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Apologies for taking a while to do the final update of the blog for our trip to Tasmania. Lots to do including uploading a couple of short videos of our trip which I hope you enjoy.

Bass Strait

Clayton's Corner Serenade

Camden Haven to Raby Bay

Tuesday, 6 May to Saturday, 9 May 2015
On Tuesday we rode our bike out to the entrance again to check the swell. It had dropped and looked like we would be right to leave on Wednesday as we had hoped.

On Tuesday afternoon we climbed the hill behind Laurieton. It was hard work and certainly got the hearts pumping.

We left Camden Haven in company with 4 other yachts on Wednesday at 0740 at half tide with the current just starting to come in the river. The swell was about 1.5m with no breaking waves. We had a 15 knot southerly so set the spinnaker and gybed downwind to stay as close to shore as possible to avoid the current.

Beautiful Camden Haven

At 1440, we dropped the spinnaker and started a motor in the light SE that went around to the E. We put in the double reef before dark and continued to motor sail until just after midnight when the breeze went back to a 15 knot southerly. Thursday morning after breakfast we raised the spinnaker and carried it most of the day. We dodged a big log off Ballina after the recent flooding and wondered how many we passed unseen during the night.

We once again motorsailed with a double reef during the evening and crossed the Gold Coast Seaway at 2330 dropping anchor at Currigee shortly after. We had been sailing for over 40 hours and had 257nm on the log.

We slept in on Friday then continued north with the incoming tide past Jumpinpin and Slipping Sands and anchored off Canaipa at 1300. We enjoyed a walk ashore on Russell Island after 3 days on the boat.

On Saturday, we had the final leg to Raby Bay. We waved to Mum, tooted the horn and tied up at our berth after 129 days away and travelling 3675nm.

We had a great time, made new friends, saw spectacular scenery and faced and overcame some challenges. We loved it - if only it wasn't so cold down there..... Print this post