Left Apollo Bay Thursday 26/4/12 at 6.30am, sea rollie, 7knt breeze southwest. I thought we were going to get a sail, but it only lasted for 15mins, conditions changed and the motor was started. Early Friday morning we went around the most southern point of the main land. John chose to go through the shipping channel in between the rocks, rather than going around them, the later would probably have been a better option as we didn’t get anywhere in a hurry. We were struggling against the stream of Wilsons Promontory and the tide, had to boost the motor to make head way. We arrived at Refuge Cove (about half way through Bass Straight) at 11am Friday morning. Refuge Cove is a lovely little cove that is a protected anchorage in most conditions. It is only accessible by water, and hiking. We had a nice calm night, Saturday morning I took my canoe ashore and explored the bay a delightful place you could hide out here in solitude. In the afternoon a front came through and the wind gusted to 40 – 50 knots, even in here we copped it, the boat was healing over and going in all directions. (Still felt safe in here at anchor) Sunday morning all calm. Monday morning we left at 6.30 with the intention to go to Eden ( 238nm @4knots = 59.5hrs) 15knots north by north west wind, doing 6knots , didn’t last for long conditions change wind on the nose and a easterly swell made it hard, we were struggling to do 1 -2knots , it got worse the further we went. At 1.30 the decision was made to return to Refuge Cove. Arrived back at 7.30pm, and spent a comfortable night.
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