Sailed around the Broardwater and up to jumpinpin and back today.
8/12 kts. 23c . Lovely.
Practiced reefing and identified a couple of issues like , couldn't get main right up after shaking out reef due to reef line jamming near mast. Need a small block on boom .
Noticed yacht beached just to south of jumpinpin . Looks very recent and she seems in very good condition. Dont know how long the (looks near new from colour of canvas) furling headsail ,main etc will last
Select to expand quoteshaggybaxter said..
Double Island Point an sunrise yesterday. The Moreton Bay mud footprints are courtesy of cleaning a dirty anchor well, grrr, I should run a hose up to the anchor well for this exact reason. .
I've been wanting to try and do a panoramic shot with an Iphone after seeing on Seabreeze some cool photos with it. The NW wind made anchoring up behind the Point really rolly, and warning! An IPhone needs to be apparently stable to the earth to make it look good. I was panning slowly to the right and the little line looked like a crazy drunk I was rolling so much, it was absolutely impossible to hold the phone straight enough
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This photography stuff I really enjoy, but I'm not naturally good at it. I need to get a good boat camera.
Not my best picasso moment, need one of those gymbal thingys next.
The colour tones and clarity looks great
Select to expand quoteBananabender said..
Sailed around the Broardwater and up to jumpinpin and back today.
8/12 kts. 23c . Lovely.
Practiced reefing and identified a couple of issues like , couldn't get main right up after shaking out reef due to reef line jamming near mast. Need a small block on boom .
Noticed yacht beached just to south of jumpinpin . Looks very recent and she seems in very good condition. Dont know how long the (looks near new from colour of canvas) furling headsail ,main etc will last
Hi BB,
Thx mate, You certainly live in a pretty part of the world. Is the reef line jamming where it turns 90 degree at the boom?
And did you see what yacht is it in the pic that ran aground ? Looks like a decent size, and a good looking boat to boot?
Select to expand quoteshaggybaxter said..Bananabender said..
Sailed around the Broardwater and up to jumpinpin and back today.
8/12 kts. 23c . Lovely.
Practiced reefing and identified a couple of issues like , couldn't get main right up after shaking out reef due to reef line jamming near mast. Need a small block on boom .
Noticed yacht beached just to south of jumpinpin . Looks very recent and she seems in very good condition. Dont know how long the (looks near new from colour of canvas) furling headsail ,main etc will last
Hi BB,
Thx mate, You certainly live in a pretty part of the world. Is the reef line jamming where it turns 90 degree at the boom?
And did you see what yacht is it in the pic that ran aground ? Looks like a decent size, and a good looking boat to boot?
Hi Shaggy,
yep, I'll replace saddle with cheek block.
Thats all I could get of beached boat without dropping sails and going closer.
Select to expand quoteBananabender said..shaggybaxter said..Bananabender said..
Sailed around the Broardwater and up to jumpinpin and back today.
8/12 kts. 23c . Lovely.
Practiced reefing and identified a couple of issues like , couldn't get main right up after shaking out reef due to reef line jamming near mast. Need a small block on boom .
Noticed yacht beached just to south of jumpinpin . Looks very recent and she seems in very good condition. Dont know how long the (looks near new from colour of canvas) furling headsail ,main etc will last
Hi BB,
Thx mate, You certainly live in a pretty part of the world. Is the reef line jamming where it turns 90 degree at the boom?
And did you see what yacht is it in the pic that ran aground ? Looks like a decent size, and a good looking boat to boot?
Hi Shaggy,
yep, I'll replace saddle with cheek block.
Thats all I could get of beached boat without dropping sails and going closer.
The poor sod, that would be horrible seeing your boat like that. Love the green in the foreground, telling pic.
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This is a test to see if I can upload images OK as I'm having problems on other forums. Please excuse me if I waste your time.
Shot was taken on Werribee River, Vic about 3 weeks ago.
regards Neil
Looks nice and peaceful Neil!
Select to expand quoteshaggybaxter said..
Double Island Point an sunrise yesterday. The Moreton Bay mud footprints are courtesy of cleaning a dirty anchor well, grrr, I should run a hose up to the anchor well for this exact reason. .
I've been wanting to try and do a panoramic shot with an Iphone after seeing on Seabreeze some cool photos with it. The NW wind made anchoring up behind the Point really rolly, and warning! An IPhone needs to be apparently stable to the earth to make it look good. I was panning slowly to the right and the little line looked like a crazy drunk I was rolling so much, it was absolutely impossible to hold the phone straight enough.
This photography stuff I really enjoy, but I'm not naturally good at it. I need to get a good boat camera.
Not my best picasso moment, need one of those gymbal thingys next.
Nice one Shaggy, nice to see some on the water pics, especially while I'm still land bound. Yep gymble might work well, let us know how that goes if you get one, on the water photography can be a challenge. Faster shutter speeds can make the difference when you're moving around so much, so a camera with manual controls will give you some ability, but if the light isn't bright, you have to bump up the gain (iso) on the sensor to achieve a faster shutter speed. Unless it's a higher end camera, the risk then is that it'll introduce noise and the pics are crap. If you're into a more manual operation dslr or mirrorless camera then well and good, otherwise a gymble is sounding like a better, simpler option.
Question. Where did you go on your sailing boat today?
Answer. Not very far and it took a long time to get there.
The scale in the bottom right corner tells the story.
Gary
Select to expand quotegarymalmgren said..
Question. Where did you go on your sailing boat today?
Answer. Not very far and it took a long time to get there.
The scale in the bottom right corner tells the story.
Gary
Select to expand quotegarymalmgren said..
Question. Where did you go on your sailing boat today?
Answer. Not very far and it took a long time to get there.
The scale in the bottom right corner tells the story.
Gary
Oh I feel the frustration but hey good tacking practice . 
Select to expand quotegarymalmgren said..
Question. Where did you go on your sailing boat today?
Answer. Not very far and it took a long time to get there.
The scale in the bottom right corner tells the story.
Gary
How was the humidity over there? Stifling in the city. The olympics next year are going to be problem for spectators on the outdoor sports if this is the weather then.
Sailed up from Yamba to Southport a couple of weeks ago.
Had a useful guide around Danger Reefs
and a warm welcome to the "Goldy"
How many Lions were there then?
So that would be Lion Island off Middle Head in Broken Bay where Pearl Beach is nes't pas? Nice spot.
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How many Lions were there then?
So that would be Lion Island off Middle Head in Broken Bay where Pearl Beach is nes't pas? Nice spot.
Didn't spot any lions on that occasion unfortunately!
Yes, you've got it spot on! I'm based on Brisbane Waters and had sailed down to the Hawkesbury River Marina for the night. Had a terrible time on the way down, with the wind bashing my nose almost all the way. Going home was much better and I had a really nice sail all the way from the Hawkesbury all the way up to Wagstaffe. I would have liked to sail more but being inexperienced and sailing solo means I have to be very conservative.
This island bears an uncanny resemblance to Lion Island, who knows what this island is?
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Hi Bluemoon,
Perchance is this near the Sunshine Coast?
No Shaggy, right state though
Select to expand quoteBlueMoon said..shaggybaxter said..
Hi Bluemoon,
Perchance is this near the Sunshine Coast?
No Shaggy, right state though
Curses!
Sailed out to the GBR Yesterday, it took 3 hours from Stonehaven Anchorage with a 130 degree deep reach. Moored at the Steeping stones for a couple of hours, then motor sailed around Bait reef and up into a designated anchorage in behind Hook Reef. Needs a bit of caution in there, I am sailing solo so it is tricky looking over the bow and controlling the boat. I found some sand in 8 metres. Spooky anchored there when the tide floods over the reef, it was blowing 18 kts but was flat until the high tide. Next day I was happy to sail back, I was happy to be able to re-trace my track back out into open water.
plenty of breeze, 18-21 apparent and held a 40 degree tight reach back, smacking along at 6-7 knots. After negotiating the flukey winds in the passage between Hook and Hayman, I decided to carry on to Airlie, an enjoyable sail.
Plenty of wild life out there
Not a bad sunset to enjoy a beer with, I was totally alone!.
Sorry I can't work out how to rotate the photo, this was some solo kite work before I went out to the reef.
cheers Richard
Select to expand quoteStockie said..
Sailed out to the GBR Yesterday, it took 3 hours from Stonehaven Anchorage with a 130 degree deep reach. Moored at the Steeping stones for a couple of hours, then motor sailed around Bait reef and up into a designated anchorage in behind Hook Reef. Needs a bit of caution in there, I am sailing solo so it is tricky looking over the bow and controlling the boat. I found some sand in 8 metres. Spooky anchored there when the tide floods over the reef, it was blowing 18 kts but was flat until the high tide. Next day I was happy to sail back, I was happy to be able to re-trace my track back out into open water.
plenty of breeze, 18-21 apparent and held a 40 degree tight reach back, smacking along at 6-7 knots. After negotiating the flukey winds in the passage between Hook and Hayman, I decided to carry on to Airlie, an enjoyable sail.
Plenty of wild life out there
Not a bad sunset to enjoy a beer with, I was totally alone!.
Sorry I can't work out how to rotate the photo, this was some solo kite work before I went out to the reef.
cheers Richard
Nice one Richard, thanks for sharing
That's great timing to catch the whale tail Stockie, I can never get it right.
Island is Quoin Island just south of Cape Clinton, Shaggy. I'm sure you've sailed closely past it many times, but if you don't know Lion Island well, you probably wouldn't see the similarities.
Select to expand quoteGravy7 said..
Fixed it for ya!
Cheers, that was a night uncomfortable before, so how do you post a video? I have compressed it but I can't get it to load, I have 4 bars of 4G In Airlie now!
cheers Richard
Select to expand quoteStockie said..Gravy7 said..
Fixed it for ya!
Cheers, that was a night uncomfortable before, so how do you post a video? I have compressed it but I can't get it to load, I have 4 bars of 4G In Airlie now!
cheers Richard
Hi Richard,
You are better off uploading your video to Youtube and share the link. it's much faster to upload and Seabreeze isn't much chop for hosting video.
Google bought Youtube, so if you have a Google account you just need to add Youtube to it. If you don't just create a Youtube account, it's quick and easy and free.
Once you have Youtube open and you are signed in, look for an icon in the top right corner of your screen to upload a video. It looks like a camera.
Click that and you get an pop up box appear. You can drag a video file to the icon, or click the icon to open a file browser to select the file.
Here is where you set the view. I use 'public' if I want to share it to Seabreeze..
Once it uploaded, you will see the upload indicator turn into a "Publish Video" checkbox. Click that and your video will now be live.
You can then share the video link by copying and pasting the Share link. Its located under your video in the lower right corner.
Hope this helps!
SB
Cheers Shaggy,
i never would have worked all that out myself ? I give it a crack tonight.
Glad to see your return trip is going well!
Richard
Select to expand quotelydia said..
Lunch scallop pie and aged rum
good to see a bit of Queensland in Tassie
