THE SEA SCHOOL – SAILING AND SEA KAYAKING EXPEDITION PASSAGE PLAN 4-7 April 2016

Southern Moreton Bay, 20 people aboard 3 open sail training vessels and a pod of single and double sea kayaks

Date/time of departure: 4/4 1200 Date/time of expected return: 7/4 1200 Emergency Contact: Jono Goss 0428868169

Monday
Location Latitude Distance & Tide and wind forecast Estimated time to Escape route and Comments
description and /Longitude magnetic bearing conditions, estimated sea travel at 3 knots contingency plans
estimated to next location state and other factors average speed or
date/time adjusted for
conditions
0031 0.60
Victoria Point 27°34'45.6"S 5NM 87deg 0652 2.33 Estimated 2 hours Return to Victoria Launch boats
VMR boat 153°18'56.6"E 1331 0.50 tacking at low tide Point or could bear
ramp 1921 2.10 away to Dunwich Sail training in the
afternoon
SE15-20, close reach to
Blakesleys

-27.574767, Showers likely, anchorage Dunwich or beam Campsite for Monday

Blakesleys 153.409873 will be good reach to return to night
Slip Victoria Point
Tuesday
Location Latitude Distance & Tide and wind forecast Estimated time to Escape route and Comments
description and /Longitude magnetic bearing conditions, estimated sea travel at 3 knots contingency plans
estimated to next location state and other factors average speed or
date/time adjusted for
conditions
40 mins Dunwich Early start
Blakesleys -27.574767, 5Nm 354 deg 0132 0.48
Slip 153.409873 0744 2.43
1422 0.38
2013 2.26
3 hrs Return to Dunwich Sail training
Dunwich -27.500857, 13Nm 359 deg SE 15-20 decreasing
153.401531 slightly and swinging
easterly
Bear away for Sunset from dunes
Big Sand -27.284878, Campsite Brisbane
Hills 153.401993
Wednesday
Location Latitude Distance & Tide and wind forecast Estimated time to Escape route and Comments
description and /Longitude magnetic bearing conditions, estimated sea travel at 3 knots contingency plans
estimated to next location state and other factors average speed or
date/time adjusted for
conditions
0229 0.37 Bear away for Late start - wait for the
Big Sand -27.284878, 0833 2.48 4 hours Brisbane northerly and tide to
Hills 153.401993 1507 0.29 change
2101 2.40

Easterley 5-10 knots

tending NE in the
afternoon, calm

Horseshoe -27.501167, Light winds, calm seas Campsite

Bay 153.361388
Thursday
Location Latitude Distance & Tide and wind forecast Estimated time to Escape route and Comments
description and /Longitude magnetic bearing conditions, estimated sea travel at 3 knots contingency plans
estimated to next location state and other factors average speed or
date/time adjusted for
conditions
0321 0.30 2 hours against the Dunwich Pack up early
Horseshoe -27.501167, 0919 2.48 tide in light winds
Bay 153.361388 1550 0.24
2149 2.51

Light northerly winds

Return to Victoria Retrieve boats
Victoria Point 27°34'45.6"S Aim to be in by 1200 Point
VMR boat 153°18'56.6"E
ramp
 Southern Moreton Bay Communications Plan
Jono 0428 868 169, Rob xxxxxxxxxx, Chris xxxxxxxxxx, Sally xxxxxxxxxx, Phil xxxxxxxxxx, Bob xxxxxxxxxx, Gretta xxxxxxxxxx

VMR V.P. 0407 029 704 Yonna xxxxxxxxxx EMERGENCY 000/112 as required then call Jono to advise on the situation

Log on and off with VMR Victoria Point – they operate on weekends but this trip will be logged with them and no daily calls are expected to be
needed during the expedition. Each boat has a phone and VHF – working channel 72

VHF Ch 16 Port of Brisbane or Jacobs Well - 24hrs emergency contact VKQ 447 Manly Trailer Boat Club 6am-6pm weekdays and they

Broadcast the Bureau of Meteorology forecasts at 0733 and 1533 Monday to Friday on VHF ch 73

Ch 73 working channel – first contact for all VMR stations… if not try:

 Ch 82 repeater in the southern part of the bay

 Ch 81 repeater in the northern part of the bay

If not use the phone: VMR Raby Bay 3821 2244 VMR Victoria Point 3207 8717 and 0407029704 VMR Dunwich 3409 9338 all calls 7 days

Water Police Brisbane 3895 0333 Teerk Roo Ra National Park 3393 4647

Redlands hospital 21 Weippin Street Cleveland 3488 3111

Dunwich Hospital 34 Petrie Street Dunwich 3409 9059

Stradbroke Island Ferries - Middle St Cleveland

Straddie ferries 3488 5300

Big Red Cat 3488 9777

Gold Cats 3286 2192

Moreton Island Ferries Moreton Venture Vehicle Barge 3895-1000

Micat Passenger ferry 3909 3333