21 June
Great
Keppel to Pearl Bay
We have a longish trip ahead of us today. Tonight is the last night the Shoalwater area
is open before the military exercises begin, and we’re heading for an overnight
anchorage in Pearl Bay, right in the middle of the Danger Area. First stop is a quick motor into Rosslyn Bay
for some fuel. We still have about half
a tank left, plus the two 20 litre jerry cans, but it’s nice to have enough to
not worry. The stop also lets us dispose
of our garbage and buy some more eggs which we stupidly under catered for during
our big shop.
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| The Gypsy at the fueling wharf at Rosslyn Bay |
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| Heading north, looking back at Rosslyn Bay |
It was another reasonably light wind day, but the breeze was
just strong enough from the south for us to put the spinnaker up for the first
time this cruise. With engine assist we maintained about seven knots. There’s not much more to report, all in
all. On top of the eight miles to
Yepoon, we covered the further 45 miles to Pearl Bay without issue, rounding
into the bay in the last light of day, just in time to make out the two other
boats already anchored. We let the
anchor go in darkness, reliant on instruments to select a suitable spot.
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