Annual Post Christmas Cruise, Long Coastal Cruises
The 2023-24 Christmas cruise to Lake Macquarie, 28 December to 13 January 2024.
With the announcement of the dredging of the Swansea Channel in time for this years sailing season and the likely restrictions on future dredging of the channel is has been decided to plan a Christmas Cruise to Lake Macquarie (with a Plan B in case the dredging encounters issues).
For the cynical ones of you out there, here is a picture of the dredge in operation after dredging commenced on the 7th of September.
Cruise Briefing
1 December as part of First Friday.
The skipper or navigator must attend the Cruise Briefing for the Cruise in Company.
Cruise in Company Schedule
| DAY | EVENT | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 28 December | Departure from Pittwater | Rendezvous at Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club |
| 29 December | Short sail down to Swansea to enter the lake | approx. 14 nm in time for 13:00 hrs bridge opening. |
| 31 December | NYE on the lake | |
| 13 January | Return to Sydney | Directly from Lake Macquarie |
Note: Cruise transit dates and times will be the published dates and times shown in schedule below or first appropriate transit weather window following the published transit date. This will be determined by the Cruise Coordinator.
Rendezvous Schedule
Note: Cruise transit dates and times will be the published dates and times shown in schedule below or first appropriate transit weather window following the published transit date. This will be determined by the Cruise Coordinator. The Cruise Coordinator will notify any changes to the Rendezvous dates.