All too quickly, the time came
to head back to home base at Mooloolaba.
We had a weather window between troughs, so took it last week (Friday 28th
September).
Wide Bay Bar from Inskip Point
Crossing the bar on sunrise
We crossed the Wide Bay Bar
just as the sun was coming up – speccy!
The forecast northerlies didn’t kick in till about 11am, so we used the
iron sail for the first few hours. We had the best trip! The wind picked up a notch off Noosa so we
reduced sail and were still skipping along averaging 7-8 knots!
Our welcoming committee off
the Mooloolah River mouth at 2.15 was a pod of whales,
breaching, fin waving and generally enjoying the choppy conditions! AWESOME!!
Off Noosa
Fin waving off Mooloolaba
This little fellow was just off the Mooloolah River mouth
Now
it’s unpack the boat and secure her for a few months while Greg heads off on
his next adventure – helping his mate sail a 76 year old wooden mono from Gove
to Tin Can Bay later this month.
