0600 10/2/11
Alarms ring and we all get up, coffee, a quick bite and we cast off. Passing Th
e Heads in ‘Four fingers channel’ so named because of the transit taken to ensure you are in the channel is four objects on the Queenscliff shore line two lighthouses and two towers (a transit is a visual line taken between two points to give a straight line). Once through the rip we were in Bass Strait and headed for Refuge Cove in Wilsons Prom. Some 120 nautical miles later of varied conditions but mostly crappy wind and rain 24 hours after departing dawn was upon us, Kez and I were on watch and a pair of Dolphins came to play on the bow. Muz and Frant came up for the change of watch and as darkness slowly came to light hundreds of Dolphins joined us and swam around the boat. Some giving aerial acrobatics displays others playing on the bow wave, parents taking it easy alongside us with Dolphins new to the ocean. With the sun bringing colour to the night, the grand rocks and islands of Wilsons Prom came into spectacular view.
0800 11/2/11
A dolphin start to the day, followed by Muz and Dad taking their morning coffee with a nip of rum ration to celebrate Marcel’s birthday and we shortly arrived at Refuge Cove. Man what a sweet spot, we chilled here for the rest of the day, enjoying good food a few nice bevies to celebrate Marcels birthday and generally lounging after 32 hours or so of sailing (well A lot of motor sailing too!).
Alarms ring and we all get up, coffee, a quick bite and we cast off. Passing Th
e Heads in ‘Four fingers channel’ so named because of the transit taken to ensure you are in the channel is four objects on the Queenscliff shore line two lighthouses and two towers (a transit is a visual line taken between two points to give a straight line). Once through the rip we were in Bass Strait and headed for Refuge Cove in Wilsons Prom. Some 120 nautical miles later of varied conditions but mostly crappy wind and rain 24 hours after departing dawn was upon us, Kez and I were on watch and a pair of Dolphins came to play on the bow. Muz and Frant came up for the change of watch and as darkness slowly came to light hundreds of Dolphins joined us and swam around the boat. Some giving aerial acrobatics displays others playing on the bow wave, parents taking it easy alongside us with Dolphins new to the ocean. With the sun bringing colour to the night, the grand rocks and islands of Wilsons Prom came into spectacular view.0800 11/2/11
A dolphin start to the day, followed by Muz and Dad taking their morning coffee with a nip of rum ration to celebrate Marcel’s birthday and we shortly arrived at Refuge Cove. Man what a sweet spot, we chilled here for the rest of the day, enjoying good food a few nice bevies to celebrate Marcels birthday and generally lounging after 32 hours or so of sailing (well A lot of motor sailing too!).
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