Back Bushy Again

12 March 190klm trip

Looks like Simon & Son Connor GTX 230, Duane, Me and maybe Morne. Last 2 trips were 188klms.

Discussion so far is leave 6 – 7 the car park is going to be bad I think there is a lot cars with out trailers parking there. I think with yachts in Hamilton races or hung over from. Nothing we can do about that. Other than get there at 2am and be back before 2pm that I know of.

Both trips in the past we had arrived around the top of tide. The 26th February 2022 5.2M and the 29th May 2022 it was 4.2M. On both occasions we needed to move our buts off. With the lowering tide that would of exposed reef off of beach and possibly trapped us there.

Tide 29 May 2022

The 29th May exit was the shallower of the 2 and I cant recall the exact time. Would had to of been 1200 – 1230. A ski that lingered to long was bottoming out crossing reef. So I am going to say for now that 3.1M of tide is the lowest for traversing. Attempting on a rising tide until further knowledge. Wouldn’t be planning to leave at 3.1M on falling tide without further info.

02 September 2023 High

The tide times are so much better 02 September. Thinking we could arrive any time around 900 and get a good look at the reef and Cay around bushy. Maybe identify a channel of safe entry and enable exit at lower waters ?

September 2023 the tide time is better the daylight becomes our next nemesis. Allowing a comfortable 2.5hr run back ? Sunset is 554pm. Maybe leave 130pm ? Gets us back to Harbour 4ish all going well with a couple of hours buffer.

That’s about 4.5hrs on island plenty of time to investigate the Cay maybe check out the other Islet Redbill, snorkeling, drone up, walk the interior of Bushy.