We enjoyed a quiet night on the wharf at Devonport and awoke the next morning to the sound of the humming of the Spirit of Tasmania berthing at the wharf opposite. this morning was again all go, as the parcel we had been waiting for to arrive in Launceston had arrived the day we left, …
We had a very pleasant trip from Clarke Is to the Tamar River. Several Barrocouta were caught and thrown back, as they have worms in them, but there were plenty of other boats that kept and ate them. The following breeze allowed us to take photos of other vessels on the cruise, especially Maamalmi a …
All night we motored with only a brief anchor at Binnalong Bay, thought we may be able to get a few hours sleep, but the sea was rolling in, and sleep was not an option so after an hour we were off. Westwind and Skie caught up and as dawn was breaking we were just about to …
Valentines Day and what a perfect day, sun was shining and it was one of the few warm, sunny ones that we have had. The crew from Skie and us decided to walk to the lookout at Wineglass Bay. We took the tenders in and tied to the wharf at the resort, it was underneath …
The days leading up to the cruise went all too fast! There was a lot of action on the wharf at the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania, loads of people eager to have a chat and asking loads of questions as well as us having to provision the boat for the cruise. We were still …
The morning started cold and overcast, it was all hands on deck as the family were arriving early and the domestic chores had to be completed. By 10am everyone was aboard and we started with a tour of the boat, then cuppas all round. The sun had started to peek through as Alan untied the …
The days have passed quickly since arriving here Tuesday. Alan and Tonys’ fishing trip on Monday afternoon was very successful, a total of 70+ fish caught and they only kept 1/2. This provided us with several beautiful feeds of Flathead fillets, the remainder landed in the freezer. Whilst they were fishing the wind changed direction …
We arrived at Schouten Passage at 3pm and decided to drop anchor at Moreys Bay. It had been 3 days and 12 hours since leaving Pittwater and been at sea, taking turns sleeping 2 or 3 hours at a time. So we were really ready for a good nights sleep! We had an early start, 5am, to allow …