25th Dec 2006
Christmas at Turtle Bay, Whitsunday Island.
Christmas Morning…
It was a misty start to the day, still and quiet. After sunrise most of the boats moved on to there destinations for the day, we decided to stay put.
After my morning paddle we explored the area, we followed a dry waterfall up into the rain forest we were awarded a sublime view..
Looking back at Tiata
Some morning exercise…
Solider Crabs
We climbed high into the forest..
Rudy walking the dry river course..
keep on walking..
love our morning walks..
Rudy did a great roast on the Cobber
Followed by an afternoon swim
Tending lunch..
Cooking with a view..
it was a beautiful day and after lunch we “weighed anchor” and went for a sail around the Island…
Perfect…..
Flying the spinnaker…
Clear sailing
Christmas on Tiata..
28th October 2006
We’d been anchored at Lizard Island for about 6 weeks and had recently had some cruising friends arrive. It was decided for a group sail out to The Cod Hole on the Ribbon Reef on the great Barrier Reef.
We’d woke to the stillest of mornings, the water crystal clear. Your could see people getting out on their boats and peering into the water.
It was like looking in a fish tank, magical..
Crystal Clear waters of Watson’s Bay
Anchor line curled on itself
Morning on Watson Bay
We all loaded aboard Bruce and Toni’s Catamaran, nice and big. 6 Adults and 4 kids, woohoo we were off. The morning stayed eerily still being that the winds blow most the season at 20-25 knots such a still day was like magic. We skipped across the ocean surface and was we came closer to the Cod Hole the bottom started to loom out at us, we looked at the depth finder to see that we were peering into 27 meters of water.
on route to The Cod Hole
Some of the gang
Still Water
We arrived at the scene and let out some buoys as we were in deep water.
We jumped in.
It was amazing, colourful and clear we could even see the circling reef sharks circling the outer edge.
Sarah getting in…
Hi Rudy..
Looking into deep water
Was a wonderful day of fun and laughter we returned by to Watson’s Bay with a return visit out to the ribbon reef planned.
We were treated to a divine sunset
Sun down at Lizard
28th October 2006
We had first met the Anui crew, Scott, Sarah, Seth and Fynn at Dockside before we had Tiata. We met them at the ferry stop we got talking and they invited us aboard there boat Anui. They were heading to family at Yamba for a 3 month stay. We promised them dinner on there return but by the time they returned we had moved aboard Tiata…
Anui sitting in the forground
Outside, out at Sea 