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ROB ’ S PA S SAGE P LANNER CAIRNS TO HOBART

5th Edition J a n u a r y 2 0 1 1

Revision 5.3 January 2011 Page 1

1st Edition 2008 Broken Bay to Bowen

2nd Edition 2008 Cairns to Two Fold Bay

3rd Edition 2009 Information update

4th Edition 2009 Information update

5th Edition 2010 Cairns to Hobart and format change

Front cover design and photograph by Timothy Starkey

Location Wineglass Bay Tasmania

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Copyright © 2008 - 2011 Robert Starkey

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TABLE OF CONTENTS PURPOSE .................................................................................................................................................... 3 SCOPE ......................................................................................................................................................... 3 PLANNING NOTES .................................................................................................................................... 3 CHART LISTINGS ...................................................................................................................................... 4 Small scale planning charts ............................................................................................................................................4 Medium scale navigation charts ....................................................................................................................................4 Maritime Safety Queensland charts...............................................................................................................................4 Large scale charts for Queensland .................................................................................................................................5 Large scale charts for New South Wales ........................................................................................................................5 Large scale charts for Victoria ........................................................................................................................................5 Large scale charts for Tasmania .....................................................................................................................................5 PILOTS ........................................................................................................................................................ 6 GREAT BARRIER REEF MARINE PARK MANAGEMENT ZONING MAPS ...................................... 7 SAFETY ....................................................................................................................................................... 8 General safety obligation...............................................................................................................................................8 Safety equipment ..........................................................................................................................................................8 WEATHER .................................................................................................................................................. 9 Internet WWW access ...................................................................................................................................................9 Voice forecasts ..............................................................................................................................................................9 VHF forecasts .................................................................................................................................................................9 HF forecasts ................................................................................................................................................................. 10 TIDE PREDICTIONS .............................................................................................................................. 11 BOM tide predictions ................................................................................................................................................... 11 Queensland ................................................................................................................................................................. 11 NSW ............................................................................................................................................................................ 11 Victoria ........................................................................................................................................................................ 11 ANITT ........................................................................................................................................................................... 11 MARINA LISTING NORTH TO SOUTH .............................................................................................. 12 STRIP CHARTS ....................................................................................................................................... 14 Withsundays detail ...................................................................................................................................................... 14 Cairns to Upstart Bay ................................................................................................................................................... 15

Repeater stations ..................................................................................................................................................... 16 Bait Reef to Percy Islands ............................................................................................................................................ 17

Repeater stations ..................................................................................................................................................... 18 Island Head Creek to Port Bundaberg .......................................................................................................................... 19

Repeater stations ..................................................................................................................................................... 20 Urangan to Gold Coast Seaway .................................................................................................................................... 21

Repeater stations ..................................................................................................................................................... 22 Byron Bay to Trial Bay.................................................................................................................................................. 23

Repeater stations ..................................................................................................................................................... 24 Korogoro Bay to Port Jackson ...................................................................................................................................... 25

Repeater stations ..................................................................................................................................................... 26 Botany Bay to Two Fold Bay ........................................................................................................................................ 27

Repeater stations ..................................................................................................................................................... 28 Two Fold Bay to Flinders Island ................................................................................................................................... 29

Repeater stations ..................................................................................................................................................... 30 Flinders Island to Hobart ............................................................................................................................................. 31

Repeater stations ..................................................................................................................................................... 32 SPEED DISTANCE TABLE .................................................................................................................... 33 WHEN TO TACK DOWNWIND ............................................................................................................ 34

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Purpose This passage planner is an aide to the planning of passages along the east coast of Australia. It provides distances, sailing time at your average cruising speed, relative positions of common anchorages plus other useful passage planning and management information.

This document is not a navigational aid.

Scope East coast Australia, Cairns to Hobart, including Whitsunday detail. The selected passages are not exhaustive, rather a selection of the most likely passage scenarios with a focus on day light passages.

Planning notes The following planning notes need to be read in conjunction with the strip charts contained within this planner. 1. Strip charts are schematic and therefore no scaling

should be assumed. 2. The distances shown are the shortest course over

ground (COG) rhumb line distances taken from a normal departure point to a normal arrival point clearing all hazards by a safe margin, in the case of a marina the marina entrance, in the case of a river, the river bar.

3. The distances shown do not take into account the quickest route dictated by tidal currents.

4. All anchorages are placed on a grid close to their actual Lat/Long enabling approximate relative positions and directions to be viewed.

5. Volunteer Marine Rescue (VMR) and Marine Rescue NSW organizations listed in Red are 24/7 operation, Marine Rescue NSW organizations with a listed email address are SARCC stations and are the recommended reporting points for Marine Rescue NSW Voyage Plans and will answer to VMR “Location” or Marine Rescue “Location” radio calls. The Marine Rescue NSW Voyage Plan can be submitted by contacting any NSW Marine Rescue station by telephone or VHF.

6. When entering the pilotage areas of Gladstone and Mackay, all vessels of 10M and more in length are required to contact harbour control. Failure to comply can result in a fine up to $15,000. The harbour control authority, call sign and calling VHF Channels are documented within the VMR column on each strip chart.

7. During military exercise periods the Shoalwater Bay area (Port Clinton and Island Head Creek) become a restricted military zone. Check with Maritime Safety Queensland notice to mariners (www.msq.qld.gov.au/Home/Notices_to_mariners) and or the local VMR prior to planning trips in this area.

8. Queensland tidal predictions are listed under “standard ports” and “secondary places”. Standard ports have a specific tidal prediction and secondary places are referenced to specific standard ports with time and height adjustments. The Maritime Safety Queensland “Tide Tables & Boating Safety Guide” is a must have document when cruising the Queensland coast because of the large tides.

9. Queensland tides; North of Broad Sound (South of Mackay) tidal flood (rising tide) is southwards, and the ebb (falling tide) is northwards. South of Broad Sound tides reverse, flooding northwards and ebbing southwards. This is an important factor in planning passages along the Queensland coast.

10. A typical crossing of Bass Strait is 320nm (Eden to Wineglass Bay), resulting in at least a two day sail at normal cruise SOGs of 6knt. For this reason it is critical to pick an appropriate weather and sea state window for the crossing by checking all available sources including BOM and VMRs.

11. Bass Strait is a high shipping traffic area. Sailing at 6 kts you will cover 1nm in 10 minutes; therefore your scan rate of the immediate area ahead should be 5 minutes and all around every 10 minutes maximum.

12. The area of Banks Strait (NE Tasmania) can be treacherous and unpredictable because of tidal flows and local weather conditions. Check both tides and weather before entering this area.

13. It is not uncommon for sea fog to be encountered during a crossing of Bass Strait. This combined with the heavy shipping traffic make both Radar and AIS recommended navigation tools.

14. Strip chart locations with a solid circle symbol are ports and or anchorages with full or limited facilities.

15. Strip chart locations with a hollow circle symbol are ports or anchorages without facilities.

16. Strip chart locations with a cross symbol are reference locations such as significant waypoints.

http://www.msq.qld.gov.au/Home/Notices_to_mariners


Chart listings

Small scale planning charts This list of charts is for planning purposes only and is therefore optional. AUS4602 1:3500000 South Pacific Ocean – Tasman

and Coral Seas Australia to Northern New Zealand

AUS4601 1:3500000 South Pacific Ocean – Tasman Sea New Zealand to SE Australia

AUS4644 1:1500000 Southern Ocean – Cape Otway to Cape Howe including Tasmania

Medium scale navigation charts This list should constitute your minimum navigation chart kit. Aus830 1:150000 Russell Island to Low Islets Aus829 1:150000 Brook Islands to Russell Island Aus828 1:150000 Palm Isles to Brook Islands and

Palm Passage Aus827 1:150000 Cape Bowling Green to Palm Isles Aus826 1:150000 Bowen to Cape Bowling Green Aus825 1:150000 Whitsunday Island to Bowen Aus824 1:150000 Penrith Island to Whitsunday

Island Aus823 1:150000 Percy Isles to Mackay Aus822 1:150000 Port Clinton to Percy Isles Aus820 1:150000 North Reef to Port Clinton Aus819 1:150000 Bustard Head to North Reef Aus818 1:150000 Sandy Cape to Bustard Head Aus817 1:150000 Hervey Bay Aus365 1:300000 Cape Moreton to Sandy Cape Aus814 1:150000 Point Danger to Cape Moreton Aus813 1:150000 Clarence River to Point Danger Aus812 1:150000 Nambucca Heads to Clarence

River Aus811 1:150000 Crowdy Head to Nambucca

Heads Aus810 1:150000 Port Step hens to Crowdy Head Aus809 1:150000 Port Jackson to Port Step hens Aus808 1:150000 Jervis Bay to Port Jackson Aus807 1:150000 Montague Island to Jervis Bay Aus806 1:150000 Cape Howe to Montague Island Aus805 1:150000 Point Hicks to Cape Howe Aus802 1:150000 Cape Liptrap to Cliffy Island Aus801 1:150000 Cape Schanck to Cape Liptrap Aus357A 1:300000 Bass Strait Oil Fields

Aus800 1 :150000 Furneaux Group Aus798 1 :150000 Eddystone Point to Stony

Head Aus767 1 :150000 Wardlaws Point to Eddystone

Point Aus766 1 :150000 Mistaken Cape to Ward laws

Point Aus797 1 :150000 Tasman Island to Mistaken

Cape Aus796 1 :150000 Tasman Head to Cape

Frederick Hendrick Aus171 1 :100000 Hobart to Norfolk Bay

Maritime Safety Queensland charts This list of navigation charts should be used in place of the AusXxx charts covering the same area. GSS1 and GSS2 are essential if navigating the Great Sandy Straits. MB1 1:115000 Moreton bay, Manly to

Mooloolaba MB6 1:30000 Moreton Bay, Nerang to

Couran MB7 1:30000 Moreton Bay, Couran to

Redland Bay MB8 1:60000 Moreton Bay, Redland Bay to

Cabbage tree creek GSS1 1:60000 Great Sandy Strait (South) GSS2 1:60001 Great Sandy Strait (North) CC1 1:25000 Curtis Coast, Gladstone

marina CC2 1:20000 Curtis Coast, TheNarrows,

Ramsay Crossing and Port Alma


Large scale charts for Queensland Recommended charts for navigating specific areas within the scope of this planner. Aus259 1:50000 Hinchinbrook Channel Aus256 1:50000 Cleveland Bay and

Approaches Aus268 1:25000 Approaches to Bowen Aus254 1:75000 Hook Reef Aus252 1:75000 Whitsunday Group Aus253 1:37500 Whitsunday Passage Aus251 1:75000 Bailey Islet to Repulse Islands Aus249 1:75000 Approaches to Hay Point and

Mackay Aus248 1:25000 Port Clinton Aus247 1:75000 KeppelBay Aus230 1:15000 Approaches to Gold Coast

Seaway

Large scale charts for New South Wales Recommended charts for navigating specific areas within the scope of this planner. AUS222 1:15000 Clarence River and

Approaches Aus209 1:25000 Port Step hens Aus207 1:25000 Approaches to Newcastle Aus204 1:40000 Broken Bay Aus200 1:20000 Port Jackson Aus198 1:25000 Botany Bay and Port Hacking Aus195 1:25000 Approaches to Port Kembla Aus193 1:37500 Approaches to Jervis Bay Aus191 1:25000 Batemans Bay Aus192 1:25000 Twofold Bay

Large scale charts for Victoria Recommended charts for navigating specific areas within the scope of this planner. Aus148 1:25000 Refuge Cove and Sealers Cove Aus181 1:50000 Approaches to Corner Inlet

and Port Albert Aus150 1:75000 Western Port Aus158 1:37500 Port Phillip South and West

Channels Aus157 1:37500 Port of Geelong and

Approaches

Large scale charts for Tasmania Recommended charts for navigating specific areas within the scope of this planner. Aus148 1:25000 Hogan Group Aus179 1:75000 Franklin Sound Aus179 1:25000 Foster Inlet Aus167 1:25000 Port Dalrymple Aus169 1:75000 Schouten Passage Aus170 1:37500 Mercury Passage Aus174 1:25000 Port Arthur Aus172 1:10000 Port of Hobart Aus148 1:25000 Kent Group


Pilots

Going Troppo By David Haynes and Sue Mulvaney Scope: Lizard Island to Bowen Similar quality to 100 Magic Miles.

100 Magic Miles By David Colfelt Scope: the Whitsunday Islands Highly recommended if you intend spending any time in the Whitsunday area.

Curtis Coast By Noel Patrick Scope: Curtis coast of QLD Excellent approaches to Curtis Coast anchorages.

Beacon to Beacon By Maritime Safety QLD Scope: the NSW/QLD border to Bundaberg Recommended if you are cruising Moreton Bay and Great Sandy Straits.

Cruising the Coral Coast By Alan Lucas Scope: All QLD coast Only pilot covering all of QLD coast making it a must have

Cruising the NSW Coast By Alan Lucas Scope: All NSW coast Highly recommended if you intend calling into any NSW anchorage.

Tasmanian Anchorage Guide By The Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania Scope: All Tasmanian. Anchorages and passage planning in Tasmania, excellent.

Cruising Tasmania By BRETTINGHAM-MOORE Scope: All of Tasmania Includes many anchorages apart from the major waterways such as Derwent Huon Tamar and DEntrecasteaux channel..


Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Management zoning maps The following maps detail sewerage discharge, access, fishing and other marine activity restrictions within the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. Make sure you have the necessary zoning maps for your planned cruising area. They are free and available from most QLD chandleries and marine book stores or by emailing [email protected] and requesting your specific charts. Emailing the request is the best option as they are very responsive and will send you a complete tourist pack with your selected charts.

Overview maps (1:1 000 000 scale)

MPZ29 Far Northern MPZ30 Cairns/Cooktown MPZ31 Townsville/Whitsunday MPZ32 Mackay/Capricorn

Detailed maps (1:250 000 scale)

MPZ1 Cape York MPZ2 Cape Grenville MPZ3 Lockhart River MPZ4 Cape Melville MPZ5 Cooktown MPZ6 Cairns MPZ7 Innisfail MPZ8 Townsville MPZ9 Cape Upstart MPZ10 Whitsunday MPZ11 Hydrographers Passage MPZ12 Mackay MPZ13 Swain Reefs West MPZ14 Swain Reefs East MPZ15 Shoalwater Bay MPZ16 Byfield MPZ17 Gladstone MPZ18 Bundaberg

1 Overview Map example

2 Detail Map example

mailto:[email protected]


Safety

General safety obligation (From Marine Safety Queensland web site www.msq.qld.gov.au/Safety) As the fundamental principle of the Transport Operations (Marine Safety) legislation, the general safety obligation transfers the responsibility of safety to owners and operators and encourages risk management. The Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Act 1994 imposes general safety obligations on:

ship designers, builders and surveyors about the condition of ships persons involved with the operation of a ship to operate it safely owners and masters about safety equipment.

All owners and operators, masters and crew members must ensure the ship is: safe properly equipped and crewed operated in a safe manner.

These general safety obligations prohibit a ship from going to sea if it is not properly built and maintained, equipped, crewed and operated in accordance with its proposed operating environment. The Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Act 1994 provides penalties for breach of safety obligations.

Safety equipment Minimum safety requirements and equipment are legislated by the Following state government departments; QLD Maritime Safety Queensland. www.msq.qld.gov.au NSW NSW Maritime www.maritime.nsw.gov.au Victoria Marine safety Victoria www.marinesafety.vic.gov.au Tasmania MAST Maritime and Safety Tasmania www.mast.tas.gov.au General safety can be found at Australian New Zealand safe boating; ANZSBEG www.safeboating.org.au/ The QLD requirements are documented as “Safety equipment for recreational ships” at www.msq.qld.gov.au/Safety/ and select “Safety equipment recreational ships”. The NSW requirements are documented as “Checklist and Equipment” at www.maritime.nsw.gov.au select “Boating Safety” tab. The Victorian requirements are documents in their “Safety Matters” handbook, under Publications on their web site. The Tasmanian requirements are documents in their “Safe Boating Handbook”, under Publications on their web site. The Tasmanian safety requirements are broader than other states. If sailing in Tasmanian waters, it is strongly recommended all review these requirements. The requirements set by these departments are the minimum legal requirement for recreational vessels within their respective jurisdiction. Each state government’s acts covering marine safety provide heavy penalties both fines and imprisonment for breaches of safety obligations. Personal obligations are clearly stated above, basically, owners, operators are accountable. Owners, operators, masters and crew are all responsible for the safety of a vessel prior to it going to sea. So if you are assisting with a passage as a crew member you are obligated by law to ensure the vessel is seaworthy. Yachting Australia (YA) has defined minimum requirements for Yachts participating in racing events conducted by YA affiliated organizations. YA recommend these same special regulations for yachts participating in cruising events. These YA Special Regulations are documented in the YA Rules of Sailing (Blue Book), available from most ships chandleries. The minimum YA special regulations required for day light passages within the scope of this document is listed under Special Regulations Category 4. These special regulations are a superset of the QLD, NSW, Vic and Tasmanian requirements. The Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club has documented safety requirements for RPAYC cruising activities in their Green Book located at www.rpayc.com.au select “Cruising” “Current Documents” “Green Book”. The minimum Green Book safety requirement for day light passages within the scope of this document is “Short Coastal”.

http://www.msq.qld.gov.au/Safety)

http://www.msq.qld.gov.au/

http://www.maritime.nsw.gov.au/

http://www.marinesafety.vic.gov.au/

http://www.mast.tas.gov.au/

http://www.safeboating.org.au/

http://www.msq.qld.gov.au/Safety/

http://www.maritime.nsw.gov.au/

http://www.rpayc.com.au/


Weather The primary source of weather forecasts within the scope of this document is the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) and can be obtained by Internet WWW access, voice telephone calls or radio (VHF and HF).

Internet WWW access Access to the World Wide Web (WWW) while at sea is relatively easy and very functional with the aid of a Telstra next generation wireless modem. Recommended WWW weather forecast sites are;

1) BOM www.bom.gov.au/marine/ 2) Seabreeze www.seabreeze.com.au/graphs/ 3) Weatherzone www.weatherzone.com.au 4) Windguru www.windguru.com 5) Coastalwatch for live web cams of sea conditions www.coastalwatch.com

Voice forecasts The following telephone (voice) forecast services are provided by the BOM for QLD, NSW, VIC and TAS waters. New South Wales

Sydney Waters Service 1900 969 955 NSW Coastal Waters Service 1900 926 101 Newcastle and Hunter Service 1900 969 954

Queensland QLD Coastal Waters Service 1900 969 923 QLD General Warnings 1900 969 922 QLD Tropical Cyclone Warnings 1300 659 212 QLD Coastal Marine Warnings 1300 360 427 QLD Southeast Coast Service 1900 969 929 Southeast QLD Boating Weather 1900 926 115

Victoria Coastal Waters Service 1900 969 930 Port Phillip and Western Port 1900 926 110

Tasmania Boating Weather Service 1900 969 940

VHF forecasts Marine weather forecasts are provided by the BOM and local VMR organizations on VHF frequencies. VMR stations in QLD, NSW, VIC and TAS transmit weather updates four times a day, at times depending where you are on the coast. All broadcasts are announced on VHF CH16, prior to switching to a working channel. Weather updates from VMR stations are also available on request. Within QLD, the BOM transmits the following VHF forecasts. Station VHF CH Broadcast Times (EST) Townsville 72 0815, 1215, 1715 Home Hill 80 0815, 1215, 1715 Rockhampton 21 0720, 1010, 1210, 1705 Rockhampton 82 0640, 1140, 1640 Cairns 81 0545, 0745, 0945, 1145, 1345, 1545, 1745 Mackay (Brampton Is) 21 0615, 1215, 1645 Mackay (Knight Is) 80 0615, 1215, 1645

http://www.bom.gov.au/marine/

http://www.seabreeze.com.au/graphs/

http://www.weatherzone.com.au/

http://www.windguru.com/

http://www.coastalwatch.com/


Within Tasmania, Coast Radio Hobart and Tamar Sea Rescue transmit the following forecasts for the North East and East;

Station VHF CH Broadcast Times (EST) Tamar Sea Rescue 16 1133, 1620 daily Coast Radio Hobart 16 0745, 1345, 1633, 1903 daily

HF forecasts The BOM transmits HF forecasts from two locations, Charleville QLD and Wiluna WA, call signs VMC and VMW. VMC covers the scope of this document.

VMC Broadcast frequencies Day Time frequencies (kHz) 7 am to 6 pm EST Night Time frequencies (kHz) 6 pm to 7 am EST 4426, 8176, 12365, 16546 2201, 6507, 8176, 12365

VMC Broadcast times Coastal waters Forecasts for Queensland 0330, 0730, 1130, 1530, 1930, 2330 EST Coastal waters forecasts for NSW 0130, 0530, 0930, 1330, 1730, 2130 EST Coastal waters Victoria 0130, 0530, 0930, 1330, 1730, 2130 EST Coastal waters Tasmania 0230, 0630, 1030, 1430, 1830, 2230 EST

VMC warnings for QLD, NSW, VIC and TAS every hour commencing 0000 EST

Coast Radio Hobart broadcast frequencies and times 2182, 4125, 6215 North East and East forecast 0745, 1345, 1903 EST


Tide predictions

BOM tide predictions Australian tidal predictions are available on line at: www.bom.gov.au/oceanography/tides/ Select the state, location and date required.

Queensland By Maritime Safety QLD A must have document for cruising in QLD, full of useful information

NSW By: NSW Maritime Available from Boat Books and NSW Maritime. Can be down loaded

Victoria By: Maritime Victoria Available from, Information Victoria Bookshop 505 Collins Street Melbourne

ANITT Available from Boat Books. The ANTT contains information for over 500 ports in Australia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Antarctica and East Timor..

http://www.bom.gov.au/oceanography/tides/


Marina listing north to south Cairns Cairns Marlin Marina Tel: 07 4052 3866 Mob:NA Fax: 07 4052 3887 E: [email protected] www.cairnsports.com.au VHF: 16 Call Sign: “Cairns Marlin Marina” Address: 1 Spence Street, Cairns QLD 4870 Port Hinchinbrook (Check tides, entry 0.5m LAT) Port Hinchinbrook Marina Tel: 07 40 66 20 00 Mob: NA Fax: 07 40 66 40 22 E:[email protected] www.porthinchinbrook.com.au VHF: 16 Call Sign: “Port Hinchinbrook Marina” Address: LMB One Cardwell QLD Townsville Breakwater Marina Tel: 07 4721 2233 Mob: NA Fax: 07 4721 1124 E:[email protected] www.breakwatermarina.com.au VHF: 16 or 10 Call Sign: “Breakwater Marina” Address: The Strand, Townsville QLD 4810 Magnetic Island (Nelly Bay) Magnetic Island Marina Tel: 07 4758 2417 Mob: 0419 739 496 Fax: 07 4758 1894 E:[email protected] www.magneticislandmarina.com.au VHF: 16 Call Sign: Magnetic Island Marina Address: 123 Sooning Street, Nelly Bay Magnetic Island QLD 4819 Airlie Beach Abel Point Marina Tel: 07 4946 2400 Mob: NA Fax: 07 4946 2444 E:[email protected] www.abelpointmarina.com.au VHF: 16 & 09 Call Sign: “Abel Point Marina”

Address: Shingley Drive, Airlie Beach QLD 4802 Hamilton Island Hamilton Island Marina Tel: 07 4946 8353 Mob: NA Fax: 07 4946 8743 E: [email protected] www.hamiltonisland.com.au VHF: 68 Call Sign: “Hamilton Island Marina” Address: Hamilton Island QLD 4803 Laguna (Check tides, entry 0.0m LAT, 2.0m inside) Laguna Marina Tel: 07 4947 7844 Mob: NA Fax: 07 4945 4597 E: [email protected] www.lagunawhitsundays.info VHF: 16 Call Sign: “Laguna Marina” Address: Kunapipi Springs Road, Whitsundays QLD, 4800 Mackay Marina Tel: 07 4955 6855 Mob: NA Fax: 07 4955 6922 E: [email protected] www.mackaymarina.com VHF: 16 Call Sign: “Mackay Marina” Address: Mulherin Drive, Mackay Harbour QLD 4740 Rosslyn Bay (Check tides, entry 1.1m LAT) Keppel Bay Marina Tel: 07 4933 6244 Mob: NA Fax: 07 4933 6770 E: [email protected] www.keppelbaymarina.com.au VHF: 21 Call Sign: “Keppel Bay Marina” Address: 1 Waterline Way, Rosslyn Bay QLD 4703 Gladstone Gladstone Port (GPCL) Marina Tel: 07 4976 1398 Mob: 0417 634380 Fax: 07 4972 7094


http://www.cairnsports.com.au/

http://www.porthinchinbrook.com.au/

http://www.breakwatermarina.com.au/

http://www.magneticislandmarina.com.au/

http://www.abelpointmarina.com.au/


http://www.hamiltonisland.com.au/


http://www.lagunawhitsundays.info/


http://www.mackaymarina.com/


http://www.keppelbaymarina.com.au/


E: [email protected] www.gpcl.com.au VHF: 82 Call Sign: “Gladstone Marina” Address: PO Box 1565, Gladstone QLD 4680 Bundaberg Bundaberg Port Marina Tel: 07 4159 5066 Mob: 0407 589024 Fax: 07 4159 5077 E:[email protected] www.bundabergportmarina.com.au VHF: 81 Call Sign: “Bundaberg Port Marina” Address: Marina Dr. Port of Bundaberg, Bundaberg QLD 4670 Urangan Great Sandy Straits Marina Tel: 07 4125 3822 Mob: 0421 040 754 Fax: 07 4125 3699 E: [email protected] www.gssm.net.au VHF: 06 or 82 Call Sign: “Great Sandy Straits Marina” Address: Buccaneer Drive, Urangan, Hervey Bay QLD 4655 Tin Can Bay 2.1 M LAT in channel, 2.4 M Tin Can Bay Marina Tel: 07 5486 4299 Mob: NA Fax: 07 5486 4330 E: [email protected] www.tincanbaymarina.com.au VHF: 73 Call Sign: “Tin Can Bay Marina” Address: Corner of Oyster Pde and Emperor Street Tin Can Bay, QLD4580 Mooloolaba (Ref QLD Notice to mariners 555 of 2008) Mooloolaba Marina Tel: 07 5444 5653 Mob: NA Fax: 07 544 7935 E: [email protected] www.mooloolabamarina.com.au VHF: 16 or 73

Call Sign: “Mooloolaba Marina” Address: 33-45 Parkyn Parade, Mooloolaba QLD 4557 Southport Southport Yacht Club Marina Tel: 07 5591 8577 Mob: NA Fax: 07 5591 3526 E:[email protected] www.southportyachtclub.com.au VHF: 74 Call Sign: “VH4GFK Southport Yacht Club Marina” Address: Macarthur Parade, Main Beach QLD 4217 Coffs Harbour Coffs Harbour Marina Tel: 02 6651 4222 Mob: NA Fax: 02 6651 6618 E:[email protected] www.coffsharbourmarina.com.au VHF: 16 Call Sign: “Coffs Harbour Marina” Address: Marina Drive, Coffs Harbour, NSW 2450 Port Stephens d'Albora Marinas - Nelson Bay Tel: 02 4984 1333 Mob: NA Fax: 02 4984 1390 E:[email protected] www.dalboramarinas.com.au VHF: 16 Call Sign: “d’Albora Marina Nelson Bay” Address: Teramby Road, Nelson Bay, NSW 2315 Newcastle Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club Marina Tel: 02 4940 8188 Mob: 0408 299 512 Fax: 02 4940 8138 E: [email protected] www.ncyc.net.au VHF: 16 Call Sign: “Newcastle CYC Marina” Address: 9/91Hannell St, Wickham, NSW 2293

For additional marina listing contact Australian Marinas Guide, Phone 0425 795 453

Web: www.marinasguide.com.au


http://www.gpcl.com.au/

http://www.bundabergportmarina.com.au/


http://www.gssm.net.au/


http://www.tincanbaymarina.com.au/


http://www.mooloolabamarina.com.au/

http://www.southportyachtclub.com.au/

http://www.coffsharbourmarina.com.au/

http://www.dalboramarinas.com.au/


http://www.ncyc.net.au/

http://www.marinasguide.com.au/


Strip charts Withsundays detail


Cairns to Upstart Bay


Repeater stations


Bait Reef to Percy Islands


Repeater stations


Island Head Creek to Port Bundaberg


Repeater stations


Urangan to Gold Coast Seaway


Repeater stations


Byron Bay to Trial Bay


Repeater stations


Korogoro Bay to Port Jackson


Repeater stations


Botany Bay to Two Fold Bay


Repeater stations


Two Fold Bay to Flinders Island


Repeater stations


Flinders Island to Hobart


Repeater stations


Speed distance table

3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0 5.5 6.0 6.5 7.0 7.5 8.0 8.5 9.0 9.5 10.05 0:01:40 0:01:25 0:01:15 0:01:06 0:01:00 0:00:54 0:00:50 0:00:46 0:00:42 0:00:40 0:00:37 0:00:35 0:00:33 0:00:31 0:00:3010 0:03:20 0:02:51 0:02:30 0:02:13 0:02:00 0:01:49 0:01:40 0:01:32 0:01:25 0:01:20 0:01:15 0:01:10 0:01:06 0:01:03 0:01:0015 0:05:00 0:04:17 0:03:45 0:03:20 0:03:00 0:02:43 0:02:30 0:02:18 0:02:08 0:02:00 0:01:52 0:01:45 0:01:40 0:01:34 0:01:3020 0:06:40 0:05:42 0:05:00 0:04:26 0:04:00 0:03:38 0:03:20 0:03:04 0:02:51 0:02:40 0:02:30 0:02:21 0:02:13 0:02:06 0:02:0025 0:08:20 0:07:08 0:06:15 0:05:33 0:05:00 0:04:32 0:04:10 0:03:50 0:03:34 0:03:20 0:03:07 0:02:56 0:02:46 0:02:37 0:02:3030 0:10:00 0:08:34 0:07:30 0:06:40 0:06:00 0:05:27 0:05:00 0:04:36 0:04:17 0:04:00 0:03:45 0:03:31 0:03:20 0:03:09 0:03:0035 0:11:40 0:10:00 0:08:45 0:07:46 0:07:00 0:06:21 0:05:50 0:05:23 0:05:00 0:04:40 0:04:22 0:04:07 0:03:53 0:03:41 0:03:3040 0:13:20 0:11:25 0:10:00 0:08:53 0:08:00 0:07:16 0:06:40 0:06:09 0:05:42 0:05:20 0:05:00 0:04:42 0:04:26 0:04:12 0:04:0045 0:15:00 0:12:51 0:11:15 0:10:00 0:09:00 0:08:10 0:07:30 0:06:55 0:06:25 0:06:00 0:05:37 0:05:17 0:05:00 0:04:44 0:04:3050 0:16:40 0:14:17 0:12:30 0:11:06 0:10:00 0:09:05 0:08:20 0:07:41 0:07:08 0:06:40 0:06:15 0:05:52 0:05:33 0:05:15 0:05:0055 0:18:20 0:15:42 0:13:45 0:12:13 0:11:00 0:10:00 0:09:10 0:08:27 0:07:51 0:07:20 0:06:52 0:06:28 0:06:06 0:05:47 0:05:3060 0:20:00 0:17:08 0:15:00 0:13:20 0:12:00 0:10:54 0:10:00 0:09:13 0:08:34 0:08:00 0:07:30 0:07:03 0:06:40 0:06:18 0:06:0065 0:21:40 0:18:34 0:16:15 0:14:26 0:13:00 0:11:49 0:10:50 0:10:00 0:09:17 0:08:40 0:08:07 0:07:38 0:07:13 0:06:50 0:06:3070 0:23:20 0:20:00 0:17:30 0:15:33 0:14:00 0:12:43 0:11:40 0:10:46 0:10:00 0:09:20 0:08:45 0:08:14 0:07:46 0:07:22 0:07:0075 1:01:00 0:21:25 0:18:45 0:16:40 0:15:00 0:13:38 0:12:30 0:11:32 0:10:42 0:10:00 0:09:22 0:08:49 0:08:20 0:07:53 0:07:3080 1:02:40 0:22:51 0:20:00 0:17:46 0:16:00 0:14:32 0:13:20 0:12:18 0:11:25 0:10:40 0:10:00 0:09:24 0:08:53 0:08:25 0:08:0085 1:04:20 1:00:17 0:21:15 0:18:53 0:17:00 0:15:27 0:14:10 0:13:04 0:12:08 0:11:20 0:10:37 0:10:00 0:09:26 0:08:56 0:08:3090 1:06:00 1:01:42 0:22:30 0:20:00 0:18:00 0:16:21 0:15:00 0:13:50 0:12:51 0:12:00 0:11:15 0:10:35 0:10:00 0:09:28 0:09:0095 1:07:40 1:03:08 0:23:45 0:21:06 0:19:00 0:17:16 0:15:50 0:14:36 0:13:34 0:12:40 0:11:52 0:11:10 0:10:33 0:10:00 0:09:30100 1:09:20 1:04:34 1:01:00 0:22:13 0:20:00 0:18:10 0:16:40 0:15:23 0:14:17 0:13:20 0:12:30 0:11:45 0:11:06 0:10:31 0:10:00

110 1:12:40 1:07:25 1:03:30 1:00:26 0:22:00 0:20:00 0:18:20 0:16:55 0:15:42 0:14:40 0:13:45 0:12:56 0:12:13 0:11:34 0:11:00126 1:18:00 1:12:00 1:07:30 1:04:00 1:01:12 0:22:54 0:21:00 0:19:23 0:18:00 0:16:48 0:15:45 0:14:49 0:14:00 0:13:15 0:12:36128 1:18:40 1:12:34 1:08:00 1:04:26 1:01:36 0:23:16 0:21:20 0:19:41 0:18:17 0:17:04 0:16:00 0:15:03 0:14:13 0:13:28 0:12:48129 1:19:00 1:12:51 1:08:15 1:04:40 1:01:48 0:23:27 0:21:30 0:19:50 0:18:25 0:17:12 0:16:07 0:15:10 0:14:20 0:13:34 0:12:54151 2:02:20 1:19:08 1:13:45 1:09:33 1:06:12 1:03:27 1:01:10 0:23:13 0:21:34 0:20:08 0:18:52 0:17:45 0:16:46 0:15:53 0:15:06159 2:05:00 1:21:25 1:15:45 1:11:20 1:07:48 1:04:54 1:02:30 1:00:27 0:22:42 0:21:12 0:19:52 0:18:42 0:17:40 0:16:44 0:15:54187 2:14:20 2:05:25 1:22:45 1:17:33 1:13:24 1:10:00 1:07:10 1:04:46 1:02:42 1:00:56 0:23:22 0:22:00 0:20:46 0:19:41 0:18:42194 2:16:40 2:07:25 2:00:30 1:19:06 1:14:48 1:11:16 1:08:20 1:05:50 1:03:42 1:01:52 1:00:15 0:22:49 0:21:33 0:20:25 0:19:24208 2:21:20 2:11:25 2:04:00 1:22:13 1:17:36 1:13:49 1:10:40 1:08:00 1:05:42 1:03:44 1:02:00 1:00:28 0:23:06 0:21:53 0:20:48220 3:01:20 2:14:51 2:07:00 2:00:53 1:20:00 1:16:00 1:12:40 1:09:50 1:07:25 1:05:20 1:03:30 1:01:52 1:00:26 0:23:09 0:22:00225 3:03:00 2:16:17 2:08:15 2:02:00 1:21:00 1:16:54 1:13:30 1:10:36 1:08:08 1:06:00 1:04:07 1:02:28 1:01:00 0:23:41 0:22:30227 3:03:40 2:16:51 2:08:45 2:02:26 1:21:24 1:17:16 1:13:50 1:10:55 1:08:25 1:06:16 1:04:22 1:02:42 1:01:13 0:23:53 0:22:42232 3:05:20 2:18:17 2:10:00 2:03:33 1:22:24 1:18:10 1:14:40 1:11:41 1:09:08 1:06:56 1:05:00 1:03:17 1:01:46 1:00:25 0:23:12270 3:18:00 3:05:08 2:19:30 2:12:00 2:06:00 2:01:05 1:21:00 1:17:32 1:14:34 1:12:00 1:09:45 1:07:45 1:06:00 1:04:25 1:03:00321 4:11:00 3:19:42 3:08:15 2:23:20 2:16:12 2:10:21 2:05:30 2:01:23 1:21:51 1:18:48 1:16:07 1:13:45 1:11:40 1:09:47 1:08:06328 4:13:20 3:21:42 3:10:00 3:00:53 2:17:36 2:11:38 2:06:40 2:02:27 1:22:51 1:19:44 1:17:00 1:14:35 1:12:26 1:10:31 1:08:48369 5:03:00 4:09:25 3:20:15 3:10:00 3:01:48 2:19:05 2:13:30 2:08:46 2:04:42 2:01:12 1:22:07 1:19:24 1:17:00 1:14:50 1:12:54375 5:05:00 4:11:08 3:21:45 3:11:20 3:03:00 2:20:10 2:14:30 2:09:41 2:05:34 2:02:00 1:22:52 1:20:07 1:17:40 1:15:28 1:13:30380 5:06:40 4:12:34 3:23:00 3:12:26 3:04:00 2:21:05 2:15:20 2:10:27 2:06:17 2:02:40 1:23:30 1:20:42 1:18:13 1:16:00 1:14:00427 5:22:20 5:02:00 4:10:45 3:22:53 3:13:24 3:05:38 2:23:10 2:17:41 2:13:00 2:08:56 2:05:22 2:02:14 1:23:26 1:20:56 1:18:42456 6:08:00 5:10:17 4:18:00 4:05:20 3:19:12 3:10:54 3:04:00 2:22:09 2:17:08 2:12:48 2:09:00 2:05:38 2:02:40 2:00:00 1:21:36627 8:17:00 7:11:08 6:12:45 5:19:20 5:05:24 4:18:00 4:08:30 4:00:27 3:17:34 3:11:36 3:06:22 3:01:45 2:21:40 2:18:00 2:14:42

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Result days:hours:minutes

Speed in knots


When to tack downwind There are three reasons for a cruising yacht to tack downwind, that is sail a series of gybes keeping the true wind 15 or more degrees off dead run.

1) To reduce the risk of accidental gybe 2) To engage the genoa by removing the blanketing effect of the main 3) To increase apparent wind speed and sail efficiency in order to sail faster and reach the destination

more quickly How much you can head up, and how much you will gain will depend on yacht performance and conditions. A light boat will pick up more quickly than a heavy boat as the wind moves forward. In the diagram below, D1 is the downwind distance between two points. D2 is the additional distance sailed as a result of the tack by angle (A). The table below shows the increase in SOG required for D2 in order to arrive at the destination had you sailed D1. Note the tack angle (A) is COG change, not the apparent wind change.

Angle of tack

100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450

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1.0 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.7 1.8 2.0 2.1 2.0 2.0 2.1 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.6 2.8 2.5 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 3.1 3.5 3.0 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.5 3.7 3.9 4.2 3.5 3.6 3.6 3.7 3.9 4.0 4.3 4.6 5.0 4.0 4.1 4.1 4.3 4.4 4.6 4.9 5.2 5.7 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 5.0 5.2 5.5 5.9 6.4 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.5 5.8 6.1 6.5 7.1 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.9 6.1 6.4 6.7 7.2 7.8 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.4 6.6 6.9 7.3 7.8 8.5 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.9 7.2 7.5 7.9 8.5 9.2 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.4 7.7 8.1 8.5 9.1 9.9 7.5 7.6 7.8 8.0 8.3 8.7 9.2 9.8 10.6 8.0 8.1 8.3 8.5 8.8 9.2 9.8 10.4 11.3 8.5 8.6 8.8 9.0 9.4 9.8 10.4 11.1 12.0 9.0 9.1 9.3 9.6 9.9 10.4 11.0 11.7 12.7 9.5 9.6 9.8 10.1 10.5 11.0 11.6 12.4 13.4

10.0 10.2 10.4 10.6 11.0 11.6 12.2 13.1 14.2

Boat speed required for "D2" time to equal "D1" time