We spent yesterday morning SUPing at Gerrittsen cove, while making water. Had lunch and then departed at 1345 hrs to head up to Quoin Bluff South. This trip takes you up through the shallow channels at the south end of Shark Bay. It was a gorgeous day with a light south westerly to start that picked up to about 10kns. With motor this pushed us along at 6-7.5kns for the 17 odd miles up to QBS. The track took us close in against Dirk Hartog Island at some points and some great scenery. I had the fishing rod out trolling, but also took the opportunity to bake my first loaf of bread for the trip. As the bread was starting to smell cooked, we were also entering the most narrow part of the channel, so I decided to reel in the line in case I caught something (my excuse and am sticking to it!)
We arrived at QBS at 1730 hrs, 2 other yachts in the bay as we had been told by ACRM Base on the radio at Denham. We enjoyed a spectacular sunset with a "glass off" in the bay.
This morning we dropped in the SUPs for a bit of morning exercise, and SUPed across the bay to the Bluff and then down the beach, before jumping off and going for a longer stroll along the beach. On the way back we SUPed up to say hello to our neighbours, only to discover it was Ben and Belle on "Ocean Jaywalker" on the first boat.
We meet Ben and Belle at Quindalup in January on Paul and Sue Burlinson's yacht "Osborne Star" for dinner one night. They had said then they were planning a trip north. They have been here for a couple of days and are staying on for a few more. Looking forward to hopefully catching up with them again later in the trip and have arranged to try a regular sched on the HF radio. Nic and I are planning to sail over to Carnarvon tonight, leaving at about 2000hrs to get there about 08-0900 hrs in the morning. The idea being to enjoy the days in the bays and make the miles at night if it works. It also puts us in Carnarvon at a favourable time to take advantage of the tides to attempt getting into the Fascine and yacht club marina - something that is new since last time I was up here in the 90's
After discussing our fishing successes, Ben gave us a huge spanish mackerel fillet for dinner (seems like the best way for me to get fish - i.e. be a crap fisherman and rely on the good will of others!). We then paddled over to meet Scott on the yacht "Angel", Scott has single handed up from Quindalup also and is a mate of Ben and Belles. He is heading up as far as Exmouth, and hanging up around the Coral Bay area for a while. It is likely we will catch up with him on our way back.
This is a magical anchorage, great to share it with some like minded yachties.
We arrived at QBS at 1730 hrs, 2 other yachts in the bay as we had been told by ACRM Base on the radio at Denham. We enjoyed a spectacular sunset with a "glass off" in the bay.
This morning we dropped in the SUPs for a bit of morning exercise, and SUPed across the bay to the Bluff and then down the beach, before jumping off and going for a longer stroll along the beach. On the way back we SUPed up to say hello to our neighbours, only to discover it was Ben and Belle on "Ocean Jaywalker" on the first boat.
We meet Ben and Belle at Quindalup in January on Paul and Sue Burlinson's yacht "Osborne Star" for dinner one night. They had said then they were planning a trip north. They have been here for a couple of days and are staying on for a few more. Looking forward to hopefully catching up with them again later in the trip and have arranged to try a regular sched on the HF radio. Nic and I are planning to sail over to Carnarvon tonight, leaving at about 2000hrs to get there about 08-0900 hrs in the morning. The idea being to enjoy the days in the bays and make the miles at night if it works. It also puts us in Carnarvon at a favourable time to take advantage of the tides to attempt getting into the Fascine and yacht club marina - something that is new since last time I was up here in the 90's
After discussing our fishing successes, Ben gave us a huge spanish mackerel fillet for dinner (seems like the best way for me to get fish - i.e. be a crap fisherman and rely on the good will of others!). We then paddled over to meet Scott on the yacht "Angel", Scott has single handed up from Quindalup also and is a mate of Ben and Belles. He is heading up as far as Exmouth, and hanging up around the Coral Bay area for a while. It is likely we will catch up with him on our way back.
This is a magical anchorage, great to share it with some like minded yachties.
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