Sunday 24th September 2017
The wind stepped up a pace today, and it
has been pretty bumpy even on the marina berth. It looks like we have a few
more days of this before we leave to move further South. The forecast is a bit
of a moving feast at the moment, but Wednesday is our current departure target.
After breakfast, we decided to stretch our
legs and walk into Burnett Heads. Keeping a hat on in the wind is a major
challenge.
There are more and more boats anchored in the
river, and the conditions there do not look pleasant. Waves are breaking over
the northern breakwall and all of the monohulls have a big rolling action
happening.
Burnett heads is pretty quiet. We stopped
at the bakery for a cup of coffee , checked out the IGA Supermarket, and walked
back to the marina. The marina has stopped accepting arrivals into blow off
berths (which is pretty much all they have left), because they are almost
impossible to get into without causing damage.
This afternoon we are having afternoon tea
on Mischief, with Brian and Amanda, including a boat tour. She is a Valiant 40,
built on the West Coast of USA , and is hull number 18. They are ideal
bluewater boats, perhaps a bit slow, but built to take the treatment of heavy
seas. It is still Andrew and Lyn’s plan to take her offshore, probably from
next year.
Mischief is beautifully fitted out
internally in classic styling and looks like she would be a very comfortable
boat for a couple.
Tonight we ate out at the Baltimore
Restaurant here at the marina, with Andrew and Lyn. It was not overly busy but
the food was good.
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