ANCHORED IN THE NAMBUCCA RIVER

After doing all the necessary work on "Windy Spirit" in Yamba, we were able to leave her on a friend's pontoon while we dashed off to Nambucca Heads in time for Xmas. It was great being with my Mum & family on this special day of the year & because we'd both lived in the area for so long, we decided it would be nice to spend more time there, especially if we could get the boat into the beautiful Nambucca River. So, the decision was made & we were soon looking for a weather window to sail from Yamba to Nambucca, bearing in mind that we needed to cross a bar at both places. One of our sailing friends had taken his boat into the river a month earlier but he'd had glass-out conditions & a flat bar crossing, so we hoped for the same.

The day finally arrived, so with Rees on board with friends, I drove our car & arrived at the break wall in Nambucca at 7.00am to see "Windy Spirit" rounding Wellington Rock & ready to cross the relatively flat bar at the top of the tide. Not too many yachts ever venture into the Nambucca River & with it being a beautiful day, there were plenty of onlookers with amazed looks on their faces as Rees quickly motored past them, through the break in the wall, & then into the protected waters of the river. This was to be our home base for the following few months & we really looked forward to it. Living on board a yacht certainly has it's advantages......just pick up the anchor & move to another spot when you feel like it!!!