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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 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 2012 1) 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 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 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 1:150000 Barrow Point to Clairmont Isles Aus832 1:150000 Cape Flattery to Barrow Point Aus831 1:150000 Low Islets to Cape Flattery Aus830 1:150000 Russell Island to Low Islets Aus829 1:150000 Brook Islands to Russell Island Aus828 1:150000 Palm Isles to Brook Islands and Passage Aus827 1:150000 Cape Bowling Green to Palm Isles Aus826 1:150000 Bowen to Cape Bowling Green Aus825 1:150000 Whitsunday Island to Bowen Aus824 1:150000 Penrith Island to Whitsunday Island Aus823 1:150000 Percy Isles to Mackay Aus822 1:150000 Port Clinton to Percy Isles Aus820 1:150000 North Reef to Port Clinton Aus819 1:150000 Bustard Head to North Reef Aus818 1:150000 Sandy Cape to Bustard Head Aus817 1:150000 Hervey Bay Aus365 1:300000 Cape Moreton to Sandy Cape Aus814 1:150000 Point Danger to Cape Moreton Aus813 1:150000 Clarence River to Point Danger Aus812 1:150000 Nambucca Heads to Clarence River Aus811 1:150000 Crowdy Head to Nambucca Heads Aus810 1:150000 Port Stephens to Crowdy Head Aus809 1:150000 Port Jackson to Port Stephens Aus808 1:150000 Jervis Bay to Port Jackson Aus807 1:150000 Montague Island to Jervis Bay Aus806 1:150000 Cape Howe to Montague Island Aus805 1:150000 Point Hicks to Cape Howe Aus802 1:150000 Cape Liptrap to Cliffy Island Aus801 1:150000 Cape Schanck to Cape Liptrap Aus357A 1:300000 Bass Strait Oil Fields Aus800 1 :150000 Furneaux Group Aus798 1 :150000 Eddystone Point to Stony Head Aus767 1 :150000 Wardlaws Point to Eddystone Point Aus766 1 :150000 Mistaken Cape to Ward laws Point Aus797 1 :150000 Tasman Island to Mistaken Cape Aus796 1 :150000 Tasman Head to Cape Frederick Hendrick Aus171 1 :100000 Hobart to Norfolk Bay Maritime Safety Queensland Charts (Highly recommended if planning to be in the covered area) Chart Scale Description MB1 1:115000 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 Douglas (07) 4099 5775 78 Yorkeys Knob Half Moon Bay Marina (07) 4055 7711 79 Cairns Cairns Marlin Marina (07) 4052 3866 80 Townsville Breakwater Marina (07) 4721 2233 81 Townsville Townsville Yacht Club Marina (07) 4772 1192 82 Magnetic Island Magnetic Island Marina (07) 4758 2417 83 Airlie Beach Abel Point Marina (North) (07) 4946 2400 84 Airlie Beach Abel Point Marina (South) As above 85 Hamilton Island Hamilton Island Marina (07) 4946 8353 86 Mackay Mackay Marina (07) 4955 6855 87 Rosslyn Bay Keppel Bay Marina (07) 4933 6244 88 Gladstone Gladstone Port Marina (GPCL) (07) 4976 1398 89 Bundaberg Bundaberg Port Marina (07) 4159 5066 90 Urangan Great Sandy Straits Marina (07) 4125 3822 91 Tin Can Bay Tin Can Bay Marina (07) 5486 4299 92 Mooloolaba Mooloolaba Marina (07) 5444 5653 93 Scarborough Scarborough Marina (07) 3880 0300 94 Moreton Bay Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron (07) 3393 3554 95 Southport Southport Yacht Club (07) 5591 3500 97 Yamba Yamba Marina (02) 6646 9898 98 Coffs Harbour Coffs Harbour Marina (02) 6651 4222 99 Port Stephens D Albora Nelson Bay Marina (02) 4984 1333 100 Marinas Port Stephens Peppers Anchorage Marina (02) 4984 2555 101 Newcastle Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club (02) 4940 8188 102 Pittwater The Quays Marina (02) 9997 2800 103 Pittwater The Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club (02) 9998 3774 104 Sydney D Albora The Spit (02) 9960 7700 105 Sydney Middle Harbour Yacht Club (02) 9969 1244 106 Sydney D Albora Rushcutters Bay (02) 9328 7666 107 Hobart Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania (03) 6223 4599 108

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