VMR BRIBIE ISLAND

The Bribie Island Sailing Club Blessing of the Fleet was limited this year due to the strong winds and big tide with just a couple of yachts joining in and the Paddlers, the Dragon Boat Ladies and Bribie One, Bribie Two and Jonkers Bribie Three. The Blessing was performed by Pastor Steven Schwarzrock from St Peters Anglican Church Bribie Island and VMR Commodore Ces Luscombe and Roz Thomson, Secretary of the BISC were on the VMR pontoon to cheer the vessels on.

SAT 04/02 1039am – 5.2m

Cuddy Cabin member out of 2 stroke oil Northwest of Tangalooma, delivered oil and escorted back to Bellara Boat Ramp.

SAT 04/02 1443PM – 6.7m Plate

Alloy non-member 11km North of Hutchinson Shoal cannot start, required a tow to Bellara Boat Ramp.

SUN 05/02 0943AM – 6.1m

Centre Console non-member, motor won’t start, required a tow from Bribie Island Bridge to Spinnaker Sound Marina.

TUE 07/02 1002AM – 4.2m

Tinny member motor will not start required a tow from Ningi creek to Pacific Harbour Marina.

FRI 10/02 0839AM – 14.8m

Cruiser member required a lift to their vessel (home), also requested a search for their tender which was missing from the ramp. Members transferred to vessel and Tender located.

SUN 12/02 1228PM – Jet Ski member with a flat battery required a jump start at South Point.

TUE 14/02 1130AM – 6m Cruiser member broken down in Pacific Harbour, required a tow to Bellara Boat Ramp.

WED 15/02 0934AM – 6.5m non-member stuck on sandbank in Bullock Creek, required refloating, picked up passenger at Toorbul and ferried to vessel to await high tide.

THU 16/02 0540AM – 12m

Cruiser member stuck on sandbank at entrance to Elimbah Creek,

To Thursday 16th February 2023

2,192 Calls, 673 vessels logged on, 36 Vessel Assists, 217 Sitreps, 118 Requests, 8 overdue vessels, 1 Vessel Tracking, 231 Radio Checks, 1 Weather Broadcasts, 2 Securite Broadcasts, 1 Pan Pan 0 Mayday.

VHF 64.1%, 27MHz 0%, Phone 18.8%. GWN 2.4%

Safety Dave says "Check your safety gear, ensure your flares are in date and dry, that you have a fire extinguisher, torch, v-sheet, life jackets; and that they are easily accessible. We talk a lot about servicing inflatable Life Jackets but there are also the old faithful foam filled life Jackets that we see a lot of on vessels. A lot of the time these are stashed away in the boat they get wet and sun damaged and forgotten about, these need to be checked annually too.