Day 6 St Helens 19 March 14

Leaving St Helens this morning on the tide at about 11.30 after a couple of days here,topped up fuel and water.The crew have done the Cockles,Welborough and some Bush Tucker,the boat crews gone  through the boats ,cleaned and tidied up,done some laundry a few fresh provisions this morning.

Met some young Shark fishermen on the Wharf here to unload,they are going first seeing as they draw nearly nine feet they will bulldoze a track through the shallow Pelican point if required.

Also there is another live on yacht going too.Will be a bit of action for a while.

Made up a voyage plan for this leg as we need to do Banks Strait on a flood tide for Solquest.

Need to leave Swan island this evening or have to wait until Thursday morning.

Forecast is not too bad bait of westerly during the afternoon,hope it will drop off with the sun,Josh wants to do the night sail sequence tonight .Should arrive in the Clarke Island area before midnight.

Masterpiece will most likely go ahead and try out the options for anchorage.I have many tracks around there on my plotter,we need to be at Preservation Island tomorrow morning,then Lady Barron.

We'll better get up as can hear someone stirring ,Ben cooked a nice steak meal last night with fruit salad and icecream.Was as good as or better than the expensive little serve,big plate meal ashore the night before.Has waffle mix in the fridge for breakfast.  

 

Solquest and Masterpiece at StHelens.