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| Getting set to go for a big day |
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| Timmy pushing hard |
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| Benny going solo |
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| Ross and Jas enjoying the lumpy conditions |
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| Cooking up a storm on Rotto |
For our last big trip altogether we wanted to cover 100km over two days. The course was set for Warnbro, around rottnest to Thomsons bay (day1-58km) then Thomsons to Warnbro (day2 - 42km). We new we needed to treat the weekend fairly seriously and complete the trip in a way that would give us confidence that we were ready for the Bass. We definitely achieved this with all the boys stepping up, we worked really well as a team. Day 1 was pretty calm apart from a medium sized swell rolling in from our left. I tried out some sea sick bands for the first time. I knew they worked when I had to spend 10min with my head inside Benny's urine filled cockpit trying to fix his rudder without feeling sick. The only excitement for the day was having to dodge some pretty big surf breaks around West End. We pulled onto the beach near the pub after just under 8hrs, average speed 7.5km/hr. Apart from being pretty tired everyone was feeling good. Sleeping on the beach again we cooked up one of Benny's dehydrated meals, yum yum. We had a good debrief of the day and realised we need to communicate more when were out on the water, not easy for blokes at the best of times especially when your tired, your but is numb and your a bit sea sick. We had a really good prayer time though and went to bed feeling pretty encouraged.
Day 2 was fairly rough for the first few hours with an 18knt wind blowing against a 1.5m swell. Everyone put their heads down until we reached the protected waters of Garden Island. It was a good feeling to pull up on the beach in Warnbro after completing the 100km. Some good lessons learnt again but overall a smooth trip. Thanks mum and dad for the ferry service, accommodation and food.
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