We have been at Pittwater for a week now, and while the weather has not been kind, we have had a chance to visit some great spots and also get a few jobs done on the boat before we head further North. 
The windy conditions were also ideal for trying out the storm jib which we kept off Next Phase. It worked well without any modification.The main is currently with UK Halsey getting a change to the reefing system that was installed. We are using TyeTec blocks on the leech to prevent rope chafe. One of the blocks had a defect and UK is replacing them all with smaller ones which will work better.
Last Friday Lois and Kel caught the train back to Singleton from Brooklyn. This was very convenient and a good spot to stop and get bread, milk etc. We are getting spoiled with the public moorings available in NSW.
We were glad we are currently tied up at Royal Motor Yacht Club as it was very gusty yesterday and last night (40-45 knots). A bit better today and hopefully it will continue to improve. Warren saw a penguin swim past the boat today - I told you it was cold! The main issue for us now is the swell and seas predicted (3-4m swell and 2-3m seas). We'll see what develops over the next few days.State of origin tonight so Warren's main concern is that we are somewhere with good TV reception.
PS. We spent another 3 nights here at the Basin and enjoyed a walk around Coasters Retreat.
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Warren/Deb, is that storm jib the type that clips on over the furled jib? If so, what brand is it and how did it work on Next Phase?
Good luck with the rest of the trip - we've been following that low pressure system and we reckon it would have gone right over the top of you.
Cheers,
Warwick and Ruth
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