“Righto Raven, give us a yodel when you get there and have a good one” says Bill from Coast Guard Thirsty Sound as he finishes logging our details for today’s trip from White’s Bay, Middle Percy Island (see photograph) to Port Clinton. Bill’s voice is unmistakable, quintessentially Australian and ultimately reassuring. There are many others like Bill; Geoff from VMR East Mackay, Josie from Round Hill, Mike from Rocky Met, Jim from VMR Gladstone, Cyril and David from VKQ 447 in Manly and of course lots of others whose names I am yet to learn who look out for us as we bob along in our little boats.
It was a long, boring day; one of those days when I wished that we had bought a Mustang instead of a sailing boat. The sea state was sloppy, the winds variable and the tide against us for the first 5 hours. We couldn’t keep the sails full so ultimately we gave in and motor sailed. However the northern anchorage at Port Clinton was lovely and surprisingly large. We shared sundowners with the Malcolm and Lani (Sedona) and Mary and Peter (Tahaa) on board Raven.
It was a long, boring day; one of those days when I wished that we had bought a Mustang instead of a sailing boat. The sea state was sloppy, the winds variable and the tide against us for the first 5 hours. We couldn’t keep the sails full so ultimately we gave in and motor sailed. However the northern anchorage at Port Clinton was lovely and surprisingly large. We shared sundowners with the Malcolm and Lani (Sedona) and Mary and Peter (Tahaa) on board Raven.
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