Hi All,

I received the attached report of the antics of the MBBC group on the Interclub Bay Cruise held last month from Therese Marty, 
I also have copies (not brilliant copies, but copies anyway) available of the DVD shot of the club's magnificent performance of two songs that propelled it into a distant second place (behind Therese Marty's magnificent banjo compilation), and featuring Jock's performance in one of the arrangements.

See me if you would like a copy...............tis but good for a chuckle!

More notice soon on an organised weekend boating trip, and also I am taking ideas for a Christmas Cruise.

Cheers,
David Mason-Cox
0419 711488

Simply cruising was the theme for this year’s Interclub Annual Bay Cruise

We’ve been simply cruising, we’ve been simply cruising,

Across the bay go southing, salty air and boozing,

Trouble we’ve had with Sarge’ing, we’ve been simply cruising

There is Jo-Dee, Buragin, Foxy Lady, Sea All,

Kai Mana, Real Thing, Sea Cat, and Vigilant

Sunseeker, Sunshine, Mischief, Wyuna 3

Idle Mind, Spirit of Grace, other boats from other places

We are the mob from Scarborough, and we’ve got JOCK!

Imagine a group of 25 or so boaties singing the above in fine voice to the tune of” I’ve Been Everywhere” on a beautiful late September evening  . The choir master is David Mason Cox...The location is Stradbroke Island Dux’s anchorage ... the (captive) audience like minded boaties. The event is the annual hotly contested Interclub Bay Cruise Talent Quest.

Imagine the camaraderie and pride of the Moreton Bay Boat Club delegates marching under the club banner in the opening and closing ceremony of the Simple Olympics. The competitiveness of the volleyball, tug of war, scrabble, triathlon, fishing competitions and dinghy races .The intense concentration of the trivia teams, the argy bargy of the sailing challenge.

The Interclub Bay Cruise is in its 37^th year. It is a week of fun and water based activity on Moreton Bay. This year 80 boats and about 300 people took part. Our family has done this 8 times and we’ll be back next year. It is fun for all ages; hot showers can be taken each night. Most of the meals are organised by the various clubs at a minimal cost and so it’s a lovely way to go cruising and get to know your boat and Moreton Bay whether you are very experienced or new to boating.

Those that travelled south for the cruise from the Moreton Bay Boat Club had a wonderful time, lots of fun and some priceless memories of the week. Moreton Bay Boat Club won the trivia competition, the talent quest, nearly won the sailing challenge, and Jock won the twinkle toes dancing award. The weather was perfect, company convivial, and we are all  looking forward to  next year.

Our club delegate, John Elliot from Sea All was the Bay Cruise Vice Commodore and along with wife Maria was part of a hardworking committee of members from the various boat clubs on Moreton Bay that put a lot of work into making this year‘s cruise so enjoyable for all that took part .It was ‘simply’ the best Bay Cruise yet.

Therese Marty – “Real Thing”

MAY 2012 BRIBIE WEEKEND

An absolutely gorgeous boating day/weekend – clear blue skies, little breeze (until later on the Sunday afternoon), balmy 24 degrees, everything perfect for boating, until some clot did not realise it was Mothers Day until too late – my humble apologies.

I should also mention that the same clot also was given a late slot to get the boat out on the hard that weekend, so the boat was unable to go – I drove over anyway.

At Bongaree, the usual empty BBQ and lean-to spot where we congregate was a bit like every spot anywhere near the water everywhere, full of families spending recreation time together in celebration of Mothers Day. So the beachfront was a bit like rush hour at Piccadilly Circus, nevertheless Tony and Wendy Kelly (Quoll) found me as soon as I arrived and we had a chat and solved a few of the worlds problems.

On my way over Ed Barker (Waiben) phoned and let me know that he along with Peter Rigney and Eric Welch were heading back, as they had all gone over the day before. Later on Geoff Craig (Buragin) along with Jock as crew came out for a run, dropped the pick momentarily, we spoke on the phone, and he then headed back to Scarborough. Ray and Sue Aukett (Mavourneen) were onboard, at anchor just in front of the BBQ’s and they also weighed anchor about the same time.

Me, I found a free hot plate, cooked and ate a few “Woolies” prawns, then returned the way I came.

Beautiful day, a few made the effort, but the organisation was the let down – my fault, we will do better next month.

Unless there is another ungazzetted Government holiday, or unless there is an outbreak of war, or unless someone else points out something I have missed, our next foray across the pond to Bribie for the day/weekend is now planned for 16/17 June. The tides will be right with a 1354 low on the Sunday, so we will have an incoming tide to help us home.

I look forward to seeing you all there.

Cheers,

David Mason-Cox

0419 711488

Easter 2012

EASTER REPORT 2012-04-10

Easter has come and gone again, and long weekend (or longer) boating is done now for me until the Interclub Bay Cruise in September (begins this year Sat 22^nd Sept).

True to form, I managed to completely cock-up the boating venue for the break, whilst for a change, the weather proved to be magnificent for boating.

Years ago on previous trips to Lucinda Bay I marvelled at the beautiful benign anchorage with its sparkling clear water and white sandy bottom, now unfortunately after two years of trying to organise a trip and meeting place for boaties of all persuasions to gather, it appears that in spite of all of its beauty and attributes, Lucinda Bay has decided that it may not behave well enough to consider a re-visit next year.

Gorgeous boating weather, but very sloppy anchorage made even worse with the morning westerly making it a tad uncomfortable, so much so that most deserted for calmer areas.

So to my boating version of the Easter break. Having already bought the boat around to the club on Thursday, I loaded up and headed off leisurely on Good Friday for the M8 beacon (a turning mark for the Gladstone yacht race) where I anchored up around 11am just inside the mark in pole position to view the boats coming through.

The maxis are one thing, and an experience to be there that close as they flew past, but it was our club boats and how they were doing that held my interest. Samuri Jack has already established quite a buffer in front of the closely competing Dream, Midnight Oil, and Synchronicity, all were seriously “trucking” when they eased sails going around the mark from a reach to a broard reach almost a shy run. The creaking noises emitted of straining sheets is truly something to behold.

Without waiting for all the tail enders to get through, I up-anchored and headed over to Lucinda Bay, and anchored in about 8ft of water an hour off low tide. A bit sloppy but ok.

David and Susie in “Kai Mana” and Ron and Carol in “Attitude” had already ventured into the calmness of the Blue Hole, Rob and Val in “Foxy Lady” went south to the Sand Hills to get into the Blue Hole on the next mornings tide, whilst there were a few club boats at Lucinda including Derek on “Shar Shar”.

Before dusk we were joined by Scott and Roseanne in “Miss Toorbul”, and by then it was getting even more sloppy.

After an hour or two solving the worlds problems with Scott, they up-anchored and headed back to Redcliffe, and I went to bed.

With the next morning and the wind from the SW, it was “rolling the milk out of my coffee” there and the anchorage was being quickly deserted. I considered options of joining others in the Blue Hole and Sandhills area where Peter of “Eyewitness 1” was, along with the others, or even going north to join those including Clive in “Lucky Lady” in the Bribie Passage.

In the end I headed back to the club where I could continue giving the boat a much needed spring clean, which I then did over the next couple of days, returning to my pontoon mooring on Monday.

So valiant cruisers of all boating types, please be aware that whilst I do try hard to organise something on regular monthly basis for us all to enjoy and participate in, my record of picking weather conditions with our cruises can only improve.

Even our usual monthly Bribie weekends have been fraught with bad or deteriorating weather, so hopefully under the law of averages, they will only get better.

The next weekend/day trip is planned for Sat/Sun 12/13 May – Bribie. Make the effort and join us.

David Mason-Cox

“Sunshine”

0419 711488

CRUISING REPORT FEB 2012

CRUISING REPORT FEB 2012

 

Hi all,

 

The cruising section of the MBBC consists of boaties of any persuasion who are keen to get away for a day/weekend/or longer and just want to enjoy the water going past the boat as they sit there either on their vessel, or on the sand ashore, in company with other like minded souls and enjoying the conviviality of each others company. It is also a chance for those of somewhat less experience, confidence, or inclination to be away in company with others who may be able to assist them find that confidence to more enjoy their own boating experiences.

 

The only stipulation for anyone to join with us is :-

BOATS AND PARTICIPANTS ARE REQUESTED AND EXPECTED TO COMPLY WITH QLD TRANSPORT SAFETY LAWS, HAVE THEIR INSURANCE IN ORDER, AND BE AWARE THAT THE SKIPPER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SAFETY OF HIS VESSEL AND CREW

Our first cruise for 2012 will be Saturday/Sunday 25/26 February to the Bribie Passage with a BYO BBQ planned for the Sunday lunch at Bongaree, just north of the Bongaree public jetty. Some may not be able to get away for the whole weekend and that is not a problem, even if you can only make it over on the Sunday, you are more than welcome to join in. The tides will be helpful for those who venture over in the morning and return in the afternoon. Come and join with us.

The next cruise will be organised for Easter at Moreton Island. It is planned to watch the Brisbane - Gladstone yachts go past at the M8 beacon on Good Friday (6th April) then continue on and anchor in Lucinda Bay just south of Tangalooma and spend a couple of days there, or exploring further afield, before heading back.

The other happening of interest will be on Wednesday 22nd February there will be a no cost basic Navigation and chart reading night held at the MBBC from 6pm.

This has been a previously popular happening with those who have attended, and it has been requested again. For those who wish to attend the following items will be helpful - a chart of Moreton Bay, pencil, paper, chart plotter/divided ruler, calculator. As we will have to set up large tables so as to get the charts on, please call to reserve your spot.

I look forward to catching up with you somewhere on the water.

David Mason-Cox - 0419 711488

"Sunshine"

cruising@mbbc.org.au