We finally reduced our wants and desires and decide to take some weather that the weather guessers offered up. We were looking for minimal motoring and minimal beating (heading into the wind). We lef around 11am and motored p the east coast of Tasmania in light southerly winds (4-6kts). We arrived before daylight at Cape Barren Island and decided to go into Jaimiesons Bay for some quick R&R just at first light. When the sun came up it was obvious why those old sailors named this Barren island. A hot shower and some eggs and toast. We motored back out and started north. Winds were N and NNE and kept picking up. We then decided after 6 hours to anchor at Babel Island to await the promised westerly winds. They should arrive early evening and we will take off again.
Balel is supposed to be the worlds largest shearwater rookery. It is really remote spot owned by the Aboriginals, but when we showed up there was a helicopter buzzing around the mountain peak that appeared to be on fire - the land on fire, no the helipcopter.
Paul
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