Tamar Yacht Club, Beauty Point, River Tamar, Tasmania
After an exhausting Bass Strait crossing we are finally in Tasmania! We left QCYC just before 5 am on Monday & we were tied up in a pen here by noon Tuesday. A very adventurous sail over.
Winds were stronger than we expected & several of the crew were hit badly by sea sickness. The winds got stronger (instead of lighter as we'd been expecting) so by nightfall we had 2 reefs in the main & the heady rolled halfway in. Managed to get the kids to bed below for the night. I got a few hours sleep below but mostly we took turns catnapping in the cockpit & keeping a watch out for ships & a gas platform.
I had worried that I hadn't made enough food for the crossing (sandwiches, zucchini muffins, chopped vege, boiled eggs) but we had more than enough. Dry crackers & cucumbers were popular until they reappeared later.... We did manage to eat most of it for lunch & dinner after arriving. Looking forward to a pub meal in the next few days.
Tasmania, so far, is awesome. Girls & ready to stay here. The river valley looks great for exploring and anchoring. Expect we'll be staying at the yacht club for a few days before venturing further.
From the earlier post it looks like you guys made a good 7knts average on the way over. Beam reach all the way? Glad to see the first big crossing went alright. If only those forecasts were more accurate!
ReplyDeleteBig Congratulations!! Well done all of you. Look forward to a full run down when we find ourselves anchored near you again....
ReplyDeleteGlad you are all safe and sound. You made it!
ReplyDeleteSounding positive! That's an amazing effort and hopefully the worst bit if your trip! Go Lesser Legends!
ReplyDeleteBIG HIGH 5S TO ALL THE CREW. "Oar"some. Can you get the local ready for us. Keith Margaret & I on Spirit Saturday night and will be in Tamar Sunday! Will try to find you then. Love the story about reconstituted Crackers.
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