Thought we might go along the coast a bit for breakfast, had a look at the Cyclade Island anchorage but the swell was in there,next was Lousy Bay,still no good ended up in the little nook in Deadman’s Bay on the western side for our last breakfast before civilization.
Had an hour off before getting under way again,Prion Bay the next on the list ,a popular anchorage on the eastern side,not today as there was a big sea in there breaking well out off the shore. Along past Surprise Bay to Shoemakers Bay and South Cape,I had not been right into South Cape Bay so we did a tour,a fisherman friend of mine had a week fishing here once so I was interested to see what it was like,there was one bay off a creek he described,it was one of the better anchorages we saw this morning,he would have been comfortable there,plenty of bottom along both shores to fish.
Around South East Cape and Whale Head,the crew keeping a keen eye on their phones as we were about to come into range ,no reception since clearing Sloop Rocks on the west coast.
Eventually the pings started,no major news however,just connecting with families and associates.
Up past Lookout Point and around Fishers Point,giving it a wide berth as it has a deceiving reef on the end ,and into Recherche Bay,saw a couple of boats in Cockle Creek and as the Pigsties were straight ahead went in there for lunch.
Saw Michael Vaughan enjoying his recent retirement with his yacht,paddled over after catching his lunch.
Choroz was getting our lunch when I heard an aircraft just as I got a message from my son James,where are you?I called back to the North East,my wife had flown down along the coast yesterday looking for us in perfect weather but as we were out at the Mewstone had missed us.James suggested she had another try today and so here they were,the cloud was a lot lower so they had to be spot on to find us.
We were tucked away in the Pigsties so they did a good job to find us ,with a waggle of wings they were away before the cloud closed in on them,the Par Avion planes were a lot lower along the South Coast heading for Melaluca earlier today.
Had lunch and got under way for Cygnet,called up Napea to confirm they could take the inside Passage out of the bay as they had been delayed after doing a rescue of a small tinny out of fuel off Fishers Point.Towed him into the launching ramp the last bit with their dinghy.
Motored up to Cygnet to get ready for the dinner at the Cygnet Sailing Club which is always a great event,Tracey came down to represent the yacht club ,Peter was glad to see her,came on board for a while,My Lesley ,my wife drove down also for the dinner,good to see her after five weeks away.
As usual on these trips you meet people even on the last night and this one was no exception.
Had a nice meal,the deserts are the highlight as the volunteer ladies produce a mind boggling array,I saw some pigs going back three times!
Well all good things come to an end,I saw Les off and we went back to the boat,I had my customary cup of tea and some of the crew a little stronger nightcap.
Photo South Cape from a different angle most people see it from.
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