Forster/Tuncurry to Port Stephens

Mon 20 Sept 2010

Bye Forster/Tuncurry

Up at 0530 (a lovely sleep in), anchors away by 0715 and across the flat bar at 0730 ( a bit different to yesterday). The sea was relatively flat and the sky overcast as we headed for Cape Hawke and then on to Seal Rocks with the wind from the SW at 10 knots. Under full sail and motoring we were averaging 5.5 knots.

Passing Broughton Islands

The seas got up a bit, lumpy became the order of the day, so Raelene gave up the ghost and we hand steered in the fresh conditions. Just after we changed course at Seal Rocks the wind veered to the SE to aid our passage and we were soon scooting along at 6.5 knots headed for Port Stephens Heads on a SW course.

Whales were having a great time breaching and tail flapping about 200m from the boat apart from the young whale who must have been keen on checking us out as it surfaced 30-40m from Saaremaa's aft quarter. Fortunately it did not breach and jump on us.

Welcoming Tomaree & Yacaba Heads

The sunny weather came in and as we barrelled along back into familiar waters we passed through the welcoming Tomaree & Yacaba heads. Logging off with VMR Pt Stephens we picked up a courtesy mooring in Shoal Bay at 1600.

'Cremotime' again

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time for a few sun downers and then Michael prepared the crematorium to burn the steaks for our last BBQ before home. Shoal Bay looks lovely in the sunshine if a bit rocky but nothing like the wonderful Hummocky Island of the Capricorn Coast.

Yet another sunset over Port Stephens Head

Headed home to the lake tomorrow morning means up at the wonderful 0500 again!!