Macona Inlet to Turtle Bay
Today was quiet. We had a relaxed start to the day, leaving Macona Inlet well after 9am. The weather has certainly shifted into a new pattern. Hot, sunny and still are the key words to describe the conditions. Prevailing winds look like being in the north for the next few days. That changes all of the anchorages that are available and, to be blunt, there are far fewer secure anchorages for northerly winds than for south easterly trades.
I thought it quite safe to leave Macona and motor down to Turtle Bay, on the southern shore of Whitsunday Island, leaving the boom tent up the whole way. The wind stayed away and the seas were as glassy as yesterday. It was a quite uneventful trip down and a very quiet afternoon. I spent an hour or two attending to emails and text messages, of which there were many.
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| It looks like we're anchored, but we're actually doing over 6 knots down the Whitsunday Passage on a perfectly calm sea |
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