Easter 2011

Hi all,
Easter has come and gone and the soothsayers were all wrong about the weather, it was fantastic!
Good Friday and the start of the Annual Brisbane to Gladstone yacht race.
I motored over to the M9 beacon off Tangalooma, on the way encountered the Salisbury's on "Austral Star", the Eaton's on "Diddleyship", and the Coates' on "Blue Coaster".
On arrival at the M9 I was soon joined by the Schluter's in "Antares", the Pappin's in "Pretty Alright", and sundry others.
Unusually for Easter, there was very little wind on the day, which made the trip across brilliant, but was not much good for the racing yachts, as the day was starting to get a little long waiting at the M9 and with still no sign of the arrival of the yachts. Patience got the better of a couple of us and as there were a few boats already at Lucinda Bay, we joined them.
"Emma" with the Hannah's departed soon after, but the James-Brown family in "Kai Mana", the Faloon's in their Mustang 3400, and Doug and Pam Aitcheson in "Big Pictures" all joined us aboard "Antares" where Rob and Val very kindly hosted a sundowner.
As Lucinda Bay got a small dose of the wobbles the next morning with the westerly morning breeze a couple of boats took off for the Blue Hole, a couple headed back, and a couple stayed.
I had a picnic lunch ashore with the Pappin's and Aitcheson's then headed back home myself. Others were there, including "Moonshine" - the Green Gerkin, and I am sure more will join us as we do these trips.
So, onwards to May.
With the Bribie Island Wooden Boat Festival on the 14/15th and the Sanctuary Cove Boat Show on 19-22nd and not wishing to clash, it is planned to have another day/weekend trip to Bongaree for a BBQ lunch ashore on Sunday 29th of May. Again it is BYO everything.
Those wishing to go for the weekend and spend some time up the Bribie Passage is fine, to come down and join us at Bongaree on the Sunday morning.
Bongaree being chosen to allow for those yachts and bigger power boats who may not be able to navigate under the Bribie bridge.
The planned meeting/gathering of the Cruising Section prior to the weekend will be again held at the club on Thursday the 26th at 7.30 - ideally following a "dinner specials" meal at 6.30pm. Please join us.
An indication of attendance will be appreciated either by phone or return email.
Cheers,
David Mason-Cox
0419 711488