We set off from Broughton Island at 9am in company with Andiamo, ready for our first overnighter - two nights in fact as we expected to be at sea for about two and half days. The weather forecast looked good, mostly SW15-20, and we planned on three-hour night shifts, 6-9, 9-12, 12-3 and 3-6.
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Broughton Island.
The mooring was quite close to shore
and very close to a group of rocks. |
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Breakfast before our 9am departure
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The helm
We use an iPad repeater screen from the Raymarine chartplotter at the pilothouse nav station. |
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| The designated driver is on duty |
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Perfect sailing conditions
Sail no. B6
Manutai is the 6th Buizen 48'
launched 18 - 5 -1994 |
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Preparing lunch at sea
Galley is very adequate, gimballed 2 burner gas stove & oven, fridge & freezer, baffled bench space |
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| South Solitary Island |
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Andiamo sailing alongside
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| Cape Byron Lighthouse |
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| Navigating the Gold Coast Seaway |
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Southport
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Tied up at Southport Yacht Club, berth F18
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My sister Barbara and her daughter Melody saw us in,
and Barbara spent a night on board |
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| My sister Teresa and her partner Roy visited from Warwick and stayed on board. |
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| The joys of cruising, the ablutions block. |
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