Sunday visitors take 2

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A northern visitor and local cousins today

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A northern visitor and local cousins today

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Dances like Gran

This morning, Vic puts on some music and dances.  Encourages No 1 child to dance with her. "no" comes the reply, "You dance like Gran".
I guess it really is her 8th birthday and is now all gowed up.

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Model yacht at Barry's.

Hmm. Movie didn't work. So here are the stills.

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Test Movie model boat at Barry's.

#MovieCreator

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Mob is in Sydney

Manly Ferry Trip... Tick
Harbour bridge...  Tick
Opera house... Tick
Botanical Gardens...   Tick
Lunch in the Gardens...  Tick
Holiday Icecream...   Tick
Run Rolo in the park... Tick
Swim at Hardboard Beach..  Tick
Play Statues... Tick
Drawing...  Tick

Beer n gin... Tick tick tick.

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Day 1 Sydney Holiday

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Maddies Art Work at 7 yo.

These are fro school. Top one in the second pic is Maddies.

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In Sydney Hangin' with the Girls

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Cherub Build Update

Plywood bottom and sides are now on.

Fwd: Started a new model...

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From: Geoff Montgomery <geoffmonty@bigpond.com>
Date: 18 September 2017 at 9:13:39 PM AEST
To: Geoff Montgomery <geoffmonty@bigpond.com>
Subject: Started a new model...

This one is a 1 " to a foot model of a Cherub class sailing dinghy.

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Couta Boat

Checked out Barry's new couta boat at Queenscliffe Yacht Club before a shakedown sail and then off to the shed for some maintenance and new motor.

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Sunday Afternoon Jazz

Through my U 3A. Jazz Course, we found out about a Jimmy Noone tribute, at Lonsdale Community Centre. The quartet was made up of local enthusiasts.  We were treated to finger food. Wine and 3 hours of excellent jazz, enhanced with David Gardner's researched history on the fabulous clarinet playing of Jimmy Noone.

Piano player was Kym Dillon. Very good he was too.

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Owen wins at lotto at the Royal childrens Hospital

Owen won 3 Skylines in s competition at the RCH.

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Maddie and Amelia visit Sydney Observatory

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Back Home now with Owen and Alannah and Zoe

North in the winter is great, but must return some time.
Left Urangen at 27 deg C. Now enjoying a brisk 12 deg C max during the day and 5 degs during the nights in Geelong.

Stayed with Vic and John, Maddie and Amelia for a couple of days. Both their drawing and writing is great.

Caught up with Regan, Owen, Alannah and Zoe at the Super Tram complex on Torquay Road for some jumping and climbing.

Frazer Island Sunset

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Chillin at Hervey Bay

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Top End Frazer Island

Enjoying the sunset at Frazer Island.

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Hi res pic crossing wide bay bar

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FW: Day 6 Friday - Mooloolaba to Wide Bay Bar

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---- Original Message ----
Subject: Day 6 Friday - Mooloolaba to Wide Bay Bar
Sent: 24 Jun 2017 8:42 am
From: Geoff Montgomery <geoffmonty@bigpond.com>
To: Geoff Montgomery <geoffmonty@bigpond.com>
Cc:

Up at a sparrows fart, and away at 6:00am bound for Wide Bay Bar. Swells have been moderating for a couple of days now it appears we are not the only ones held up in our efforts to get north. We are accompanied by 10 other yachts. Plus pairs of whales all slowly swimming, sailing or motoring north. The whale sighting is brilliant.

We are keen to make an evening crossing. Some of our companion boats veer off under Double Island Point to stay the night and do a morning crossing.

So the crossing. All good, in fact very busy we are the second boat to start our way thru, at 3:45 pm, with at least another 8 behind up. It got a bit jiggly, and we has a small nicely controlled  surf. Fishermen, who must have been holed up for at leas a week were also keen to get is was a it of a challenge as they passed with net booms fully extended.
A yacht behind us got pooped and turned around and headed back out to sea. That must have put the wind up those yachts lined up wanting to come in.

All good for us. Anchored up at Pelican point by 4:45pm.




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Day 5 Manly to Mooloolaba

We calculated a 9:00am start would get us to Mooloolaba by 4:30 pm that afternoon if we averaged 6 knots. We thought we could sail and easily achieve that target. The wind didn't play its part so we motor-sailed 80 % of the way in a 12 knot predominantly sou'wester. Happy in the thought that the swells would continue to moderate from the 4 meters that had been keeping us at bay in Manly. 

Several whales sighted. Sweet.
Maritime reports expressed caution be taken when entering Mooloolaba Bar as there has been significant sand build up at the eastern wall of the breakwater and a dredge was operating inside the river mouth. All though. We grabbed a newly constructed marina pen in front of a house construction site and spent a comfortable night. Off to Wide Bay Bar tomorrow, based on a moderating predicted 1.5 meter swell. Only concern is we will cross a bit early than recommended so we can get in before dark. Sunset is 5:07 pm. High tide 7:00pm.

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Day 4 still in Manly

But I have a new best friend..  Her name is Phoebe,  and Australian Shepherd.  She belongs to Simon and Cheryl from Duo, whom we me at the Marina Andre doing the trip north. and we are baby sitting Phoebe while they have a night put.  What a lovely dog.

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Dreamtime Sail: Crossing the Wide Bay Bar

Dreamtime Sail: Crossing the Wide Bay Bar

While waiting for the sun to come up, I found this excellent post detailing crossing the Wide Bay Bar.
Very impressed. Thanks to Rob and Karen on Dreamtime.

Day 3 Still Hole Up in Manly

Red sky in the morning sailors warning. That kinda sums it up . Beautiful morning here in Manly, light breeze sunshine, some cloud with a beautiful red flow, just perfect, how would you know that just 50 miles away the wind is blowing a gale and at Double island point there have been a couple of gusts up to 50 knots during the night. . Thank goodness for the Internet and BOM.