Logbooks:

Darwin to Brisbane
Kimberley
2017

Darwin to Brisbane

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Jacobs Well

Date:	Dec. 11, 2015, 10:15 p.m.
Position:	27 46.54 S, 153 22.14 E

Home sweet home. After 20 months away Tunnel Vision is home for at least a year. We will spend the next year repairing and doing those little jobs that have mounted up over the last 2 years. Will also be on the road a bit with a trip back to Cape York by 4WD. then get TV ready for a 2017 year in Tasmania. Merry Christmas to all and safe sailing (or motoring)

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Tin Can Bay Marina

Date:	Dec. 2, 2015, 6:21 a.m.
Position:	25 54.24 S, 153 0.24 E

Lucky to get a berth in Tin Can for a week while the next lot of SE blows itself out. Will head home on Friday and come back after the weather improves to finally bring Tunnel Vision home. She hasn't seen home for 21months.

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Garrys Anchorage

Date:	Dec. 1, 2015, 8:24 a.m.
Position:	25 37.33 S, 152 58.28 E
Notes Re- Anchorage:	Can't get much better

Spent last night at Turkey Island. Was a good spot in NNE so had a good night sleep. Good not to have to get up a 3am. Had a run around in the tinny in the morning with Roger and Julie to show them a little of Fraser Island. Moved on to Garrys Anchorage as the tide flooded and will spend a few days here to and see what the weather does. Strong SE predicted till early next week.

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Bundaberg

Date:	Nov. 29, 2015, 6:32 a.m.
Position:	24 46.37 S, 152 23.04 E
Notes Re- Anchorage:	Doing donuts with wind against tide

This is so easy!!! Just read Clawdette's log. DITTO!!
Except we got to Bundy at 2.15pm and used 5 times the fuel.

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Rodds Harbour

Date:	Nov. 28, 2015, 7:04 a.m.
Position:	24 0.58 S, 151 36.38 E
Notes Re- Anchorage:	So far OK in 15kts of NE

Never made it to Pancake as planned. 20 plus kts of NNE put an end to that plan. Called in here to sit for the night. Roger and Julie coming tonight for a feed of mackeral I caught today. Good run down through the Narrows today . Had the tide with us and a perfect high tide at 10.30am.

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Rosslyn Bay

Date:	Nov. 27, 2015, 6:59 a.m.
Position:	23 9.40 S, 150 47.16 E

Arrived at Rosslyn Bay marina and caught up with Roger and Julie from Clawdette. Great time with them and Gary and Lynne from Kik-n-Bak at the Yacht club for drinks and a meal. Off tomorrow through the Narrows behind Curtis Island and down to Pancake Creek.

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Port Clinton

Date:	Nov. 26, 2015, 9:58 a.m.
Position:	22 28.53 S, 150 44.67 E
Notes Re- Anchorage:	Good Sand Bottom. No current

Can almost smell the smog of Brisbane from here. A comfortable day from Prudhoe to here. Had to tuck in very close behind headland to get out of the worst of the swell. NNE blowing and sitting stern on to a very slight swell so looks light a good night ahead.

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Prudhoe Island

Date:	Nov. 26, 2015, 9:52 a.m.
Position:	21 18.53 S, 149 40.12 E

Not on my list of favourite anchorages. Had to anchor in 13met and rocks everywhere. Current held us with a mild swell so had a reasonable sleep. Pretty place with fish everywhere. Rolled a bit when the tide changed.

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Grassy Island

Date:	Nov. 26, 2015, 9:31 a.m.
Position:	20 9.05 S, 148 35.56 E
Notes Re- Anchorage:	Very strong Current on springs

Left beautiful Magnetic Island at 11.30 pm on Sunday night after a few hours sleep. BOM predicted SE winds at 5-10 but we got NNE at 15-20. Not Happy BOM!!!
Pulled in behind Cape Bowling Green for a few hours and caught another 2 hours shuteye. Winds eased so we made a run for the Whitsundays. Ahh the smell of burning diesel. Stopped at Middle Island for a late lunch. Caught up with Thalassa and Kia Orana for happy hour at Grassy Island. Total distance of 135nm made it a big day. Left Grassy at 5am for the trip to Prudhoe Is Photos are Thalassa and Kia Orana as we left the anchorage at sunrise.

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Magnetic Island

Date:	Nov. 16, 2015, 1:54 a.m.
Position:	19 9.33 S, 146 51.16 E

Good run down from Mourilyan to here in Northerlies. Mostly had 10 to 15knt with some areas up to 20kts. Quite OK though in a following sea. Averaged nearly 9kts. Caught 2 Mack Tuna and one Spanish Mackerel. Marina here is excellent and the facilities are superb. New owner is very helpful and I would certainly come here again. Have booked in for a week as the forecast is for strong SE for the next 7 days at least.

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Mourilyan Harbour

Date:	Nov. 14, 2015, 9:09 p.m.
Position:	17 36.13 S, 146 7.26 E
Notes Re- Anchorage:	Limited area . sand banks rise quickly

Big day yesterday. 4am start for the run down to Mourilyan harbour. Good weather with a light Northerly. Caught up with "KiknBak" and friends for a BBQ tea.
Another 4am start today to head to Magnetic.

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Port Douglas

Date:	Nov. 11, 2015, 12:34 a.m.
Position:	16 29.17 S, 145 27.56 E

Yahoo!!!! We made it. Indian bay to Port Douglas non stop 38hours. Same as it took to cross the Gulf. Except this time we had better weather.

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Indian Bay

Date:	Nov. 8, 2015, 12:27 a.m.
Position:	11 58.88 S, 143 12.66 E
Notes Re- Anchorage:	Northerlies only Sand

Arrived 1530hrs after a good trip with mostly northerly and slightly east of north light winds Indian bay is OK only in a Northerly. Good beachcoming here. Went for a walk on Monday morning and departed 0900 to Lockhart river to refuel and carry on Port Douglas.

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Shallow bay

Date:	Nov. 7, 2015, 12:05 a.m.
Position:	10 43.57 S, 142 34.68 E

Arrived here to wait for an outgoing tide and change in wind. Nice part of the world and will come back by road next year. Strong tidal flow in passage up to 5kts and it doesn't change direction till 2 hours after the tide. Not uncommon up here. Next stop is Indian Bay below Cape Grenville.

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Seisia

Date:	Oct. 31, 2015, 4:13 a.m.
Position:	10 51.26 S, 142 21.81 E
Notes Re- Anchorage:	Great spot close to beach directly out from fishing club.

Happy to be here at Seisia with about 10 other traveling boats. Most of whom are heading back down the Qld coast. Winch parts due here on Wednesday so will boost the local economy with regular trips to the fishing club. Nice burgers and the beer is cold.

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Cullen Point

Date:	Oct. 30, 2015, 3:05 a.m.
Position:	11 57.60 S, 141 55.52 E
Notes Re- Anchorage:	Strong tidal flow, Good holding in 6m+

Left Gove at 2.40pm on Wednesday after a quick trip into Nhulumbuy for groceries. Arrived here at Cullen Point at 5am Friday. 38 hours to cross the gulf. Thursday was quite uncomfortable but we made it in one piece.
Leaving to head to Seisia this afternoon and expect to be there by 10pm tonight.
That damm Gremlin is back. Went to pull the anchor up when we were leaving Gove and the gearbox stripped its gears. Spent the morning organising to have a new winch flown into Bamaga by Wednesday next week. Not easy pulling that anchor up by hand!!

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Gove

Date:	Oct. 26, 2015, 5:17 a.m.
Position:	12 11.60 S, 136 42.13 E
Notes Re- Anchorage:	Good spot but watch out for sunken boats

Sitting at Gove after a nasty and rushed 2 day trip from the King River. Had to fly home for family illness.
Fuel up Wednesday and looking to head across the Gulf at the first available calm weather window.

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King River

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Oct. 9, 2015, 5:06 a.m.

Friday the 9th and still in the King River Winds still strong and hoping for a break on Sunday. At least the fishing is good. Heaps of Mangrove Jack.

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King River

Date:	Sept. 30, 2015, 10:40 a.m.
Position:	11 53.14 S, 133 29.12 E

In the King River with 4 other boats sitting out 5 days of forcasted strong ESE winds.
Caught 2 Jacks and a Cod yesterday arvo'.