Friday 27th August
Much better day today with s/e winds so decided to leave on the high tide at 12.00hrs. "Volante" slipped away earlier and I managed to leave with no dramas at 11.30hrs. I enjoyed a brisk sail to Hook Passage but the fluky winds in the channel caused me to motor for about half an hour till I got clear winds. Had a great sail back to Airlie 8 to 9 knots but was passed by a brand new Chamberlain Cat. Very impressive. Marvellous what half a million dollars can buy. Back in Airlie I got confirmation through photographs that my previous yacht "Yin Yang" was destroyed during cyclone Ului. Dan, who bought the boat from me was unfortunately drowned a few months before the cyclone and "Yin Yang" was unattended and went aground in Shute harbour and was broken up and buried by the Whitsunday Shire Council. It was very saddening to hear of Dan's passing and made worse to hear that "Yin Yang" is also gone.
"Zenataos" previously "Wired" a John Hitch 15 metre Catamaran was rebuilt after a fire destroyed the port hull while she was at anchor at Burrum Heads. The remains, stbd hull, mast , rigging and sails were salvaged by me and towed to Maryborough and lifted on to the hard and then rebuilt over the next two years to emerge as a bridgedeck catamaran.
No comments:
Post a Comment