Those here are blessed.. The river is incredable place to sail.. wide and if worst comes to worst you just drift to a shore.. May take a little time at places the river is a few Km wide) but if the boat is unsinkable it drift somewhere..
Offshore, We have gage roads a protected coastal area.. With a chain of Islands & reefs running up the coast for a 100Kms .. When the fleet gets going here I really want to do a Fremantle to Rottnest morning race (generally light following winds at the time..) Then when the big ocean swell jumps the reefs and the doctor arrives, to do a Rotto-Freo return.. 16 miles of huge 3/4 swells and hopefully a decent 20 knot wind on a medium reach is one buzz ride..