Home to Raby Bay

Sunday, 25 November 2012

We cruised home under spinnaker in company with many of the Seawind fleet.

We arrived at Raby Bay to be greeted by my Mum and good friends Maureen and Kev. 

Warren tooted the horn as we entered the channel to Raby Bay and suddenly it was over. 

We had been gone nearly 6 months, covered over 4000nm, made lots of new friends and experienced a lifestyle far removed from our own.

Seawind Moreton Bay Regatta

Friday, 23 November to Saturday, 24 November 2012
We had a nice spinnaker run down from Mooloolaba on Friday to join the other 12 Seawinds in the Moreton Bay regatta run out of the Moreton Bay Boat Club at Scarborough.

The race on Saturday was a handicap start with 1000s first then 1000XLs, 1160s and Wind of Change (the only 1250 in the fleet) last to start. As usual there was very close racing throughout the fleet.

1160s tussle

We weren't sure how we would go given all the cruising gear on board Phase2, however a good start put us ahead of the other 1160s Talisker and Scarlett and we managed to hold them and Windy off to the finish.

Black Diamond

Winner was the 1000XL Black Diamond, followed by the 1000 Balakera with Phase2 third. It was a fun weekend and a great way to finish our 2012 cruise.

Balakera