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

 

[john_morris_uk]

Our day continues: I ask the harbour master about checking in with customs and immigration and he explains which website we have to use. When we can’t get the website to work as we approach , we anchor and land by dinghy and message him to say that we’re walking up to the immigration office. He messages back to say he’s coming to collect us and give us a lift. The car is being driven by Don who is introduced as the diesel man. (We’d mentioned earlier that we needed some diesel.) A quick discussion and it arrives by car in plastic 5 gallon drums. Don comes on board to help siphon it into our fuel tank anx the harbourmaster throws clean new white cotton rags to us to mop up the spills. I said that I was very grateful for the help and he said, “No worries. I do this every day”.

His parting words: “I’ll come by tomorrow to check if you’re ok and if you need anything.”

900 people live on this island.