed to the largest headsail we had and were sailing at about 4.5kts.
The wind gradually increased to 14 to 16kts, maximum it reached was 20kts gusts, into the evening and night the wind backed to the NNE, N, NNW, as it usually does this time of year, we continued on the Port tack heading right out into the EAC, averaging 6 to 7.5 kts in the current, when we got on a latitude that was about where Nth Evans Reef was we gybed and headed directly towards Yamba, getting a mile off, the half moon had set and we hove-to creeping SE at 1kt for an hour until first-light to come in on the last of the flood over-run.
2 people on board doing 2 hour shifts, other person was a complete novice sailor, we had an electrical problem (battery carked it), we carried a hand held VHF, emergency battery Nav lights and a hand held gps, no auto-pilot meant hand steering, even for the novice the sailing was about as easy as it gets for a coastal passage.
we just turned on the iPad Nav every couple of hours to conserve power, according to it from the anchorage on the East side of Russel Is to the Iluka anchorage took 1 day 21 mins, covering 123nm, top speed 11.5kts, avg speed 5.1kts, as that time included going aground at Jumpinpin, sightseeing along Canaipa, pushing a slight tide along it, hoveing-to for an hour, and doing circles looking for an anchor spot and forgetting to turn the track off for some minutes after dropping the pick, 5.1kts is very pleasing, gotta love the EAC.
Nice write up BlueMoon.
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Sailed from Port Hacking around to Botany Bay with a SE so easy downwind run, went wide to get angles around 130 degrees. Then sailed right up to Shell Point amongst all the older anchored boats. Plenty of Lasers and foiling moths whizzing by! Then a nice reach back to Frenchman's for a nite anchorage. Predicted NE Tomorrow, so should be equally easy run back home on Sunday!
Reaching both ways is the way to go!
I have been able to pick a mooring up at Frenchmans beach a couple of times.
I notice the Boatshed restaurant menu looks reasonable.
Front came in earlier than expected yesterday, fun sailing in Pico dinghies on a small lake with no fetch. Sail reefed down to handkerchief size.
Sailed from RMYC, Pittwater to just past Barrenjoey Head and then scooted to a mooring in The Basin as the wind got up. 3 hrs.
First sail with the new rig, first solo sail and only the 2nd day out since buying the boat in May thanks to Melbourne lock down. Now I'm stranded in Pittwater (oh the irony) but at least I can sail the boat.
Didn't hit anything, nothing broke and only looked foolish a few times so a very satisfying day.
On a lighter note my partner & I had lovely sail under jib & jigger taking an hour and half to cover 5 miles, enjoying the scenery and indulging in left over banquet spoils. Peace to all
Spent the afternoon sailing solo up Sydney Harbour in a nice NE'er. Parked up at Collins Flat Beach and enjoyed Christmas leftovers for dinner.
View back to Balmoral
Matsushima is the most famous place in the north of the main island of Japan.
I could moor at the sailing club and wander around
Gary
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Matsushima is the most famous place in the north of the main island of Japan.
I could moor at the sailing club and wander around
Gary
Very interesting Gary
My fourth attempt in three years to make it to Carnac Island from Perth - again unsuccessful but for once again different reasons...
First attempt - leader of the flotilla got us to turn around due to the rapid change in winds and the relative inexperience of the group (my first time sailing in less protected waters so probably wise)
Second attempt - got out of the heads to an absolutely glassy ocean, bobbed around for half an hour and floated a few hundred metres if that. Motor on and back inside!
Third attempt - much better conditions but turns out my partner gets very seasick, turned a lot less grey once back in the harbour
Fourth attempt - with a flotilla from the sea scout groups of Perth, novice sailors and 18 knots in a Red Witch... Decided to turn back so as not to put them off sailing forever as it was serious hard work. The boom and mainsheet had a disagreement on the final turn coming home so probably just as well.
I have made it further afield without trouble but it seems that Carnac is not for us? Will keep trying though!
Deal, Refuge, Cats then home again.
Lots of weather logistics...
And weed requiring diving in the middle of Bass Strait
Select to expand quoteAndrew68 said..
Deal, Refuge, Cats then home again.
Lots of weather logistics...
Nice, wish I could have come!
What was your time frame for the trip? Where were you when Saturday's front came through and what did you see of it? Was very brief change in Melbourne but I was inland a bit and didn't notice much except the change in humidity and the hour or so of rain.
Select to expand quoteDrogueOne said..Andrew68 said..
Deal, Refuge, Cats then home again.
Lots of weather logistics...
Nice, wish I could have come!
What was your time frame for the trip? Where were you when Saturday's front came through and what did you see of it? Was very brief change in Melbourne but I was inland a bit and didn't notice much except the change in humidity and the hour or so of rain.
We had a very uncomfortable night in West Cove when the front came through. We weren't brave enough to get right under the cliffs due to the wind swinging around.
We did Queenscliff to Deal overnight, then back in day sails with stops at Refuge and Cats bay. The Refuge to Cats leg was particularly exciting with 30knot winds in a confused following sea,
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Hi Don, that spinnaker is off our old boat, recognised the colours, but the number gave it away, she was 5 when we sailed in JOG, Swanson 27 that we sold 10 years ago, owned for 35, the Pickers sails were original, then we went to Norths, so that's one old sail, but looks good.
derwentboats.com.au/derwent/yachts-for-sale/used/sail-monohulls/swanson-27-great-sea-boats-many-upgrades/223011/
Found an photo, maybe early 80s
No prizes for guessing where I was today (not my boat, ORCV rip tour).
Will do a write up if anyone is interested.
Just on the river yesterday in another awful Perth winter's day. Though getting in to chest depth with a float-on trailer makes coming home before dark essential!
Just for a quiet solo sail on Lake Mac.
Haven't been game to get the main up with my bad shoulder for a while!!
Thoroughly enjoyable. 
Where I went today. The "dip" in the middle of the speed plot was where I dropped anchor off McLeay Island and had a cup of tea and a sandwich. The curve around Peel is where I was getting back to Manly on a starboard tack and the wind veered from NW to N. The track is exported as a kmz from iSailor.
Select to expand quoteAchernar said..
Where I went today. The "dip" in the middle of the speed plot was where I dropped anchor off McLeay Island and had a cup of tea and a sandwich. The curve around Peel is where I was getting back to Manly on a starboard tack and the wind veered from NW to N. The track is exported as a kmz from iSailor.
Hey Archerner, I was out between Steiglitz and Macleay yesterday. Wind was bitterly cold so went home early.
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Where I went today. The "dip" in the middle of the speed plot was where I dropped anchor off McLeay Island and had a cup of tea and a sandwich. The curve around Peel is where I was getting back to Manly on a starboard tack and the wind veered from NW to N. The track is exported as a kmz from iSailor.
Select to expand quoteBananabender said..Achernar said..
Where I went today. The "dip" in the middle of the speed plot was where I dropped anchor off McLeay Island and had a cup of tea and a sandwich. The curve around Peel is where I was getting back to Manly on a starboard tack and the wind veered from NW to N. The track is exported as a kmz from iSailor.
Hey Archerner, I was out between Steiglitz and Macleay yesterday. Wind was bitterly cold so went home early.
I'm jealous of you both! That a nice patch of water down there, I like your track Achernar. The Eastern side of Peel has caught me out a few times, narrow and a murphys law favourite, strong gusts only appear after you enter the channel , usually with full sails up .
Select to expand quoteshaggybaxter said..
I'm jealous of you both! That a nice patch of water down there, I like your track Achernar. The Eastern side of Peel has caught me out a few times, narrow and a murphys law favourite, strong gusts only appear after you enter the channel , usually with full sails up .
Shaggy, that was me. Just got past Peel Island on the southward leg, with a full spread of canvass, and the wind picked up. I don't have an on-board wind meter, but Seabreeze was showing a 2-hour blip at Banana Bank at about 20 knots. I was short-handed and it was on my starboard quarter, so I just held on until I got into the lee of MacLeay, "enjoyed" the ride, peaking up to 7.4 knots (SOG), but needing the cup of tea at the end. Put in a reef for the return leg, because I was working upwind, but shook it out as the wind dropped in the afternoon, and as I bore off for the final leg back to Manly.
Bananabender - it was cool, but I was working quite hard so did not notice it. When I picked up a takeaway on the way home, the girl in the shop asked if it was cold outside. I said I could not tell.
Took my new (to me) boat for my first sail on it on Sunday since taking delivery. Just out around the islands in Moreton Bay.
A mate was filming the vx regatta and got a pic as we chugged around the outside of the course.
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Took my new (to me) boat for my first sail on it on Sunday since taking delivery. Just out around the islands in Moreton Bay.
A mate was filming the vx regatta and got a pic as we chugged around the outside of the course.
gee mitch gets around with that camera
I went for a run, looking for whales, from Lake Mac up to Newcastle & back.
Into the wind all the way up but a beautiful beam reach coming back this morning
Spotted two, albeit from afar, yesterday but none on the way back today.
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I went for a run, looking for whales, from Lake Mac up to Newcastle & back.
Into the wind all the way up but a beautiful beam reach coming back this morning
Spotted two, albeit from afar, yesterday but none on the way back today.
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Hi Lazzz
Did you have to think twice weather to turn South or North once you cleared Nobbys break wall?
Select to expand quoteCraig66 said..
Hi Lazzz
Did you have to think twice weather to turn South or North once you cleared Nobbys break wall?
Nah mate - very easy decision 
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