Lady Dot back from the brink
After years of languishing in the reeds she was looking pretty sad – in need of lots of love and attention. Fortunately she had a champion at hand – Peter Tonkin who has just returned a barely recognisable Lady Dot…
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Another view of Tawe Nunnugah
Jan Kent participated in TN25 in his Cygnet 20 and has contributed an article about his experience to the Small Boat Monthly online magazine >>here<<. Thanks Jan – it is a good read. Thanks also for the generous donation you…
Monday night British nosh
Lots of fresh fruit and vegetables coming in from the garden at this time of year to suit cottage recipes. See you after 6pm with your dish, something to drink and $5 for the kitty. Thanks to Beatrix Potter for…
Grebe build
If possession is nine tenths of the law then the Grebe build in the Shed is looking exceptionally legal. Sean has the strong-back up, ready to take the stem, keel and transom which have already been constructed, and the lofted…
Monday night curry night
A curry night coming up, but don’t feel limited to Keen’s. The whole Indian and south east Asian cuisine is available. See you with your dish, something to drink, and $5 for the kitty after 6pm. Pic from Taste
SOS26: a quick wrap up
On Thursday evening the sailors and rowers returned to Franklin after 6 days away on the Sail Oar Safari. The Tawe Nunnugahs of the last 20 years have set a very high bar for these LBT multi-day expeditions, but SOS26…
How far is it from Dover to Waterloo Bay?
If you are in Monty tacking into a head wind a LONG way. Thanks to David Paget for the tracking information. She made it under her own sail – no steam involved.
SOS26 Day 1
Preparation of all sorts for SOS26, particularly getting the food organised, had been going on for weeks, but reached a crescendo on Saturday morning. Many of the boats were congregated around the pontoon. A briefing was held, before taking off…
Payment for the Sail Oar Safari (SOS26)
On January 6th all those who are registered to participate in this event (not including volunteers) should have received an email requesting payment. If you did not please contact president@lbt.org.au – we need to ensure that everybody can communicate. If…
Tide heights on the river
Last week Martin Riddle suggested that the tides he observed at Franklin didn’t match predictions – that on the third of January high tide was at 6.55am rather than 7.35am. His explanation was that there might be a tidal bore.…
