Power Boat Report

Happy New Year everyone, With summer now well and truly here the boating section has been making good use of the fantastic weather and getting out onto the water!

Mandurah Christmas Lights 3rd-5th December The usual weekend stay at C Mandurah (formally the Quest) was planned this year to take place on 3rd-5th Dec, most of the 18 section members attending arrived early in the day and spent the Friday afternoon chilling in the pool/Spa area before enjoying a bar b in the eve.

As the sun went down the rest of the crew arrive including 9 from the sailing section on a very flash-looking ski boat! We set off around 8.00pm to complete the usual tour of the canals, we were all very impressed by the quality of this year’s lights but not so with the quality of some of the local tour company’s skippers! Saturday morning started with a leisurely breakfast overlooking the canals followed by the further arrival of another boat as the Hawkers turned up, Corrie and Mary our Day passengers arrive just before 10.00am and we headed out onto the ocean with a light easterly blowing and near-perfect conditions for the trip down to Dawesville, back in the Dawesville Cut and then across the Peel inlet and on up the Murry River to Jetty’s Pub for lunch where we were joined by Jan & Graham, everyone enjoyed a lovely lunch even if some had to wait a while for it to turn up. As we sat there cooking under the sunshades outside in the pub garden, the sea breeze came in and the wind swung around to a southwesterly cooling things down but making the trip back a little choppy. Back at the Quest, the evening started with a few well-deserved beverages and then a visit from Santa with the usual Kris-Kringle. Sunday morning was another joint effort with a group breakfast before we said our goodbyes! A Great Weekend enjoyed by all who attended. Future Trips planned • Australia Day on the River • Feb 26th An overnight stay at Garden Island • March An overnight at Rotto Safe Boating and enjoy the summer !

Steve Hayward

Rear Commodore – Power Boating