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2 2 Front page, inside front page and back page, Hill Inlet Whitsunday Island. Photography by Tim Starkey timstarkey.tumblr.com This down load version contains an introductory abridged version of Rob s Passage Planner plus content changes included in reprint versions. Copyright R Starkey Copyright is asserted by the author in respect of original works except that material sourced from the public domain and material by Australian Flying Doctor Service, Australian Hydrography Services, Australian Bureau of Meteorology. This document is intended for use only as a passage planner in the waters covered and the Publisher /Author recommends that it be used in conjunction with official navigation charts, proven and safe navigational techniques and technology. Whilst every care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information and data within this product at time of publication the Publisher / Author, to the extent permitted by law, disclaim all responsibility and liability (including without limitation, liability in negligence) for all expenses, losses, damages (including indirect or consequential damages) and costs which might be incurred as a result of the information and or data being inaccurate or incomplete in any way and for any reason. For updates or to leave a comment, join me at robspassageplanner.com

3 This introductory abridged on line version of Rob s Passage Planner contains content changes included in the following reprint versions; September 2012 1) Airport and Hospital update to Urangan

3 3 This introductory abridged on line version of Rob s Passage Planner contains content changes included in the following reprint versions; September ) Airport and Hospital update to Urangan Marina 2) Customs contact note for Coffs Harbour Marina 3) Addition of Mooloolaba to Lady Musgrave passage 4) Other minor errors and format changes December ) Yorkeys Knob marina 2) Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron (R-X) marina if you like this version try the unabridged version available from most marine book stores. The full and revised edition is a spiral bound publication loaded with information required for preparing, planning sailing and reviewing your passage. This includes new sections on popular marinas, communications and Seamanship and more. Rob s Passage Planner (unabridged version) Contents How To Use The Planner Safety and Regulatory General Safety Obligation Operating Licence Registration Water Limit Definitions Safety Equipment Tenders Weather Weather Forecasts by Telephone VHF & HF Radio Weather Forecasts Internet Weather Forecasts Wind Frequency Trends Passage Management Preparation Pilots Charts, Required/Recommended Tides Weather Planning the Passage Sailing the Passage Review for Next Passage Skipr.net Passage Planning Chartlets Passage Time Calculator Lights List of Lights, Lizard Island North Queensland to Hobart Lights Chartlets Communications Operator Procedures VHF Frequencies Phonetic Alphabet International Code Flags VHF Repeaters VHF Repeater Chartlets Marinas Marina Maps Seamanship Crew Briefing Buoyage (IALA) System A Sound Signals Navigation Lights When to Tack Down Wind Incident Management Health Care Communicating RFDS Body Chart

4 Pa s s ag e Ma n ag e m en t Passage Management is collecting information and identifying resources required

to Lady Musgrave, sailing the specific passage and reviewing the sailed passage prior to the next passage, Lady

P r epa r at i on, collecting information and documents for your selected sailing area, Pilots, Charts, Tide

P l a nn in g, the detailed plan for a specific passage, destination, alternate destination, distance/time,

Sa i l i ng, a safe and enjoyable passage to your plan, arriving safely, communicating with others and recording

Preparation Pilots, Charts and Tide Tables, passage distances, are listed below, other information such as

medical situation should occur, are in other sections of this Passage Planner.

information for the area covered and therefore all are strongly recommended.

Going Troppo Cruising The Coral Coast Lizard Island to Bowen Torres Strait to Gold Coast By David Haynes and Sue

4 4 Pa s s ag e Ma n ag e m en t Passage Management is collecting information and identifying resources required for your sailing adventure such as Sydney to The Whitsundays, planning a specific passage such as from Bundaberg to Lady Musgrave, sailing the specific passage and reviewing the sailed passage prior to the next passage, Lady Musgrave to Pancake Creek. Passage Management is best described as having 4 distinct phases: 1. P r epa r at i on, collecting information and documents for your selected sailing area, Pilots, Charts, Tide Tables, weather trends, regulatory requirements 2. P l a nn in g, the detailed plan for a specific passage, destination, alternate destination, distance/time, weather forecast, tides, expected observations, resources, VMR contacts, Etc. 3. Sa i l i ng, a safe and enjoyable passage to your plan, arriving safely, communicating with others and recording your passage 4. R ev i ew, what worked, what can be improved, setting up for the next passage. Preparation Pilots, Charts and Tide Tables, passage distances, are listed below, other information such as Regulatory, Safety, Seamanship, Marina maps, Lights and VHF Repeater stations and what to do if an incident or medical situation should occur, are in other sections of this Passage Planner. Pilots Following are the recommended pilots for the scope of this Passage Planner, each document has unique information for the area covered and therefore all are strongly recommended. All publications are available from Boat Books and most major boat book outlets. Going Troppo Cruising The Coral Coast Lizard Island to Bowen Torres Strait to Gold Coast By David Haynes and Sue Mulvany By Alan Lucas 100 Magic Miles Cruising The NSW Coast Whitsunday Islands Southport to Gabo Island By David Colfelt By Alan Lucas Curtis Coast Tasmanian Anchorage Guide Mackay to Bundaberg Tasmania By Noel Patrick By The Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania Beacon To Beacon Cruising Tasmania Gladstone to Tweed Heads Tasmanian coast By Maritime Safety Queensland By J Btrettingham-Moore

5 5 Charts Charts are in two categories, required and recommended. Required charts are highlighted Brown in the Charts Panel of all Chartlets. Recommended charts are Grey, also in the Charts Panel of all Chartlets. A full listing of both required and recommended charts is included below. Note: Charts and Chart usage for your sailing area are mandatory under Yachting Australia safety requirements and most State Offshore safety requirements, this means you not only carry them but use them. Medium Scale Charts (required for your sailing area) Chart Scale Description Aus833 1: Barrow Point to Clairmont Isles Aus832 1: Cape Flattery to Barrow Point Aus831 1: Low Islets to Cape Flattery Aus830 1: Russell Island to Low Islets Aus829 1: Brook Islands to Russell Island Aus828 1: Palm Isles to Brook Islands and Passage Aus827 1: Cape Bowling Green to Palm Isles Aus826 1: Bowen to Cape Bowling Green Aus825 1: Whitsunday Island to Bowen Aus824 1: Penrith Island to Whitsunday Island Aus823 1: Percy Isles to Mackay Aus822 1: Port Clinton to Percy Isles Aus820 1: North Reef to Port Clinton Aus819 1: Bustard Head to North Reef Aus818 1: Sandy Cape to Bustard Head Aus817 1: Hervey Bay Aus365 1: Cape Moreton to Sandy Cape Aus814 1: Point Danger to Cape Moreton Aus813 1: Clarence River to Point Danger Aus812 1: Nambucca Heads to Clarence River Aus811 1: Crowdy Head to Nambucca Heads Aus810 1: Port Stephens to Crowdy Head Aus809 1: Port Jackson to Port Stephens Aus808 1: Jervis Bay to Port Jackson Aus807 1: Montague Island to Jervis Bay Aus806 1: Cape Howe to Montague Island Aus805 1: Point Hicks to Cape Howe Aus802 1: Cape Liptrap to Cliffy Island Aus801 1: Cape Schanck to Cape Liptrap Aus357A 1: Bass Strait Oil Fields Aus800 1 : Furneaux Group Aus798 1 : Eddystone Point to Stony Head Aus767 1 : Wardlaws Point to Eddystone Point Aus766 1 : Mistaken Cape to Ward laws Point Aus797 1 : Tasman Island to Mistaken Cape Aus796 1 : Tasman Head to Cape Frederick Hendrick Aus171 1 : Hobart to Norfolk Bay Maritime Safety Queensland Charts (Highly recommended if planning to be in the covered area) Chart Scale Description MB1 1: Moreton bay, Manly to Mooloolaba MB6 1:30000 Moreton Bay, Nerang to Couran MB7 1:30000 Moreton Bay, Couran to Redland Bay MB8 1:60000 Moreton Bay, Redland Bay & Other GSS1 1:60000 Great Sandy Strait (South) GSS2 1:60001 Great Sandy Strait (North) CC1 1:25000 Curtis Coast, Gladstone marina CC2 1:20000 Curtis Coast, The Narrows and Other Large Scale Queensland Charts (recommended) Chart Scale Description Aus270 1:10000 Plans in QLD, Port Douglass, Cooktown, Aus262 1:25000 Approaches to Cairns Aus259 1:50000 Hinchinbrook Channel Aus256 1:50000 Cleveland Bay and Approaches Aus268 1:25000 Approaches to Bowen Aus254 1:75000 Hook Reef Aus252 1:75000 Whitsunday Group Aus253 1:37500 Whitsunday Passage Aus251 1:75000 Bailey Islet to Repulse Islands Aus249 1:75000 Approaches to Hay Point and Mackay Aus248 1:25000 Port Clinton Aus247 1:75000 Keppel Bay Aus230 1:15000 Approaches to Gold Coast Seaway Large Scale New South Wales Charts (recommended) Chart Scale Description AUS222 1:15000 Clarence River and Approaches AUS220 1:15000 Plans in NSW Aus209 1:25000 Port Stephens Aus207 1:25000 Approaches to Newcastle Aus204 1:40000 Broken Bay Aus200 1:20000 Port Jackson Aus198 1:25000 Botany Bay and Port Hacking Aus195 1:25000 Approaches to Port Kembla Aus193 1:37500 Approaches to Jervis Bay Aus191 1:25000 Batemans Bay Aus192 1:25000 Twofold Bay Large Scale Victoria Charts (recommended) Chart Scale Description Aus148 1:25000 Refuge Cove and Sealers Cove Aus181 1:50000 Approaches to Corner Inlet and Port Alb Aus150 1:75000 Western Port Aus158 1:37500 Port Phillip South and West Channels Aus157 1:37500 Port of Geelong and Approaches Large Scale Tasmania Charts (recommended) Chart Scale Description Aus148 1:25000 Hogan Group Aus179 1:75000 Franklin Sound Aus179 1:25000 Foster Inlet Aus167 1:25000 Port Dalrymple Aus169 1:75000 Schouten Passage Aus170 1:37500 Mercury Passage Aus174 1:25000 Port Arthur Aus172 1:10000 Port of Hobart Aus148 1:25000 Kent Group

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Marinas December 2012 15 77 Location Marina Telephone Page Port Douglas Marina Mirage Port

Cairns Marlin Marina (07) 4052 3866 80 Townsville Breakwater Marina (07) 4721 2233 81

Marina (07) 4758 2417 83 Airlie Beach Abel Point Marina (North) (07) 4946 2400 84 Airlie

4946 8353 86 Mackay Mackay Marina (07) 4955 6855 87 Rosslyn Bay Keppel Bay Marina (07)

Port Marina (07) 4159 5066 90 Urangan Great Sandy Straits Marina (07) 4125 3822 91 Tin Can

Scarborough Scarborough Marina (07) 3880 0300 94 Moreton Bay Royal Queensland Yacht

Marina (02) 6646 9898 98 Coffs Harbour Coffs Harbour Marina (02) 6651 4222 99 Port

Anchorage Marina (02) 4984 2555 101 Newcastle Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club (02) 4940 8188

Club (02) 9998 3774 104 Sydney D Albora The Spit (02) 9960 7700 105 Sydney Middle Harbour

15 Marinas December Location Marina Telephone Page Port Douglas Marina Mirage Port Douglas (07) Yorkeys Knob Half Moon Bay Marina (07) Cairns Cairns Marlin Marina (07) Townsville Breakwater Marina (07) Townsville Townsville Yacht Club Marina (07) Magnetic Island Magnetic Island Marina (07) Airlie Beach Abel Point Marina (North) (07) Airlie Beach Abel Point Marina (South) As above 85 Hamilton Island Hamilton Island Marina (07) Mackay Mackay Marina (07) Rosslyn Bay Keppel Bay Marina (07) Gladstone Gladstone Port Marina (GPCL) (07) Bundaberg Bundaberg Port Marina (07) Urangan Great Sandy Straits Marina (07) Tin Can Bay Tin Can Bay Marina (07) Mooloolaba Mooloolaba Marina (07) Scarborough Scarborough Marina (07) Moreton Bay Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron (07) Southport Southport Yacht Club (07) Yamba Yamba Marina (02) Coffs Harbour Coffs Harbour Marina (02) Port Stephens D Albora Nelson Bay Marina (02) Marinas Port Stephens Peppers Anchorage Marina (02) Newcastle Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club (02) Pittwater The Quays Marina (02) Pittwater The Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club (02) Sydney D Albora The Spit (02) Sydney Middle Harbour Yacht Club (02) Sydney D Albora Rushcutters Bay (02) Hobart Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania (03)

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