Five Islands with 8 Ski’s

One of our local Jetski facebook pages Mackay Jetski had a group run planned for Saturday. So I tagged along with Morne the organiser and six other Ski’s. Most intros dealt with and trailers parked in overflowing car park. Moved off to wait the final arrivals in the marina.

We had a fall at the barriers with one of them pulling out to reset some computer stuff in it. Said he would catch up with us and he did. So we left with the seven of us out of the Harbour. At first sighting of the ocean through the Harbour entrance it was lumpy out the back. Basil Bay was the first destination and a bit shallow with more tide needed, it is a shallow beach at high end of tide. The group would be better suited at Singapore Bay.

Slipped around to Singapore Bay shallow but just enough, tide was making so was only going to get deeper. Anchored for stretch, chat and they got a drone up. Whilst anchoring Dion turned up after fixing his computer thing so that makes eight.

This first crossing was lumpy and the couple that were 2 up on a Honda toughed it out. It is quite normal for that to be the worst of it mostly. Made the mistake of relaying this to them. It was crappy on the four crossings specially for the couple.

From Singapore back south down to Egremont Passage that divides St Bees and Keswick Islands. Showed them the Coral Gardens, they didn’t seem impressed cant blame them compared to the Whitsundays. We then made Cockermouth Island, the beach Morne landed us on was terrific. I have steered clear of this area since a while ago we attempted it unsuccessful in that the tide must of been to low at that time, attacking it from the west.

Crossing to the south end of Carlisle island and up Brampton Roads to the old resort at Brampton. Another beaching and rest for all including the couple who had lost his pillion over board in the roads. She managed to climb back aboard. Don’t know how she felt the next day probably my age at least. They got back safe and sound back at the Harbour after a solid leg of 35klms. Was good to be with riders mindful of others keeping a watch for those behind ready to hand if needed. It doesn’t go unseen by others thanks and to Morne for that and organising wasn’t a cushy ride but still enjoyable day.

PS: Feature photo is at Cockermouth island