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| Lady Musgrave to Mooloolaba |
With a north easterly wind blowing we weighed anchor from the delightful Lady Musgrave Island. We had to make a decision whether to go via Bunderburg and the inside of Fraser Island through the Great Sandy Straits and then Wide Bay Bar. Wide Bay Bar must be crossed at high tide and in good conditions and has claimed many boats.
The outside route is longer but there are no tidal considerations and hence will be shorter in time, not having to wait for high tide in a number of locations.
With the north easterly winds blowing, we elected to go on the outside of Fraser Island to Mooloolaba, 156 Nm away. We expected to arrive late Saturday night.
The east Australian current is a bonus this time heading south and at times we were doing 9 knts with 12 knts of breeze. We sailed to the edge of the continental shelf to maximize our speed. We arrived at Mooloolaba at 14:30 Saturday.
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| East Coast Current |
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