Sydney Hobart Race Start

As the Sydney to Hobart fleet turned right on Boxing day,we turned left and cruised up to Pittwater.
It is 33 NM from our base in Tambourine Bay to Pittwater .We left Sydney heads about 1245pm with light nor east winds and 1 to 2 metre swells.
After we passed Long Reef the wind increased to 15 to 20 NE and the seas started to get a bit lumpy.We put a reef in the mail sail and sailed on till we where abeam Bangally Head but the wind was getting stronger so we doused the main and rounded Barrenjoey about 530pm.
On the way we saw plenty of Dolphins one pod stayed with us playing around the boat for along time
We picked up a mooring at The Basin and stayed 2 days fabulous days swimming fishing etc.
Left Pittwater 0700 Friday morning,a small cloud bank just off the coast kept the sun off us for a while,but the only wildlife we saw was Flying fish.
We entered Sydney heads about 1100 and where back in Tambourine Bay about 1315pm.
Our Total trip distance was 67 NM.
Thanks to The Coastal Patrol for their Radio coverage.
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Breakfast at Ben and Vals

The Sydney to Hobart ,CYCA Xmass eve Preparations

This is the scene at the Crusing Yacht Club on Xmas Eve as the Yachts get ready to sail to Hobart.

Sailing with Ben and Val

Left really early today with a bad weather forecast of rain and strong southerly winds.
Guess what no rain and no wind.
Ben pulled the plug and staid in bed but we sailed up to Cabarita and back.We had not being up that part of the Parramatta river in 3 years.

Sailing

new vidio

Cruised Sydney Harbour last Sunday ,it was Avril's 18 birthday.
We had lunch at Berry's Bay.
We also took out some loverly people from Bathurst

Weekend at Bantry bay Middle harbour

We went to Middle Harbour for the long weekend and stayed at Bantry Bay.
Just us and 50 other boaties.
To get there we have to go through the Spit bridge,which is a lifting bridge,see the vidoe

The Royal Volunteer Coastal Patrol

Worked at the RVCP Terry Hills last night 1600 to 2100

Elan 34 on Pittwater

We sailed today an Elan 34 in light winds 8 to 10 knots from the south
The boat sailed really well,very light to steer

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Whale

If you read the front page story of the SF Chronicle, you would have read about a female humpback whale who had become entangled in a spider web of crab traps and lines.

She was weighted down by hundreds of pounds of traps that caused her to struggle to stay afloat. She also had hundreds of yards of line rope wrapped around her body, her tail, her torso, a line tugging in her mouth.

A fisherman spotted her just east of the FarraloneIslands (outside the Golden Gate ) and radioed an environmental group for help. Within a few hours, the rescue team arrived and determined that she was so bad off, the only way to sav e her was to dive in and untangle her ...

One slap of the tail could kill a rescuer. They worked for hours with curved knives and
eventually freed her. When she was free, the divers say she swam in what seemed like joyous circles.

She then came back to each and every diver, one at a time, and nudged them, pushed gently around-she thanked them. Some said it was the most incredibly beautiful experience of their lives.

The guy who cut the rope out of her mouth says her eye was following him the whole time, and he will never be the same.

Hunter Owners Day SYdney Harbour

The day was overcast with a 10 knot breeze and cold for a Sydney spring day.
About 12 yachts met at Darling hbr for the briefing with the start to be in Farm cove at 1.30om.
The Hunter 27's had a 11 minute handicap start.
The course was around 1 buoy and 2 harbour islands and took about 2 hours.
After the race we all met back at Darling hbr for a meal and drinks.
Thanks to Hunter yachts Australia.