The August winds are with us in Sydney. Unfortunately last weekend, we moored Te Moana with her bow facing South-East. We should have known better... Yesterday, the wind was coming in from the North-West at up to 30 knots. And consequently, Te Moana was rocking and taking a lot of water over the stern.
The wind is expected to moderate and turn South by the end of the week, so we should get a clean start to Mooloolaba.
Hi,
just skimmed through your site,.. wish I had the patience to do the same!
I have owned Alexandra Mae a fountaine Pajot Lavezi for 2 years now, and just love catamarans. I saw this picture of you mored in rough conditions, and it reminded me of an experience I had only last week. We were moored up to a rather wobbly pontoon in Ramsgate, south east England, and there was a fair swell. Because 'everything' was moving, I couldnt keep the boat in sync with the pontoon and was up all night fretting over the creaking noises as the boat was constantly smashing against the pontoon... my fenders were often barely thicker than my notebook!
Have you had any similar experiences, and if so how did you cope?
best regards
Daniel Singer and family.