SBM cruise a success

On the morning of November 17, around 60 adventurous individuals aboard 15 luxury power boats made their way from SBM at the Spit in Sydney’s Middle Harbour bound for the crystal-clear waters of Jervis Bay.
  
The journey was planned as a warm-up for the upcoming SBM 2013 Lord Howe Island adventure, but with strong SE winds and occasional light rain, conditions were anything but warm.

As boats battled 1.5m swells heading into the breeze, skippers came to appreciate the benefit of a cruise in company.

The trip gave everyone a taste of blue water running complete with some spectacular sightings of whales along the way. When the fleet finally reached Jervis Bay, the destination certainly made the journey even more worthwhile. Jervis Bay is still an unspoilt paradise with its crystal clear waters and abundant marine life.

Days were filled with scuba diving, paddle boarding, kayaking wakeboarding and waterskiing, while the less energetic spent their time soaking up the spectacular vistas.

Numerous species of fish were caught, but the real fun was one angler hooking a 3kg plus Black Drummer, a fish renowned for its powerful fight and great taste. A total of 40 were caught and 37 released in less than four hours.

Saturday night saw a wig-and-black-tie cocktail party on the beach, a novel way of enjoying fine food and spectacular bay. A cocktail bar was set up on the sand with the blender going full bore powered by a portable 2kva Honda Genset. The freshest of margaritas were enjoyed by all as the sun set over the bay.

After the cocktail party, news came through over dinner of an approaching storm due mid the next day, prompting an earlier departure on Sunday morning. Despite a fairly relaxed trip back, the boats reached Sydney in just over three hours cruising at around 26-27 knots, while other boats headed to Port Hacking some travelled further north to Port Stephens.
 
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