Last nights anchorage behind Cape Capricorn turned out to be rather rolly and we didn't a great deal of sleep. When the anchor alarm went off twice during the night we both dove up expecting to see the boat heading away from our anchorage into the wide blue with a mind of its own and us as hostages. Instead we discover the tide just turned or the wind stopped briefly allowing us to drift outside the range ring. A reset of the alarm and back to try and get sleep again.
Dawn was a real pleasure as it meant time to go sailing again, it was raining.
We weighed anchor and headed out from under the cliffs to test the breeze and decide the sail configuration. We went with the poled head sail and full main, reefed a bit later as the winds topped 20 knots once the rain passed away to our north.
Tired from the restless night before so we are lucky we only have to go 4 hours to Great Keppel Island.
The wind veered and backed about four times so we gibed each time to stay on the shifts. There were some occasional boat eating waves to surf down, I think the tide was running against the wind steeping it up.
We arrived at 1130 and got the anchor down. A quick swim and snorkel under the boat before lunching on Eggs, Avocado Salmon and Toast. A cup of tea.
Time to go ashore and stretch the legs or maybe just stay and siesta?
Wayno
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