Watery Daze

Lady Musgrave Island really put on her charms for us. We had some absolutely gorgeous, flat-calm, warm and lovely days. We snorkeled and swam often - the visibility was incredible. We have met more lovely yachties too which has been fun - everyone has different stories, food, tips and ideas to share. 

We had to leave the island because strong winds were forecast. We pulled up anchor at dawn - the water was like a mirror, reflecting the golden sunrise. As we slipped out, two giant turtles swam under our bows. 

Originally we planned to stay at Masthead Island and then head over to Keppel Bay - but the winds were great for sailing straight to the Cape of Capricorn... so we changed plan. 
Along the way we put out the trolling line and within half an hour, had caught this amazingly delicious Black Kingfish! 


Rounding the cape at 9pm was a bit scary - it was a very dark night and all we could see was the lighthouse and the great dark mass of land. We must have scared a boat that was already anchored there as they shone a torch out at us when we came a little too close for their liking! I had a sleepless night, imagining all sorts of terrible things as the boat rolled around in the swell making weird noises. When the sun finally rose this morning, we saw that the Cape is really quite a tiny anchorage - so we upped anchor and moved on: sailing over to Great Keppel Island. It was already crowded here, as other people are also sheltering from the strong winds, so we anchored much closer to shore than the 10 other boats here. Initially I was worried we were too close, but after speaking to a couple of yachties ashore, have been assured that all is swell! 


I can hear the wind whistling through our rigging and am glad to be all snug inside drinking red wine, writing and snacking on chips! Looking forward to exploring this island and meeting more interesting people before moving on to Rosslyn Bay when the winds are calmer.