Small Sailboat Cruising's video: Dinghy Cruising Sailing Fraser Island to Mackenzie Jetty Commando Camp

We sailed our cruising dinghy Moonlight from River Heads near Hervey Bat to the Mackenzie Jetty on the West Coast of Fraser Island. We explored the abandoned WW11 Commando training camp. Halfway across the Great Sandy Strait near Hervey Bay our boat caught fire. Quick action with a fire extinguisher saved the boat but my foot got barbequed. Like the bearings in my boat, The effects of 20 years in the timber flooring business mean that my back, knees and, shoulders took a massive beating. After taking seaweed daily as “functional food” for a few months, I discovered I could do squats without pain. I was totally amazed because I used to have to pull myself up on a doorpost. It is helping me a lot, and now I can see a future sailing into my 70’s 80’s and beyond. If you try some, you will be helping me keep producing these videos, and doing your body a huge favor. Here is where I get it…. https://business.facebook.com/sailingmoonlight/shop/?rt=19 Sailing Moonlight, a 12 ft sailing dinghy. Moonlight is the perfect small boat for a traditional cruising dinghy. Read the full story here about how we went cruising on the Great Sandy Strait, over to Mackenzie Jetty on Fraser Island from River Heads, and how we survived a fire on-board 2.5 nautical miles from shore: https://sailingmoonlight.com/2019/05/11/z-force-commando-training-camp/ Excerpt from the story: The River Heads pier was awash with a flurry of red and white canvas. The sails were rustling in the land breeze, as it piped in the morning. Our small boats tugged eagerly at their mooring lines, like three enthusiastic Labradors, in anticipation of being released sailing on the Great Sandy Strait. After several weeks of frustrating delays caused by unfavorable weather, we were at last sailing for Fraser Island, just South of the Kingfisher Bay Resort, a five nautical mile sail across the Great Sandy Strait from Hervey Bay. Our destination was the derelict Mackenzie jetty, a site with links to WWII Commando training and a logging enterprise dating back to the 1870’s Peter was first to depart in his 70’s Mirror dinghy “Black Pearl”, followed by Lief sailing his 1960’s boat in the same class. He has restored her to working order, but she still retains the character imparted by her history. She leaks a bit, but not as much as our previous trip, which had required a very attentive skipper to hold one hand on the tiller, and the other on the bailing scoop for a good part of the journey. As the land breeze from the West faded, motor sailing became the order of the day. We rapidly gained ground on our companions even at that speed. The Great Sandy Strait merged into a sheet of glass. Our crossing of five nautical miles would take about an hour. Maybe an hour and a half at most with motor assist. A perfect time to test out my new galley box while waiting for my companions to catch up. The galley box is a prototype where I can store everything required to prepare and consume meals. The lid folds out, offering an extended preparation area. The Great Sandy Strait is a popular cruising ground for large cruisers and sailing vessels of all kinds. Some distance away, a large vessel had passed by unnoticed. His wake had now reached us, causing Moonlight to pitch and roll unexpectedly. The fuel stove toppled, causing a burn to my right foot. I slung my leg over the starboard gunwale to cool it down and relieve the pain............ Read the full story here: https://sailingmoonlight.com/2019/05/11/z-force-commando-training-camp/ Follow Christophers Adventures in Moonlight on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/christopherjsly Get more information on Christopher and learn how Business Pilot can help you in your small business. www.linkedin.com/in/christophersly Get Updates on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChristopherJSly Join us at Fraser Coast Dinghy Cruising https://www.facebook.com/groups/frasercoastdinghycruising/ Find out what it means to Re-fire, rather that Retire https://www.facebook.com/groups/2301072516885057/ If you have a business, especially one about boats, you might need an experienced mentor or coach to help you find the next step forward. I am keen to work with you online or face to face, to help you achieve what you want out of your business. It won't cost anything for an initial relaxed chat. Find out more here: https://businesspilot.com.au Who is Business Pilot for? You are in business and you are up against a roadblock. You want to clarify goals and create a plan of action OR You are looking for a way of funding a yachting lifestyle. I am here to help regardless of where you live, on land or sea. Kindly Christopher chris@businesspilot.com.au +61 (0) 421 713 140 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: "Fiberglass sailboat restoration. Rebuild a 40 year old trailer sailer" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOYEE4FIvyk -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-