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05-12-2012, 22:09
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: cruising SW Pacific
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Re: Don't Pay The Ferryman...
Aw, I reckon that if you went around South West Cape you were officially in the Southern Ocean. Ugly bit of rock, ain't it?
And Boatie, WE carry a lot of rum...
Expect to leave PIttwater tomorrow night headed south towards Tassie, but will likely wimp out and stop in Jervis Bay to let the next S'ly change blow through. After that, who knows? Maybe a stop in Eden, maybe straight through to Wineglass or Spring Bay.
Cheers,
Jim
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05-12-2012, 22:22
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Re: Don't Pay The Ferryman...
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Originally Posted by Jim Cate
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Expect to leave PIttwater tomorrow night headed south towards Tassie, but will likely wimp out and stop in Jervis Bay to let the next S'ly change blow through. After that, who knows? Maybe a stop in Eden, maybe straight through to Wineglass or Spring Bay.
Cheers,
Jim
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Hi Jim and Anne
Oh, a pang of homesickness here LOL. I haven't anchored in Wineglass Bay, only walked the Freycinet Peninsula and looked longingly into that bay. When you are there, have a drink for two Aussies who are a long way from home at Christmas time.
Safe passage.
For those of you unfamiliar with this neck of the woods, this is Wineglass Bay (not my photo):
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05-12-2012, 22:33
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: on board, Australia
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Re: Don't Pay The Ferryman...
Seems to be a pattern developing here. 
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05-12-2012, 22:38
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: aboard, cruising in Australia
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Re: Don't Pay The Ferryman...
Hi, Sailorlass,
"I'd looked longingly into that bay. When you are there, have a drink for two Aussies who are a long way from home at Christmas time." Yup. Lovely view from the south there, and thank you for your good wishes, and we'll try to remember you on the holiday.
Actually, I'm not sure I should thank you for the photo: now EVERYone'll want to come there!
Have a good holiday season.
Ann Cate, s/v Insatiable II, lying Pittwater NSW, plans for heaading south in 2 days
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06-12-2012, 01:37
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Location: South of 43 S, Australia
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Re: Don't Pay The Ferryman...
Another plan shoot to pieces; just found out the Wooden Boat Show is on the second weekend in Feb, not the first (like I thought) and that nominations for floating boats closed in October so prolly wont get there this time after all.
Still planning to send most of January sailing in the southern isle though and hope to catch up with a few CF members while there.
Now if I could only work out a way to avail myself of all the free beer that Boatie passed up on by being in such a hurry..........  
And oh, last time I will leave rum on-board..... 
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06-12-2012, 01:42
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Re: Don't Pay The Ferryman...
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Well yeah.... so I didn't pay him..... he's used to that downunder...... doesn't even raise an eyebrow anymore  - just hits whatever rum is left lying around.....
HeyPhil , I will raise a glass or two of Festive Cheer in your honour, Matey.
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06-12-2012, 01:48
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Moderator and Certifiable Refitter
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Re: Don't Pay The Ferryman...
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Originally Posted by Jim Cate
Aw, I reckon that if you went around South West Cape you were officially in the Southern Ocean. Ugly bit of rock, ain't it?................
Jim
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Actually, you raise an good question Jim, I thought Boatie went east across Bass Straight from Port Fairy and then down the east coast but you know, I never confirmed that with him - he could have slipped down the west coast from Port Fairy - but I doubt it - it would have been too cold......
Boatman???????
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06-12-2012, 04:02
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Re: Don't Pay The Ferryman...
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Originally Posted by Wotname
Actually, you raise an good question Jim, I thought Boatie went east across Bass Straight from Port Fairy and then down the east coast but you know, I never confirmed that with him - he could have slipped down the west coast from Port Fairy - but I doubt it - it would have been too cold......
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Was heading back down S from Cape Otway down the side of Kings Island but wind swung further S and started pushing me to close for comfort so turned N and went over the top and across Bass... then down through Banks Strait.. lovely crossing with dolphins and seals gambolling around the boat as I chugged across in a 5kt breeze..
After seeing that photo of Wineglass wish I'd stopped for a break now...
Enjoy Tassie Jim.. and Geof... I know you will regardless...
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13-12-2012, 03:20
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Join Date: Oct 2012
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Re: Don't Pay The Ferryman...
*Me* thinks someone in the judiciary suddenly got himself a fat bank account in one of the off shore banking heavens - you know - the ones where the rest of the world's long fingers don't reach.
=*^)
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14-12-2012, 03:00
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#269
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Location: Stuart, Florida
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Good for you. Sometimes it is best to move on. I enjoyed reading this thread. Glad you got paid something. Good luck to you.
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14-12-2012, 03:03
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#270
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Re: Don't Pay The Ferryman...
Cheer's good news.
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