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March, 2024

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The plan is to circumnavigate Bass Strait, between Saturday the 2nd March to Sunday 17th March. Check out the November Albatross Page 29-32 for the Cruise Plan, summarised below:

The direction of travel, clockwise or anti clockwise, will depend on the prevailing weather at the time. The intention is to visit the Tamar or Port Sorrell, Rocky Cape, Stanly, The Fleurieu Group including Three Hummock & Hunter Islands, Refuge Cove - Wilsons Promontory, the Kent Group including Deal & Erith islands, and the Furneaux Group.

Vessels will rendezvous on the 2nd of March somewhere between Flinders Island and the Tamar River. The rendezvous anchorage and direction of circumnavigation will hopefully be announced to all participants around the 27th of February.

The start date allows one week for vessels participating in the East Coast Cruise to make their way to the Rendezvous on the 2nd March. Vesels not participating in the East Coast Cruise will make their way to the Rendezvous as appropriate.

The circumnavigation will finish on the 17th March between Flinders Island and the Tamar. Vessels may then make their way in company back down the East Coast or alternatively spend more time in the area (Gradiva is Likely to spend more time in the area)

Scott will facilitate vessels linking up to cruise in company for the passages up and down the East Coast. Vessels must be well prepared for all possible conditions throughout the cruise. Cruise Contacts are Scott and Rachel Poulter onboard Gradiva on 0419 513 983

Feel free to phone or email to discuss the cruise at any time. More information will be made available to those registered during coming months.
Tuesday
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Val will share experiences and reflections of her recent solo cruise to and from Great Keppel Island, QLD. on her 32ft Bristol Channel Cutter Aziza
Saturday
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Franklin, Huon River
 
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March Long weekend brings us the opportunity to visit Franklin on the Huon River and join with the Wooden Boat Centre to see what is currently under construction. Saturday will be a BYO Nibbles followede by A BBQ on the deck at 4pm is likely after the inspection Saturday afternoon, a cruise up to Huonville and return on Sunday followed by a counter meal at the moorings at the Franklin pub. Return home on Monday after a very relaxing weekend up the scenic Huon River. Cruise Contact is Andrew Perkins on Amodet phone 0419 375 500.

Please bring some cash to make a donation to the Wooden Boat Centre
Tuesday
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Val Nicholls will facilitate a review of the basics of passage planning with both an overview of the guidelines and a sharing of participants experiences big and small that might underscore the importance of pre and back-up planning. Online link Tuesday, 12 March 2024 17:45 - 18:45 (AEST) https://teams.live.com/meet/9555901446576?p=JKGWkiRqXwExtxEw Tap on the link or paste it in a browser to join. TO DO: 1. REGISTER! 2. BOOK YOUR MEAL at the RYCT bar before the meeting if you’d like to join WoB for dinner. You are welcome join with a hot or cold beverage if you’d love to chat but prefer not to eat. Based on registrations I will book table/s 3. THINK ABOUT a personal experience, or learning, relevant to Passage Planning that you would be prepared to share with the group for the benefit of all our learning. I’m really looking forward to our gathering at our new time slot and to hear your contributions to the topic. From Val.
Saturday
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We will be focusing our clean up on the shores of Simpsons point in Isthmus Bay as this area has little road access and The weather is looking good for a clean up in Isthmus bay. We plan to meet on the shore 10am Saturday near Aitkens Point and hopefully clean up the area between Simpsons point and the Boat ramp in Simpsons bay. It is an area we have covered in the past, but also an area which hasn’t been covered by “North Bruny Land and Coast Care” as there is not much road access to this area.
The plan would be to meet up for a sundowners and BYO BBQ on shore later that arvo and return to home ports Sunday


It’s the time of year when we think about cleaning up the environment we all love to enjoy.
The date for this WE has been changed as it clashed with the Bass straight circumnavigation. The plan would be to meet where the weather will allow us to anchor somewhere in Simpson’s Bay Area on Saturday 23rd at 10.00am to distribute bags and divide the area to be covered.
At the end of the day we will reconvene for a BBQ on shore following a day of scouring coastline.
We also hope to have a group on land in Barnes Bay Area.
Let’s see what treasures we can find this year!

This event has been registered with the Clean Up Australia Council.
Expect a get together at sundowners on Saturday. Cruise Contact is Catrina Boon onbaord DALLIANCE on 0417 439 269.
Friday
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Cruise to Port Esperance for Easter.
Friday, March 29, 2024, 8:00 AM until Tuesday, April 2, 2024, 5:00 PM
The newly opened and very smart Port Esperance Sailing Club is the CYCT destination for the Easter holiday long weekend. Let‘s get away and use this great excuse for the CYCT to cruise down the Channel and anchor off Dover, with the towering and almost symmetrical Adamsons Peak forming a dramatic backdrop, and join in the celebrations planned over the weekend by the welcoming folk of the PESC, and by the CYCT.
Port Esperance Sailing Club is the southernmost yacht club in Australia. It conducts regular dinghy racing and yacht cruising activities as well as sail-training. The Port Esperance SC Regatta is being held over the Easter weekend, and will feature racing for those who may have a need to satisfy a competitive spirit. See the PESC Notice of Race if you are interested, at https://pesc.com.au/regatta-2024/
On the Friday afternoon, after cruising down the Channel and throwing out the pick, 4pm BYO BBQ at Tolly and Josephine‘s.BYO BBQ with watery views out to the islands (Faith, Hope and Charity) and beyond to Esperance Point. BYO BBQ food, drinks, plates, cutlery, chairs, anything you need to be comfortable and relaxed, because comfort and relaxation with friends is what this time is all about. Tolly will provide the BBQ for us to use. Say, from 4pm‘ish.78 Pottery Road Dover 7117 (at the southern end of Hopetoun Beach)
On Saturday and Sunday there is plenty of opportunity to engage in inpromptu social events with other CYCT friends, and the PESC will be open both days for us to enjoy their friendly hospitality, amenities and company. The Club will be open all weekend with coffee/tea and snacks available during the day, and the PESC Bar will be open from 3pm Saturday and Sunday.. For those wishing to explore, the Dover township is a picturesque place to amble about, whether in the town itself, or along the beautiful sandy beaches.
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