Log of the Yacht Magic 13 & 14 April 2010

Log of the Yacht Magic 13 & 14 April 2010

Message from paul@kerrigan.net:

Tuesday 13 April 2010

06:00 Up anchor and made course for Solway Passage 

Retraced yesterdays course round Craig Point and through Fitzalan Passage and round the top of Henning Island.

Set course to Round Point on the South tip of South Molle Island.

POS 20º17S 148º49'E

Came to new course 321ºM to pass East of West Molle Island in Molle Channel to fetch Pioneer Pt

08:30 Approaching Pioneer Pt and Pioneer Rks

POS 20º13'S 148º45'E

Abeam Pioneer Rocks 

Came to new course 245ºM

To fetch Marina at Able Point.

09:00 

Called Able PT marina office several times on 16 nothing heard.  Another ship copied our calls and suggested we call on channel 09 There seems to be some confusion regarding our short term and long term accommodation and the Marina has asked us to stand by.  As we are rapidly approaching the entrance to the marina and as we are limited by our draft to 1 hour either side of high tide I have asked them to expedite the matter as I have only a small access window.

10:05 

Marina has provided a berth on the Northern end of the marina.  Stern in, portside too.

Less than 0.1M of water under the keel when we passed through the entrance and 0.3 at the berth.

At low water we will be aground in this marina.  So the decision to put the yacht on a mooring will possibly be the best outcome all round.  Ashore for showers and made arrangements for life rafts to be shipped to Sydney.  Spent the morning cleaning up, packing and stowing all the boats gear to secure it for a prolonged stay on a swing mooring.  Removed the headsail and bricked and bagged before stowing below.  Cleaned galley and heads.  Packed personal gear.

12:30  

All except Robert made for Airlie Beach township for lunch by taxi.  Apparently only two possible locations for lunch, as the first is said to be a backpackers haven we choose the other.  Lunch was acceptable and the beer was OK.  Returned to boat with additional supplies of beer.  Afternoon spent waiting for courier to pick up life rafts and generally cleaning up the boat. 

18:00 

All ashore for dinner in town at the same place we had lunch.  Then to the backpackers haven so the boys can try their luck and conversational skills. Returned to boat and the last of the rum and coke.

Wednesday 14 April 2010

08:00

All ashore for showers and then Weary made breakfast onboard with last of supplies.  Then Andrew and Robert put the yacht out on the mooring while the rest of us waited for the courier to pickup the life rafts.  Taxi for airport due at 12:15  for the boys and I'm booked on the 12:00 ferry to Hamilton

11:45 Boys return from mooring Magic and we all say our farewells and I take off for the Hamilton Is ferry.

End of Magic Log 12:00 Wednesday 14 April 2010

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