Friday night we had dinner with the Helmkes - thank you Mark & Paulette, a very lovely night, including a toast for Julia's birthday.Jeremy with Paulette Helmke
Up Saturday morning to head to Mooloolaba. Turned on the motor, untied the lines, put it into reverse and...nothing. Stuck in the mud at our berth. An hour later there's a gentle movement of the boat, we're floating & off we go.
It takes ages to cross Moreton Bay because it's so shallow. You have to keep in the channels, watch out for the markers, be careful in the shipping lanes and generally pay constant attention.
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| Moreton Bay, ain't it purty? |
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| Plenty of time to read |
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On watch
By the time we got to Mooloolaba the wind picked up, we'd been rolling around for hours in a 2m swell and it was dark. After some mild confusion with the harbour entry lights, we got into the harbour and Malcolm, Lindsay and Dave met us at the berth to help with our lines.
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Morning tea with Deb & James, Jeremy's nephew,
visiting us in Mooloolaba |
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Dave aboard Manutai
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| Malcolm Edwards aboard Manutai |
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| Heading down the river to refuel |
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| Sunday night drinks on D arm at Mooloolaba Yacht Club |
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