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Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 05-06-2021, 22:45
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Posted By Budawang
Re: Tweed Heads, Australia bar

I've crossed those NSW bars several times and will be doing so again soon. They always instil respect, although some more so than others. I've always found Swansea and Camden Haven to be reasonably...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 04-06-2021, 13:57
Replies: 98
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Posted By Budawang
Re: Tweed Heads, Australia bar

Well said. It's perfectly normal for people to want to analyse and understand what happened, including any errors of judgement, but vicious personal attacks reflect the poor character of the people...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 28-05-2021, 15:49
Replies: 98
Views: 19,225
Posted By Budawang
Re: Tweed Heads, Australia bar

A healthy fear of bars also helps. Scarier when entering as you can't necessarily tell if waves are breaking.

Reading some of Captain Kyle's recent posts shows that he was aware of the dangers...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 28-05-2021, 02:32
Replies: 98
Views: 19,225
Posted By Budawang
Re: Tweed Heads, Australia bar

It's actually quite rare to see sailboats crossing bars with their sails up. Not saying it's a bad idea, but most seem to have faith in their engines.
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