On Our Way

We finally got away from Manly. With the benefit of hindsight, we should not have left on that day, and at least should have chosen another route. But…

Sunday morning at 9:15 Margie, Alan and Olivia waved goodbye when we cast off. Everything seemed ok, the forecast was for 20-25 knots from S-SE. Swell appeared to be manageable. When passing Tangalooma, we decided to continue through the North East Channel. However the waves were a lot higher than expected, and it was not as comfortable as it was meant to be. The swell and waves remained big until we came around Point Cartwright. On the way, we reached a new record speed over ground at 9 knots. The outgoing tide helped a lot. We also had a wave into the cockpit. As we had two washboards in, there was not too much water inside, but enough to dampen a few things, including Rosi’s mobile. We hope that the screen will resume normal operation once it is dried out.

Now we are in the Wharf marina at $43 a day. Time to move on, but we will consult Tin Can Bay Coast Guard before we make a decision. This morning we had westerly winds which would help flatten the bar. The anchorage behind Double Island Point is said to be rolly, so we would not like to stay there. We’ll see.

This is our first entry, so we are curious if it works. I have no idea where we would have coverage again to post the next entry.

Cheers, Rosi & Mike on JEMIMAH