On to Pancake Creek

Sunday 11^th June 2017

An early start for our trip to Pancake Creek required a 5.30am alarm and a plan to leave the marina at around 6 am. Annecam is also leaving at the same time so we expect to sail in company.

The sunrise is quite spectacular, as we leave Bundaberg shores, and the breeze is strong enough (just) to allow us to carry a full main and the code zero as we head north.

For about 4.5 hours we have a lovely SE breeze at 10-15 knots that has us moving along very nicely in flat seas at around 7 knots. As has been the case for the last several days, by around midday, the wind drops to below 10 knots, and if it is right behind you, you grind to a halt.

The seas were flat and it was a pretty relaxed sail. So much so, that Carole decided to do a bit of baking along the way, making an old time favourite, Date and Ginger Loaf.

Sadly, the engine was needed from then till we put our anchor down at Pancake Creek at 4.15 pm. The trip took 10 hours, covering around 64 nm. 

The anchorage is very crowded, and it is low tide, but we find a spot and settle in. About a hour later Annecam arrived, the had apparently had fuel problems.  They managed to anchor not far from us and we invited Anne and Campbell over for a roast dinner, as we had a pork roast cooking away on the Cobb.

They were extremely grateful, and we had a great night getting to know each other. We intend spending the day here tomorrow and are invited to their boat for dinner tomorrow night

A Pancake Creek Sunset