Whitsunday Trip

Not really a lot to say except that it was near perfect. No major incidents, lost track of the days, didn't get too sunburnt, saw the sights...perfect.

Next trip for markla and I is this weekend, road trip down the east coast of Australia to deliver my cat to the new owner in Canberra. Rum, hookers and blow here we come!

bay to bay

many thanks to Richie and Cassey for the ride on their blazer, bay to bay on the weekend. GPS track to come, but some photos and stats below.



Results:
7th (of 102) Yacht across line in 6:16:10
32th (of 102) Overall CBH
16th (of 39) Overall PBH
1st Blazer



Day 1
Best 1 second average - 10.07Knots
Best 10 second average - 9.16Knots
Best 250 meter average - 8.37Knots
Best mile average - 7.53Knots



Day 2
Best 1 second average - 13.50Knots
Best 10 second average - 11.70Knots
Best 250 meter average - 10.85Knots
Best mile average - 9.11Knots



Overall winner was Tokyo Trash Baby, a i550, shown below. Interesting design and build. A similar kit form to my moth. More details on this boat here and here.

Goin' Yachtin'

This weekend Markla and I will be tagging along with Woo and Princess Fiona on their blazer 23 trailer sailer, Shrek (it's big and green, not unlike the hulk (but some ppl didn't like that name)), for the Bay to Bay race.

Starting at Tin Can Bay (A) and finishing in Hervey Bay (B), it is a two day race/cruise/piss-up with a stopover behind Fraser Island. Hopefully the mosquitoes don't eat us. Apparently it can also get a little shallow at times, it is after all the Great Sandy Strait. Lots of tacking and or gybing. Wish us luck.