Cape Don to Darwin
Gaviota
Sat 9 Jul 2016 08:17
12:25.531S 130:49.212E
Sunday, 3rd
July and a very early start 3.00am and into Van Diemen’s Gulf – not at all what
we had expected! The wind had been
forecasted 15-20 knots and as the Gulf is protected on most sides we had
expected a nice fast run in with relatively calm seas. What we actually got was a short choppy
uncomfortable sea and a wind blowing 25 knots, we started on a broad reach with
both genoas out and rolled along. The
wind changed direction to the North East and we got the sails out on both sides
for a short time and negotiated through the channel between the nasty reefs and
sandbanks. It seemed a very long day but
finally we got a glimpse of Darwin and the genoas went back on the same side
and we sailed right into Fannie Bay. We
arrived about 5.00pm very very glad to drop anchor and have a celebratory glass
of wine and enjoy the lovely late sunset here (proof we had travelled a long
way West!).
