The scenery and bird life was spectacular during the strong winds with crystal clear blue skies around Flinders, Babel and Cat Island.
Shearwaters at Babel Island
A massive flock of sea birds was swarming over huge schools of fish in an amazing aerobatic display keeping us entertained for the afternoon. The SW wind abated as forecast early on Good Friday so we reluctantly said goodbye to this beautiful and desolate place.
I just uploaded pictures of both the Easter cruise to Ulladulla taken by te Moana and Amadeus as well as some from the, ahem... lazy alternative (Akuna Bay). Just click on the relevant album in the centre column of this page.Hi All,
We spent a few days in Hobart to catch up with friends and do some necessary boat maintenance (replaced leaking oil seal). February/March usually brings settled weather to Tasmania, but not the year the Daly's do the cruise - that would be too easy!
Anchored at Bryans Corner
For a slideshow of the meeting, see below:
Port Davey sunshine
We were able to leave Fortescue Bay on Sunday 2nd March and headed south around Cape Pillar inside Tasman Island. We decided to head for Recheche Bay, the most southern bay on the SE coast and then work our way up the D'Entrecasteaux Channel, rather than go direct to Hobart. We always had a Plan B in the back of our minds that (a) if we were ahead and (b) if there was a weather window, we would consider sailing around the south coast to Port Davey.
Here are an email and photos from Chris and Suzannne on Reliance about the second stage of their Tasmanian cruise (see also previous post)
