The southerly change has arrived and looks like the forecasts about the intensity of the winds is spot on. I check the wether forecast and it looks like the bad weather could be with us well into next week
I decide to top up the fuel tank with Diesel and do a few jerry can runs to the bowser nearby to fill us up, and have the usual 40 litres in reserve.
We have extended our stay at the marina now until next Tuesday. We may leave earlier if the wind abates, but this currently appears unlikely. Lee has decided to go to Ipswich for a few days to catch up with her mother and come back when the weather looks favourable for departure from Bundaberg.
We decide we may as well have a game of golf, so we rent a car and drive to Coral Cove Golf Course near Elliott Heads. It is now blowing about 25 knots from the SE and the course is right on the coast, so it should be challenging. Carole revelled in the windy conditions, I just watched the balls picked up by the wind in the air and blown into the nearest water hazard. She won the day convincingly with 34 points versus 28 points given her a very strong 13 point lead in the Mica Cup. The greens had just been renovated, so putting was a bit of a challenge.
After golf we drove to Elliott Heads to get some lunch, and by this time the seas are really rough whipped up by the strong SE wind.
The entrance bar at Elliott Heads
When we got back to the marina, I went over to see how the sailmaker had fared and the repair was complete and the workmanship appears very good. I will have to wait for a break in this weather to get the sail back up again, but saw it all laid out in the loft where he took me through the work he had done.
We caught up with Rod for drinks before dinner. Lee had already arrived in Ipswich in a hire car. We had dinner on board and watched a couple of DVDs.
It is now blowing 20 – 30 knots and looks like this will be the case till early next week at the least.
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