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Easter 29th March - 1st April 2024
This trip will involve travelling around the Gold Coast waterways from Budds beach all the way up to the Jumpinpin with lots of stops along the way. The weekend will be travelling around these waterways to plan and get ideas for the Qld rally in March 2025.
25th to 28th April
Hi Captains and Crew, As you know we are combining with NSW to run a trip to Lake Macquarie. Here is the initial plan from Kevin Shaw, the trip Coordinator. More information will follow, but in the meantime can you please let us know if you are planning on going on the trip (under events), thanks!
23 - 25 February 2024
This trip is a real adventure! We take the trip to Caloundra via the inside passage between Bribie Island and the mainland. There is some great scenery along the route with impressive views of the Glasshouse mountains. For those who are into nature, there is plenty to look at as we wend our way slowly through the mangrove passage. We plan to have lunch at the Pelican Waters Tavern, mooring in their basin.
Friday 26th - Sunday 28th Jan 2024
Plan A: Manly Boat Harbour to Kooringal- over 4 days!
Here is a link to the details of the boat parade:
https://www.phrca.com.au/.../annual-christmas-light-boat.../
Join us to participate in the Annual Bribie Island Christmas Lights Boat Parade on Dec 9th, 2023. Decorate your boat in Christmas lights etc. for prizes to be won!! Here is a FB link for more info: https://www.facebook.com/BribieIslandBoatParade
Before the Parade, please join Kim and myself for the Commodore's Christmas drinks and BBQ at our place on the canal (details will be sent to event participants). You are welcome to come by land or sea and tie up at our pontoon to decorate your boat or just relax around the pool.
There is a munch market at the marina (across the road from our place) from 2.30pm if you wish to enjoy some exotic culinary delights. The parade follows at 7.00pm. All Whittley Club members are welcome to join in the parade. You can bring your own boat, or hitch a ride on someone else’s! I’m sure there’ll be plenty of room if you don’t want to bring your own boat. If you do, please enter your details here:
https://www.phrca.com.au/boat-parade-entry-form/
It is a great evening and so much fun, music and dancing on the boats and pontoons as we idle around the canals!! Some of the boats are amazing!!
Moreton Bay Boat Club at Scarborough, starting at 11.30am
Well Captains and Crew, it is that time of year again! I can't believe it has come around again so quickly!! But, Hey, our fantastic Christmas Luncheon is coming up on Saturday 2nd December, 2023, at the Moreton Bay Boat Club at Scarborough, starting at 11.30am till ....
The Whittley Christmas luncheons are not to be missed. Bring your spare change for the raffle, and there will be prizes, lots of fun, and a great opportunity to get together and talk about our trips this year, and what is coming up next year!
We are sponsoring the luncheon to the tune of $15.00 which means you pay only $40.00 per person so this should be a real value-for-money event 😃. Don't forget to bring your spare change for the raffles!!
You can bring your boat for an overnight stay at the marina. However, as they have a sailing regatta on that weekend, they are offering casual club pontoon bookings. You need to book directly with them, and will need to forward your insurance details, call Liz on 3203 5188. The rates can be found here: https://whittleyclubqld.godaddysites.com/berthing-rates
If the weather Gods are smiling a trip to Tangalooma on Sunday is the GO!! Let us know you are coming, and please deposit your payment to our account with your names as the reference, thanks! Here are the details: Club Whittley Qld Inc., BSB: 484 799 Account: 007361131.
Looking forward to seeing you all there, Fair weather and calm winds,
Jon
3 – 6 Nov 2023
Come and join us for an adventurous trip to Tin Can Bay and the Great Sandy Strait. You’ll also have a chance to attend a bar Crossing briefing by the tin can bay Coast Guard on Saturday morning. Bar crossing is a capability Whittley skippers should aspire to having, and this is an excellent opportunity to gather this knowledge under the supervision of the Coast Guard experts.
We will be staying at Garrys Landing overnight on Saturday, and returning on Sunday via Poona and Boonaroo to Inskip Point for a swim.
Here we go Great Sandy Strait!!! Trip Leaders: Annette & Phil – “Nauti Supa”
Mobile: 0427615375
30th September - 2nd Octoer, 2023
You are invited to join us for the Whittley Club’s awesome river trip at the end of September on the long weekend to explore the iconic Clarence River and some of the small towns along the way. The trip will finish up at Iluka for the Club’s annual bowling challenge, this year it will be Bare foot bowls (last trip was 10 pin bowling)!!
8th - 10th September, 2023
Come and join Whittley Club Qld and follow the path of John Oxley for a western adventure of upstream Brisbane River. (Tip: You will need to be observant as there will be an activity).
At both anchorages, there’s lovely parks with BBQ’s and public toilets.
There are no café's nearby so BYO food and drinks. We will have the option of Pizza delivery on Saturday night. It’s almost a new moon so bring torches! And the aero guard!!!
We will be launching from the Jindalee Boat Ramp on the south bank of Brisbane River on Mt Ommaney Drive just west of the Jindalee bridge on the Western Freeway. If you are launching on Friday, this will be a laid-back evening. Maybe cook a BBQ dinner in the picnic area. JASKaT, SeaDuced and Ameena also plan to launch Friday after lunch (coordinate times through Facebook)
Our AGM where we report on the year passed, elect a new committee for 2023/2024, and meet for lunch afterwards! Possibly a trip to Tangalooma or elsewhere, weather permitting!
One of our annual highlights is the trip to Tipplers for Christmas in July!! The trip is subsidised, and you'll have an absolutely fantastic time. Please let Jane know you are coming by providing your expression of interest for the Whittley Club Queensland Christmas in July function at Tipplers South Stradbroke Island. See the event briefing on our website or Facebook!
Please RSVP to me at missjane@fynot.com by Monday 10 July, or also on the Facebook event!!
Coochiemudlo Island Briefing Document.
This is a great relaxing trip visiting some of Moreton Bay's beautiful islands! I hope to see you all there at the Beach Bar, and for a liesurely stroll around this Island and a swim off the lovely beach!
Hi All, YAY!! Looks like we have fine weather forecast!! Here is an update for our trip to Kooringal and the Seafood Extravaganza at LSC!! Don't forget to let us know if you are coming (for both events), for catering purposes) via Facebook or email!
I have emailed the Navionics tracks in GPX format for you to upload into you Navionics or other chartplotter.
Good luck!! See you over there!
Light winds and calm seas!
Plan A - Kooringal (Days Gutter) & LSC Seafood Extravaganza
Tide times at Kooringal are favourable for a mid- morning entry this year, so weather permitting, we will have an Australia day BBQ on the beach at Day’s gutter, Kooringal.
For those who’ve never been to Kooringal you shouldn’t miss this. Kooringal is a hidden gem approximately 45 minutes from Manly harbour. It’s a great run that offers something different.
Please see the trip details in the Briefing Plan below. We have created two events, the Australia Day trip and the LSC Seafood Spectacular. Can you please indicate on each one if you are coming for catering purposes.
Lets pray for fair winds and calm seas !!
The destination for our stay will be the Tangalooma Wrecks for Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th of November 2022. Tangalooma is one of the most beautiful destinations in Moreton Bay but relies on fairly calm weather to travel across the bay and to anchor peacefully for the night. For this reason the Club has planned this trip on a number of occasions but often the weather has not played along.
Please see the Briefing Plan below
Trip Coordinator: Julian Cox (Jesse)
The destination for our stay will be the Great Keppel Island area located not far from Keppel Bay marina. The marina is around 680km North of Brisbane and is around an 8 to 9 hour drive with minimal breaks.
As this is a long weekend many people may choose to come up a bit early on the Thursday or Friday but I will probably try and come up on the Wednesday.
Plan at this stage is for those that arrive Friday night/ early Saturday is to head from the harbour to Great Keppel Island and select the best anchorage and assess the conditions.
Great Keppel has many anchorages so depending on the prevailing wind direction you can usually pick a spot with an offshore breeze.
Great Keppel has plenty to offer and there is some great snorkelling, great beaches and some awesome bush walks all within close proximity to most anchorages.
There is an old under water observatory not far from Great Keppel opposite Middle Island which is a protected area so no fishing but has some great fish life including large cod and plenty of coral trout for those keen to do some snorkelling.
There is also a Café / Bar on the Western side of the Island not far from Fisherman’s beach which would be a top spot for afternoon sundowners if conditions permit.
To the South of great Keppel is Humpy Island which also has a great beach and plenty of exploring options also.
For the Sunday night we might plan our final night in the marina for those needing to return to Brisbane the next day. The marina has an attached restaurant called the Waterline Restaurant with a great menu and reasonable prices. And yes, they also have espresso martinis!
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