Cooinda arrived at 10.30 am, with a pretty tired crew after a bash into a strong NW wind for most of the night. (The forecast was SW at about 75% of the strength). Nevertheless they arrived safely and with no further damage.
Rod and Lee had a well deserved sleep, and we walked into town, had lunch, more shopping for food etc. and met back up with Rod and Lee after lunch to sort out the plan from here.
We agreed that given the weather forecast and the attractiveness of a 30 + hours sail to Lady Musgrave Island, and given the level of crew enthusiasm ( on both boats), it was decided we would go up through the Great Sandy Straights, between Fraser Island and the mainland leaving early Saturday morning.
We had dinner together at the restaurant above the fish co-op, great food and good value + BYO. Unfortunately Kathy lost a tooth filling at dinner and an unscheduled visit to the dentist was on the cards for Fri morning.
Friday 16th
Given we now had an extra day in Mooloolaba it was an opportunity for another game of golf. We booked into Headlands Golf Club at Buderim, and left the Cooinda crew to have a well deserved sleep in. Kathy was dropped off at the dentist at 11 am and and Mike, Carole and David headed off to the golf course with the promise of Kathy joining us after the dentist had done their work.
Kathy joined us at golf at the 3rd hole at which time the Mica Cup contest already strongly under way. The end result was Mike had 33 points, Carole 31 points, reducing Carole's lead to 2 points.
Dinner tonight was an early BBQ on Cooinda, in anticipation of an early morning start to sail to the Wide Bay Bar. The plan was to leave the Mooloolaba Marina at 1 am.
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