How’s the weather with you?

[john_morris_uk]

Yesterday was not a good day. 28 + knots of wind. 2-3 metres swell. Fast sailing but very uncomfortable.

Today is totally different. Admittedly we’re in sheltered waters but the sailing is as good as you get. Doing 7 knots on a broad reach reach in almost flat seas. The bonus is it 28 degrees.



OK I admit I’m only posting this to annoy those stuck in wet and cold places.

 

[newtothis]

Here, bright blue skies, 20 degrees and no cruising permit to pay for.

 

[Mark-1]

OK I admit I’m only posting this to annoy those stuck in wet and cold places.

It's not annoying at all, I think YBW could do with a lot more trip reports and photographs.

 

[john_morris_uk]

Here, bright blue skies, 20 degrees and no cruising permit to pay for.

I admit the $300 US stings a bit but I guess that’s the price for what is arguably some of the best snorkelling in the world. We anchored last night in a deserted spot completely sheltered, in gin clear water.

 

[Buck Turgidson]

A little cooler where I was last week.

 

[john_morris_uk]

Sadly the wind has dropped so we’re motor sailing to make sure we get to customs & immigration before they close.

 

[SimonX]

A little cloudy but 15 degrees. A snack and a small libation to celebrate having just committed to spending more money than I've spent on anything part from our current house.

 

[john_morris_uk]

I admit the $300 US stings a bit but I guess that’s the price for what is arguably some of the best snorkelling in the world. We anchored last night in a deserted spot completely sheltered, in gin clear water.

Edit. Typo. It’s $704 US. yikes.

 

[john_morris_uk]

A slightly late lunch. The libation will have to wait until later.

 

[capnsensible]

Clearance always seems to be 10 x shorter just before the office shuts than just after it opens....

 

[Sea Change]

Edit. Typo. It’s $704 US. yikes.

Yup, $300 was last year's price. How's that for inflation!!
I assume this means they didn't make you pay the fishing permit? I'd heard contradictory reports on whether or not that was optional.

 

[RunAgroundHard]

It’s been a lovely day at Craobh Marina, cool, around 12 Celsius, mostly a milky sky, calm, but last night it was wet and windy for a while. Caught up with some jobs, tomorrow it is to be sunny all day, with no clouds and around 13 Celsius, light winds. I might doze in the cockpit, rather than do anything of importance.

 

[Major_Clanger]

Weather last night was perfect in The Downs and she was roaring along under almost everything except the mizzen stays'l.

 

[Chiara’s slave]

It’s lovely and sunny here. But then, it would be.

 

[PeterV]

It was a good day here yesterday too. Sunshine all day, 2hr 15 from slipping at Gosport to picking up a buoy in Newtown creek with spells of 9 knots, close fetch all the way and the help of a spring ebb. Nice sail back too, only 2 tacks and back alongside at 4.30 pm, one of my best day sails ever. Not 28 degrees though!

 

[westhinder]

16°C and blue skies, what more can you wish for to antifoul?

 

[Neeves]

Edit. Typo. It’s $704 US. yikes.

There are typos and typos that's an enormous typo.

The Whitsundays are still free, no licence fees - but can be a bit busy, but they have a rather brisk cyclone passing a bit further north as I type.

In Sydney its humid, wet, actually raining, visibility is low and forecast to rain for the next 5 days. Temps in the low 20s. We had flooding a few days ago and inland they have had rain volumes causing flooding not known in human memory (though human memory is not really a reliable source). Its the sort of weather where solar panels needs to have been grossly over specified (or have a fall back)

Jonathan