Bowen

Friday, 14 October 2011 - Magnetic Is to Bowen

Our longest day since our overnighter on the first day of this trip - 104 nm. We left Young Bay at 0600 in a light Northerly. We motorsailed around the top of Magnetic and set the spinnaker once clear. It was down an hour later as the breeze weakened. By 1100 it was up again as we headed towards Cape Bowling Green. Several monos were heading here for the evening but we had decided to press on as the breeze had settled in and we were making good miles south.

Warren caught a 90cm Spanish Mackeral just north of Cape Upstart as we passed another couple of boats also heading for Bowen. We dropped the kite as the sun set and 2 sail reached past Abbott Point Jetty.

We motor sailed from 2000 and had the anchor down in the calm of Bowen at 2300.

We spent Saturday at Bowen, no crabs but a walk up town found a Supa IGA to top up the stores. Bowen is famous for the murals painted on many of the buildings and for being the location of the movie Australia. It was a great anchorage in the strong northerly, there is a public pontoon in the harbour to tie the dinghy and get water and we would recommend a visit if you get the chance. Print this post