Yes, thanks for all the info. They are now aiming for Crowdy Bay. Not sure if they are thinking of going into the little bolt hole harbour or dropping the pick in the bay.

Guitz said..
Yes, thanks for all the info. They are now aiming for Crowdy Bay. Not sure if they are thinking of going into the little bolt hole harbour or dropping the pick in the bay.

There is nothing there, no shops, no fuel etc, but Crowdy Hbr is good if they feel they can get in there, fender board or two will be handy for the new-ish jetty inside the harbour. I've not anchored in Crowdy Bay, but imagine should be ok as much as 'open roadsteads' can be??, as long as wind doesn't go any more N??, I reckon its NW nearly 30, gusting 35kts in Camden Haven area.

Going on to Foster

Guitz said..
They are now in Foster ready for a beer and have the rods out in the hope of catching a Jewish.

As in mulloway................but no fish is going to bite in this wind...........................

The ocean on the mid Nth coast, literally looks like a pond this morning, they should have a good sail today.

BlueMoon said..

Guitz said..
Yes, thanks for all the info. They are now aiming for Crowdy Bay. Not sure if they are thinking of going into the little bolt hole harbour or dropping the pick in the bay.

There is nothing there, no shops, no fuel etc, but Crowdy Hbr is good if they feel they can get in there, fender board or two will be handy for the new-ish jetty inside the harbour. I've not anchored in Crowdy Bay, but imagine should be ok as much as 'open roadsteads' can be??, as long as wind doesn't go any more N??, I reckon its NW nearly 30, gusting 35kts in Camden Haven area.

Would not recommend Crowdy Bay as an anchorage due to the poor holding.
This is what happened to a Bavaria in March 2021.

nswsailor said..

BlueMoon said..

Guitz said..
Yes, thanks for all the info. They are now aiming for Crowdy Bay. Not sure if they are thinking of going into the little bolt hole harbour or dropping the pick in the bay.

There is nothing there, no shops, no fuel etc, but Crowdy Hbr is good if they feel they can get in there, fender board or two will be handy for the new-ish jetty inside the harbour. I've not anchored in Crowdy Bay, but imagine should be ok as much as 'open roadsteads' can be??, as long as wind doesn't go any more N??, I reckon its NW nearly 30, gusting 35kts in Camden Haven area.

Would not recommend Crowdy Bay as an anchorage due to the poor holding.
This is what happened to a Bavaria in March 2021.

What type of anchor?

On my boat, a 6 ton 30 ft wooden motorsailer, I carry 50 meters of 10 mil chain, another 60 meters of anchor rope. The anchor is a hefty admiralty anchor. This is my set up for Bass strait anchorages as some anchorages have weed. I also have a danforth anchor on board as well as a smaller admiralty for kedging if needed and as a stern anchor.

I wouldn't anchor in a beach anchorage exposed to an onshore in a pink fit. As a guess, the pic of the smashed Batavia needs more detail re the conditions encountered before writing it off as an anchorage. In mild conditions from SE it would be ok?......providing there is not a huge swell wrapping around. Anything from the North....not a good idea.

they have moved to the marina for a few days then will head to Sydney harbour for a look at the bright lights

Heading into Pittwater for a few days. Where is that restaurant that you can only get to by boat?

Guitz said..
Heading into Pittwater for a few days. Where is that restaurant that you can only get to by boat?

Would it be Peats Bite;

www.peatsbite.com.au/

Guitz said..
They made good time and are heading past Little Patonga Beach towards Cowan Creek. I just read Pete's Bite burnt down in September. Dam that's a shame!

[SNIP]

I should have kept reading to the next post. Didn't realise it burnt down.

With the shoal draft of a cat it should be possible to get to ettalong, the north arm of broken bay. Nice sea side country town with the exception of one monolithic eye sore

The journey continues. Yesterday they left after a night anchored inside Barrenjoey Head. They decided to head to Sydney Harbour and dropped the pick off the North Head Quarantine Station due to a bit of sea sickness. They took off in the arvo and overnight and are still heading south off Uladulla near the shelf. Next stop is probably Eden. They landed a nice 4 kilo Albacore but apart from that there has been no fish caught trolling the lures.
They found a nice spot for an evening campfire cook up while in the Hawkesbury area

Years ago I recorded, mixed and co produced an Album for a band that was formed in the 70's in Eden from the local tuna fishermen. The band was called the Killers of Eden. I met a few members at a wedding in the mid 90's and when i heard their songs and that they were never recorded i suggested they do a CD.