May 3rd, 4th & 5^th 2025

Cruise Captain: TBA

Time: Starting 10am

Schedule:

Meet at the Southern side of mud island at 10 am Saturday morning 

Cruise in company to Moreton Bay boat club (Scarborough) 17 nautical miles (nm).

Berth at MBBC marina Saturday PM and enjoy walks around the marina precinct and dinner at 18:30 at the MBBC restaurant. Berths will be allocated.

On Sunday, cast off moorings around 9.00 am to get under the bridge at Bribie at low tide and head to Pacific Harbour marina. Once again, marina berths will be assigned. 7.8 nm to entrance to Bribie, then 1.6nm to bridge and then 1.1nm to marina entrance.

Catch the RSL courtesy bus to Bribie Island RSL for dinner and drinks. Return to pacific harbour marina via the courtesy bus.  Bus times will be allocated closer to the time of the trip.

Monday, depart Bribie Island for home ports at your leisure.

Cruise Information:

1. Bribie bridge heights 4.8mtrs high tide and 7.0 mtrs low tide
2. Tides at Brisbane bar 

Saturday 3rd     01: 33   2.42m

08:43     0.79m

                             14:09     1.59m

                             19:39     0:80m

 Sunday 4^th      02:33     2.28m

                             09.47      0.81m

                             15.28      1.60m

                           20.56      0.90m

Monday 5th     03.40     2.19m

                           10.48      0.81m

                          16.43     1.69m

                          22.20    0.92m

Cruise Channel for Radio Communications will be CH 72 VHF

Note – Bribie tides are 25 mins later than Brisbane. 

All are welcome to attend but must be reminded of the bridge height of less than 7metres.  Sailing yachts can anchor on eastern side of the bridge and tender in to port.

Naturally, this will be weather permitting. A final call on the weather will be made on Thursday 2nd and attendees advised if it needs to be cancelled.

For further information or to advise your attendance, number of persons and boat name please contact Bruce Phillips, – Mobile: 0407659142 or email: bp.jamani@gmail.com 

After going under the bridge go further north approx. 1.1nm turn to starboard into Skippers Canal. Pacific Harbour Marina will be to starboard.

Cruisers, please follow the link on the Pacific Harbour website to the Mooring Enquiry page, this along with a certificate of currency of the vessel is required before berthing. https://www.pacificharbourmarina.com.au/mooring-enquiry.

A similar requirement will be needed for Scarborough. This will be advised later.