We cruised the Tamar River on Ambler and did some maintenance tasks instead of stepping out into Bass Strait and getting knocked around in a predicted gale every 3 days over the Easter to Anzac break.
Ambler is to get another gadget, a wind vane self steering system called an Auto-Helm, not a raytheon product, its a mechanical device built by Scanmar.
I fly out to Sydney at the end of May to skipper/deliver a 42ft yacht "Wildflower" to the Whitsundays with the owner Dan and another keen crew member Brett from Tassie. Wildflower will accompany the Humpback Whales as they migrate North. Will keep you posted on the trip.
Another delivery from Melbourne to the Tamar is now in the pipeline on another 42 ft yacht, possibly towards the end of July. The boat is being bought at the moment and is subject to a survey inspection and a re-rig.
Wayne
