The weather forecast was for light and variable winds, so we took the opportunity to get out of Tin Can Bay and Fraser Island. We intended to stay behind Double Island Point, however as weather looked good we kept going.
Another long day's sail. Well motor sailing. The wind wasn't right, however we kept the mainsail up nearly all day and it added at least a knot to our speed. Currents helped a bit and we made 8 knots here and there.
Very interesting coastline, after the really long beach from Double Island Point near Fraser to Noosa. Then is was high rise forever right down to Mooloolabah.
Getting in at 8 pm isn't always fun however, again the chart plotter came up trumps. It was funny anchoring in a river with so much high rise, shops, and houses around. Ian kept smelling lovely foods cooking while motoring in the last few miles!
Nice quiet night and then up and gone by 7 am. Phew, thought this was retirement.
Trip to Scarborough was a bit hairy, as there are so many shoals or sandbanks. We couldn't just set a course and steer for it. Had to wind our way around and in two areas the depth was only 2.1 metres. We knew we were on a rising tide and luckily, went through on more than 4 metres. Not much fun.
Great to be in here and welcomed by Lyn and Jim. Lyn was my classmate from school. Well from boarding school, so we are really sisters. We are walking over to her house in the morning - 7 am!! Phew!!
Well, it is 8 pm and Ian has been asleep for at least half an hour, and I am going to join him.
We are here for a week. Then off to Brisbane and then to Southport.
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