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Front page, inside front page and back page, Hill Inlet Whitsunday Island. Photography by Tim Starkey timstarkey.tumblr.com This down load version contains an introductory abridged version of Rob’s Passage Planner plus content changes included in reprint versions. Copyright © R Starkey Copyright is asserted by the author in respect of original works except that material sourced from the public domain and material by Australian Flying Doctor Service, Australian Hydrography Services, Australian Bureau of Meteorology.

This document is intended for use only as a passage planner in the waters covered and the Publisher /Author recommends that it be used in conjunction with official navigation charts, proven and safe navigational techniques and technology. Whilst every care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information and data within this product at time of publication the Publisher /Author, to the extent permitted by law, disclaim all responsibility and liability (including without limitation, liability in negligence) for all expenses, losses, damages (including indirect or consequential damages) and costs which might be incurred as a result of the information and or data being inaccurate or incomplete in any way and for any reason. For updates or to leave a comment, join me at robspassageplanner.com

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This introductory abridged on line version of Rob’s Passage Planner contains content changes included in the following reprint versions; September 2012 1) Airport and Hospital update to Urangan Marina 2) Customs contact note for Coffs Harbour Marina 3) Addition of Mooloolaba to Lady Musgrave passage 4) Other minor errors and format changes December 2012 1) Yorkeys Knob marina 2) Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron (R-X) marina if you like this version try the unabridged version available from most marine book stores. The full and revised edition is a spiral bound publication loaded with information required for preparing, planning sailing and reviewing your passage. This includes new sections on popular marinas, communications and Seamanship and more.

How To Use The Planner Safety and Regulatory General Safety Obligation Operating Licence Registration Water Limit Definitions Safety Equipment Tenders Weather Weather Forecasts by Telephone VHF & HF Radio Weather Forecasts Internet Weather Forecasts Wind Frequency Trends Passage Management Preparation Pilots Charts, Required/Recommended Tides Weather Planning the Passage Sailing the Passage Review for Next Passage Skipr.net Passage Planning Chartlets Passage Time Calculator

Lights List of Lights, Lizard Island North Queensland to Hobart Lights Chartlets Communications Operator Procedures VHF Frequencies Phonetic Alphabet International Code Flags VHF Repeaters VHF Repeater Chartlets Marinas Marina Maps Seamanship Crew Briefing Buoyage (IALA) System A Sound Signals Navigation Lights

When to Tack Down Wind Incident Management Health Care Communicating RFDS Body Chart

Rob’s Passage Planner (unabridged version) Contents

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Pa s s a g e M a n a g e m en t Passage Management is collecting information and identifying resources required for your sailing adventure such as Sydney to The Whitsundays, planning a specific passage such as from Bundaberg to Lady Musgrave, sailing the specific passage and reviewing the sailed passage prior to the next passage, Lady Musgrave to Pancake Creek. Passage Management is best described as having 4 distinct phases:

1. P r epa rat i on , collecting information and documents for your selected sailing area, Pilots, Charts, Tide Tables, weather trends, regulatory requirements

2. P l ann ing , the detailed plan for a specific passage, destination, alternate destination, distance/time, weather forecast, tides, expected observations, resources, VMR contacts, Etc.

3. Sa i l i ng , a safe and enjoyable passage to your plan, arriving safely, communicating with others and recording your passage

4. Rev i ew , what worked, what can be improved, setting up for the next passage.

P r e p a r a t i o n

Pilots, Charts and Tide Tables, passage distances, are listed below, other information such as Regulatory, Safety, Seamanship, Marina maps, Lights and VHF Repeater stations and what to do if an incident or medical situation should occur, are in other sections of this Passage Planner.

P i l o t s

Following are the recommended pilots for the scope of this Passage Planner, each document has unique information for the area covered and therefore all are strongly recommended. All publications are available from Boat Books and most major boat book outlets.

Curtis Coast

Mackay to Bundaberg

By Noel Patrick

Tasmanian Anchorage Guide

Tasmania

By The Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania

Beacon To Beacon

Gladstone to Tweed Heads

By Maritime Safety Queensland

Cruising Tasmania

Tasmanian coast

By J Btrettingham-Moore

100 Magic Miles

Whitsunday Islands

By David Colfelt

Cruising The NSW Coast

Southport to Gabo Island

By Alan Lucas

Going Troppo

Lizard Island to Bowen

By David Haynes and Sue Mulvany

Cruising The Coral Coast

Torres Strait to Gold Coast

By Alan Lucas

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Chart Scale Description

Aus830 1:150000 Russell Island to Low Islets Aus829 1:150000 Brook Islands to Russell Island Aus828 1:150000 Palm Isles to Brook Islands and Passage Aus827 1:150000 Cape Bowling Green to Palm Isles Aus826 1:150000 Bowen to Cape Bowling Green Aus825 1:150000 Whitsunday Island to Bowen Aus824 1:150000 Penrith Island to Whitsunday Island Aus823 1:150000 Percy Isles to Mackay Aus822 1:150000 Port Clinton to Percy Isles Aus820 1:150000 North Reef to Port Clinton Aus819 1:150000 Bustard Head to North Reef Aus818 1:150000 Sandy Cape to Bustard Head Aus817 1:150000 Hervey Bay Aus365 1:300000 Cape Moreton to Sandy Cape Aus814 1:150000 Point Danger to Cape Moreton Aus813 1:150000 Clarence River to Point Danger Aus812 1:150000 Nambucca Heads to Clarence River Aus811 1:150000 Crowdy Head to Nambucca Heads Aus810 1:150000 Port Stephens to Crowdy Head Aus809 1:150000 Port Jackson to Port Stephens Aus808 1:150000 Jervis Bay to Port Jackson Aus807 1:150000 Montague Island to Jervis Bay Aus806 1:150000 Cape Howe to Montague Island Aus805 1:150000 Point Hicks to Cape Howe Aus802 1:150000 Cape Liptrap to Cliffy Island Aus801 1:150000 Cape Schanck to Cape Liptrap

Aus357A 1:300000 Bass Strait Oil Fields Aus800 1 :150000 Furneaux Group Aus798 1 :150000 Eddystone Point to Stony Head Aus767 1 :150000 Wardlaws Point to Eddystone Point Aus766 1 :150000 Mistaken Cape to Ward laws Point Aus797 1 :150000 Tasman Island to Mistaken Cape Aus796 1 :150000 Tasman Head to Cape Frederick Hendrick Aus171 1 :100000 Hobart to Norfolk Bay

Aus831 1:150000 Low Islets to Cape Flattery Aus832 1:150000 Cape Flattery to Barrow Point Aus833 1:150000 Barrow Point to Clairmont Isles

Chart Scale Description MB1 1:115000 Moreton bay, Manly to Mooloolaba MB6 1:30000 Moreton Bay, Nerang to Couran MB7 1:30000 Moreton Bay, Couran to Redland Bay MB8 1:60000 Moreton Bay, Redland Bay & Other GSS1 1:60000 Great Sandy Strait (South) GSS2 1:60001 Great Sandy Strait (North) CC1 1:25000 Curtis Coast, Gladstone marina CC2 1:20000 Curtis Coast, The Narrows and Other

Chart Scale Description

Aus259 1:50000 Hinchinbrook Channel Aus256 1:50000 Cleveland Bay and Approaches Aus268 1:25000 Approaches to Bowen Aus254 1:75000 Hook Reef Aus252 1:75000 Whitsunday Group Aus253 1:37500 Whitsunday Passage Aus251 1:75000 Bailey Islet to Repulse Islands Aus249 1:75000 Approaches to Hay Point and Mackay Aus248 1:25000 Port Clinton Aus247 1:75000 Keppel Bay Aus230 1:15000 Approaches to Gold Coast Seaway

Aus262 1:25000 Approaches to Cairns Aus270 1:10000 Plans in QLD, Port Douglass, Cooktown,

Chart Scale Description AUS222 1:15000 Clarence River and Approaches

Aus209 1:25000 Port Stephens Aus207 1:25000 Approaches to Newcastle Aus204 1:40000 Broken Bay Aus200 1:20000 Port Jackson Aus198 1:25000 Botany Bay and Port Hacking Aus195 1:25000 Approaches to Port Kembla Aus193 1:37500 Approaches to Jervis Bay Aus191 1:25000 Batemans Bay Aus192 1:25000 Twofold Bay

AUS220 1:15000 Plans in NSW

Chart Scale Description Aus148 1:25000 Refuge Cove and Sealers Cove Aus181 1:50000 Approaches to Corner Inlet and Port Alb Aus150 1:75000 Western Port Aus158 1:37500 Port Phillip South and West Channels Aus157 1:37500 Port of Geelong and Approaches

Chart Scale Description Aus148 1:25000 Hogan Group Aus179 1:75000 Franklin Sound Aus179 1:25000 Foster Inlet Aus167 1:25000 Port Dalrymple Aus169 1:75000 Schouten Passage Aus170 1:37500 Mercury Passage Aus174 1:25000 Port Arthur Aus172 1:10000 Port of Hobart Aus148 1:25000 Kent Group

M e d i u m S c a l e C h a r t s (required for your sailing area)

M a r i t i m e S a f e t y Q u e e n s l a n d C h a r t s

(Highly recommended if planning to be in the covered area)

L a r g e S c a l e Q u e e n s l a n d C h a r t s (recommended)

L a r g e S c a l e N e w S o u t h W a l e s C h a r t s (recommended)

L a r g e S c a l e V i c t o r i a C h a r t s (recommended)

L a r g e S c a l e T a sm a n i a C h a r t s (recommended)

C h a r t s

Charts are in two categories, required and recommended. Required charts are highlighted Brown in the Charts Panel of all Chartlets. Recommend-ed charts are Grey, also in the Charts Panel of all Chartlets. A full listing of both required and recommended charts is included below.

Note: Charts and Chart usage for your sailing area are mandatory under Yachting Australia safety requirements and most State Offshore safety requirements, this means you not only carry them but use them.

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Location Marina Page Port Douglas Marina Mirage Port Douglas 78

Cairns Cairns Marlin Marina 80

Townsville Breakwater Marina 81

Townsville Townsville Yacht Club Marina 82

Magnetic Island Magnetic Island Marina 83

Airlie Beach Abel Point Marina (North) 84

Airlie Beach Abel Point Marina (South) 85

Hamilton Island Hamilton Island Marina 86

Mackay Mackay Marina 87

Rosslyn Bay Keppel Bay Marina 88

Gladstone Gladstone Port Marina (GPCL) 89

Bundaberg Bundaberg Port Marina 90

Urangan Great Sandy Straits Marina 91

Tin Can Bay Tin Can Bay Marina 92

Mooloolaba Mooloolaba Marina 93

Scarborough Scarborough Marina 94

Moreton Bay Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron 95

Southport Southport Yacht Club 97

Yamba Yamba Marina 98

Coffs Harbour Coffs Harbour Marina 99

Port Stephens D’Albora Nelson Bay Marina 100

Port Stephens Peppers Anchorage Marina 101

Newcastle Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club 102

Pittwater The Quays Marina 103

Pittwater The Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club 104

Sydney D’Albora The Spit 105

Sydney Middle Harbour Yacht Club 106

Sydney D’Albora Rushcutters Bay 107

Hobart Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania 108

Telephone (07) 4099 5775

(07) 4052 3866

(07) 4721 2233

(07) 4772 1192

(07) 4758 2417

(07) 4946 2400

As above

(07) 4946 8353

(07) 4955 6855

(07) 4933 6244

(07) 4976 1398

(07) 4159 5066

(07) 4125 3822

(07) 5486 4299

(07) 5444 5653

(07) 3880 0300

(07) 3393 3554

(07) 5591 3500

(02) 6646 9898

(02) 6651 4222

(02) 4984 1333

(02) 4984 2555

(02) 4940 8188

(02) 9997 2800

(02) 9998 3774

(02) 9960 7700

(02) 9969 1244

(02) 9328 7666

(03) 6223 4599

Yorkeys Knob Half Moon Bay Marina (07) 4055 7711 79

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