Log of the Yacht Magic Saturday 10.04.2010

Log of the Yacht Magic Saturday 10.04.2010

Message from paul@kerrigan.net:

Saturday 10.04.2010 At Anchor Mt Flinders Bay - Port Clinton  POS 22º32'S 150º45'E

Sunset At Port Clinton...

06:15 Engine check oil and water.  Checked belt tensions.

06:25 Up Anchor

Note that Fish Rock is miss marked on my C-Map charts at 1:30000 and is shown @100M further West than it is.

07:05 Abeam Round Island

POS 22º30'S 150º46'E

New course to steer 010ºM

SOG 6.9kts

Wind 4 to 7kts variable

Motoring sails stowed

Dinghy on deck

Weather fine and sunny

07:45 Abeam Delconyn Is'

POS 22º26'S  150º46'

SOG 6.3kts

New course to steer 325ºM

08:15 Abeam Dome Island in then Hervey Group

22º24'S  150º45'E

SOG 6.5kts

New course to steer 305ºM to pass inside Clara Group

09:00 Abeam Clara Group inside

22º20'S 150º42'E

SOG 5.7kts 

Set 0.6kts setting 146º

New course to steer 320ºM 

10:00 Passing inside Leake Rock

POS 22º15's 15OºE

New chart 822

11:10 Abeam Cape Townsend

22º09'S 150º36'

SOG 4.7kts

COG 314ºM

Set 2.3kts setting 120ºM

New course to counter leeway 305ºM

12:05 Approaching Steep Island

POS 22º06'S 150º32'E

Set is 2.6kts setting 116ºM

COG 308ºM

HAve made less than 3 miles Northing in the last hour.  Rolled out headsail to see if we can improve SOG.  Hoping for the wind to swing.

13:20 Leaving Steep Island astern

POS 22º01'S 150º27'E 

COG 315ºM

SOG 5.6kts

Set 1.3kts setting 075ºM

Rolled up headsail.

13:30 New course 315ºM to close Island and afford some leeway should the wind swing.

14:05 West of Low Rock

POS 21º57'S 150º25'E

SOG 5.5kts

COG 320ºM

Set 0.9kts setting 095ºM

Motoring all sails stowed.

Beer is now officially on rations.  No more that two cans each left!

14:15 

POS 21º55'S 150º23'E

Rolled out headsail continued motor sailing.

SOG 6.5kts

COG 317ºM

Set 0.7kts setting 105ºM

15:05 Abeam Hanna Rock

Hoisted Main to first reef

POS 21º55'S  150º21'E

SOG 7.1kts

COG 316ºM

Set 0.4kts Setting 106ºM

16:00 Abeam South Island

POS 21º47'S 150º17E

SOG 6.5kts

COG 325º

Set 0.2kts setting 313ºM

Rolled up headsail at 15:45 now under main and motor

Making course for Whites Bay.

16:05 New course 325ºM

POS 21º48'S 150º16'E

16:15 New course 355ºM

21º45;S 150º16'E

16:17 POS 21º44'S 150º16'E

Hixson Island Abeam

New course 360ºM

16:30 POS 21º43S 150º16'E

SOG 6.5kts

COG 355ºM

Hixson Island is abaft

New course 005ºM

Course 355ºM

16:50 

POS 21º42'S 150º17'E

Rolled up headsail and stowed Main

17:15 Whites Beach Middle Percy

POS 21º40'S 150º17'E

Dropped anchor in 4 meters of water off the beach.  One other yatch and one small motor launch at anchor.  Launched the dinghy ans sent the boys to get a weather forecast from the other yacht.  The boys went ashore and walked the beach.

18:00 Sundowners on board.

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