Vessel: M.V. Grinner
Crew: Craig Newton (skipper)
Pax: Paul Walbridge (leader, organizer) Richard Fuller, Steve Murray, Des Jackson, Gail Sherwin, Burnice Starkey, Mel Stewart, Brian Tynan, Chris Watson, John Watson, Paul Watson, Guy Lewington, Micah Oberon, Luca Oberon.

Weather conditions:

A trough with a strengthening ridge extending from the south brought slightly unsettled conditions to south east Queensland with some cloud and at times light showers. Mostly light, high cloud with the sun poking through late morning, visibility reasonable early and improving as day progressed. Wind S-SW, light early on, reaching a maximum of around 10 knots. Maximum air temp. 22°C, barometric pressure 1016 hPa.
Sea conditions:

Light seas early on equally light swell, gradually increasing to 1.5 metre swell out wide as wind increased. Sea surface temps. , 19.6° C at the Seaway, rising just slightly to 21.5° C and to 23.1° C at widest point.
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Report prepared by: Lindsay Smith

Departed: 07:15 returned at 16:00.
Sea conditions: S-SE 2.0 to 3.0m.
Swell: S to 2.0 to 3.0.
Weather: overcast in morning with scattered shows clearing later in the day Temperature range: 11 to18.0°C.
Barometric pressure: 1026 HPa steady though out the day.
Wind: South – South-East at 18-20 Knots all day
Sea surface temperature: 22 degrees
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Vessel: M.V.Grinner.
Skipper: Craig Newton.

Leader& Organiser: Paul Walbridge.
Pax: Richard Baxter, Inger Van Dyke, Trevor Skipper, Carol Skipper, Heyn De Kock, Brian Russell, Rob Morris, Julie Sarna, Cheryl Arnott, Stuart Warren.

Weather Conditions: A near stationary high over the Tasman caused a ridge to form up the Queensland coast. Light SW winds inshore early, soon swinging around to SSE-SE and gradually increasing during the day to maximum velocity of about 20+ knots late afternoon. Generally fine but with light to moderate cloud cover for most of the day with some slow moving rain squalls out wide. Visibility very good, max. air temp. 25*C, barometric pressure, 1020 hPa.
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Report prepared by: Paul Walbridge.
Photographs:

Vessel: M.V.Grinner.
Skipper: Craig Newton.

Leader & Organiser: Paul Walbridge
Pax: Paul Walbridge (organizer & leader), Rob Morris, Chris Attewell, Rod Gardner, Larry Dunis, Stuart Warren, Kevin Delahoy, Jim Sneddon, Andy Jensen, Brian Tynan, Owen Prowse, Andrew Stafford, Judy Leitch, Robert Meagher, Carl Billingham.

Weather Conditions: With a high over the Tasman and a ridge extending up the Queensland coast, light S-ESE winds to less than 10 knots prevalent throughout the day. Some light cloud present most of the day with the occasional scudding squall passing by. Visibility, generally very good, maximum air temp. 29° C. Barometer 1020 hPa
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Report prepared by: Paul Walbridge.

Vessel: M.V.Grinner.
Skipper: Craig Newton.

Leader & Organiser: Paul Walbridge
Pax: Owen Prowse, Chris Sanderson, Dave Stickney, Brian Russell, Martin
Cake, Andy Jensen, Stuart Pickering, Steve Murray, Tom Tarrant, Brian
Coates, Richard Fuller, Rob Morris, Chris Barnes, Andrew Stafford.

Weather Conditions:
A high over the Tasman Sea formed a ridge along the
Queensland coast bringing moderate to strong south-easterly winds into
South-east Queensland waters. Generally a fine day with a few scattered
squally showers inshore. Offshore, just some light cloud mainly clear
conditions and excellent visibility. Wind, from the SW early, before
leaving the Seaway then turning to SE, then more easterly later in the
day. Wind speed varied from 10-17 knots. Maximum air temp. 28* C,
barometric pressure 1020 hPa.
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Report prepared by: Paul Walbridge.

Vessel: M.V.Grinner.
Skipper: Craig Newton.

Leader & Organiser: Paul Walbridge
Pax: Paul Walbridge (leader), Rob Morris,Brian Russel, Michael Mcnaghten, Vernon Kretschman, Dave Stewart, Rob Hynson, Nikolas Haass, Raja Stephenson, Greg Anderson, Rod Gardner, Smathi Chong, Richard Fuller, Alistair Stewart.

Weather Conditions:
A high situated over the southern Tasman formed a ridge along the southern coast of Queensland extending northwards, bringing light northwest to northeast winds into south Queensland coastal waters. Light winds all day, mostly northerly, < 10 knots. Fine conditions, occasional light cloud, visibility excellent. Maximum air temp. 31° C, barometric pressure 1016 hPa
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Vessell: 37ft “Grinner” Steber,Monohull.
Skipper: Craig Newton
Pax: Paul Walbridge (leader & organizer) plus 14 (capacity).

Weather conditions:

A high in the Tasman Sea maintained a ridge over the Queensland coast bringing light to moderate NE-N winds to south east Queensland. Light northerly winds on leaving the Seaway gradually building as the day wore on with gusts to 20 knots in the afternoon. Slightly hazy conditions with only slight cover at times and visibility generally good. Maximum air temperature approx 30° C, barometer 1016 hPa.
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Report prepared by: P.J. Milburn.

Departed: Saturday 17th October at 21:30 and returned at 18:45 on Monday 19th October.
Sea conditions: Southerly 2.0 to 2.5 m sea on Saturday night and at first on Sunday. Variable 0.5 to 1.0 m for the remainder of the voyage.
Swell: 2.0 to 3.0 m SE at first on Sunday and less than 1.0 ESE on Monday.
Weather: 11.3 to 16.5°C with clear skies on Sunday and 13.0 to 17.1°C with patchy cloud at first, clearing later on Monday.
Barometric pressure: 1023 HPa on Saturday evening rising to 1027 HPa by Sunday morning and falling slowly to 1025.3 by Monday afternoon.
Wind: SE to S to 15 to 20 knots at first decreasing to 10 knots easterly by mid morning on Sunday. Variable breezes from the southeasterly quarter from 5 to 10 knots for the remainder of the cruise.
Sea surface temperature: 18.0 to 19.8°C.
Primary chumming locations: S 36° 30’ – E 150° 30’, S 37° 50’ – E 150° 30’ and
S 35° 41’ - E150° 37’.
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Vessel: M.V.Grinner
Skipper: Craig Newton
Crew: Craig Newton
Pax: Paul Walbridge (organizer & leader), Brian Russell, Owen Prowse, Robert Dougherty, Stuart Warren, Colin Reid, Jim Sneddon, Smathi Chong, Richard Fuller, Wendy Wilesmith, Bert Harris, Kelly Farrell, Tony Bailey.

Weather conditions:

A trough off Fraser Island weakened to the south during the day with NW–N winds increasing in intensity to 30 knots as the day progressed. Moderate cloud cover, visibility generally quite good. Maximum air temp 26° C, barometer 1016 hPa.
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Report prepared by: P.J. Milburn.

Departed: 07:15 returned at 16:30.
Sea conditions: calm at first then NNE to 0.5m.
Swell: SE to 1.0 to 1.5m.
Weather: Warm and sunny with clear skies all day.
Temperature range: 14.2 to 27.3°C.
Barometric pressure: 1010 HPa falling.
Wind: calm at first then variable northerly breezes and NNE 5 to 8 knots in the afternoon.
Sea surface temperature: 17.3 to 19.3°C.
Primary chumming locations: 34° 26’S : 151° 18’E and 34° 24’S : 151° 22’E.
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Report prepared by: P.J. Milburn.

Departed: 07:15 returned at 16:20.
Sea conditions: calm at first then NW to 0.5m.
Swell: negligible.
Weather: clear skies at first with cloud developing from the north later.
Temperature range: 9.9 to 18.6°C.
Barometric pressure: 1015 HPa falling.
Wind: calm at first then changeable westerly breezes becoming NW at 5 to 8 knots.
Sea surface temperature: 16.5 to 18.5°C.
Primary chumming locations: 34° 31’S : 151° 12’E and 34° 32’S : 151° 18’E.
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