Waiting for a break

Kiella enjoyed Xmas at Lake Macquarie while we have had a wonderful time with our family in Victoria. Weather permitting, always, we will head north in the New Year and bring her back to Port Franklin . The season this year is really odd so we will have to chose our timing well. More on our trip when we have her back safe in Victorian waters.

Yamba today

What a great run we had today from Southport, and now we are safely anchored after Ian took us over the bar. Kiella hit 17.8 kts at one stage, pretty exciting it was looking from inside down stairs as Ian was up top.Tomorrow we are planning to make Camden Haven after a 140nm. run.....big day.

Wet Brisbane

Boy have we done well since we escaped the Marina at Yeppoon on Sunday 29th November at 0430.On to Pancake Creek with a swell that was slowly decreasing after 9 days of strong S/E; it took both of us all day to get in the grove.FA was anchored there with others that had been trapped with the weather,and it was great to see them again and travel back the next days together. As you can imagine, that in the morning of Monday it was a bit like Bourke Street. Alas a yacht didn't make it during the evening as it was up on the sand bar and we have heard later that it is beyond salvage. Hervey Bay and over the Wide Bay Bar on Tuesday and over night at Tangalooma on Morton Island. Sandy's great pizzas with some special wine were enjoyed by both crews on Foreign Affair.It was wonderful that we both could finish this part together, as FA was in home waters and would be at her berth on Wednesday. Steyr have been here checking the motors out and are back again early tomorrow morning. Our plan is to refuel at Raby Bay and then on to the nursery at Southport,[a spot that is close to the entrance and free].Our clocks are then put forward and down the NSW coast we go.......how far, weather depending. Friends in Lake Macquarie have a mooring buoy for our use so that could be it until after Xmas, who knows........