At 5am it was dead low tide but I needed to get to Jacobs Well
which is the shallowest part of the Gold Coast Broadwater by the 11am high
tide.
We departed at 6.30am after breakfast and motored down the
channel.
There are overhead power lines crossing the main channel at
Rocky Point and they say there is only 20.9 meters clearance. However, that is
at the lowest hanging part of the wires and away from the large pylons where
the main channel is. We looked up as we crossed under and I estimate there was
6 meters clearance from the top of my mast. My mast height above the water is
19.5 meters with antenna’s.
Must remember that if I get a bigger yacht!!!
We had no trouble navigating the Broadwater and we motored into
Southport Yacht Club to fill up with fuel. Bruce met his brother and his dad
and then ran off for a burger and chips. Bruce returned with some food for both
of us and we hurriedly scoffed the burger and said our goodbyes and headed back
up the Broadwater for and exit across the Gold Coast Seaway bar.
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