Today has been another day of rain storms accompanied by strong winds. Most of the time the winds were in the right quarter, but all over the place so I was constantly changing sails from running before the wind to a beam reach and occasionally a beat into wind, then it would start all over again.
I did a good time up to Double Island Point where I'm anchored now in relative calm waters, sheltered behind the point. I say relative, but it is still pretty uncomfortable, rolling a lot and the occasional rain shower with strong winds.
I have to wait here until tomorrow morning's high tide to cross Wide Bay Bar and into The Great Sandy Strait. High tide is at 9:30 and I want to get there a couple of hours before that, so I'll be leaving here at 6:30, with a one hour trip over to the bar.
Yesterday was supposed to be a rest day, but I was forever walking somewhere, grocery shopping or getting bits for the boat, that I was pretty tired by last evening. I left the marina about 5 and went outside the river and anchored in the bay. A reasonable night, but I was in bed and asleep before 8:00
I don't know how much internet coverage I will get going up the strait, so this might be my last notice for 2 or 3 days until I get to Burnett Heads and gave another day off.
I did a good time up to Double Island Point where I'm anchored now in relative calm waters, sheltered behind the point. I say relative, but it is still pretty uncomfortable, rolling a lot and the occasional rain shower with strong winds.
I have to wait here until tomorrow morning's high tide to cross Wide Bay Bar and into The Great Sandy Strait. High tide is at 9:30 and I want to get there a couple of hours before that, so I'll be leaving here at 6:30, with a one hour trip over to the bar.
Yesterday was supposed to be a rest day, but I was forever walking somewhere, grocery shopping or getting bits for the boat, that I was pretty tired by last evening. I left the marina about 5 and went outside the river and anchored in the bay. A reasonable night, but I was in bed and asleep before 8:00
I don't know how much internet coverage I will get going up the strait, so this might be my last notice for 2 or 3 days until I get to Burnett Heads and gave another day off.
I've just put 4 pictures on, hope it works OK; if it does then they are 1. Sunrise leaving North Point; 2. The tanker I had to avoid; 3 & 4 Today's sunny weather!
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