Heading North for a better anchorage

Monday 9th August




After a nights sleep that was like sleeping in a washing machine, we rose at 5.30am, having had enough of being tossed around. The wind had changed to the NE, not ideal for our anchorage and yesterdays plans of spending the morning ashore going for a walk quickly evaporated, as getting into the dinghy was a major exercise.



After breakfast we decided to move on to a more comfortable spot. It was impossible to get the dinghy on board in these conditions so we will tow it. The plan was to motor to Thomas Island, only 9 nm to the North and find better shelter there. On arrival every anchorage was exposed to the now 15 knot Noreaster, so we continued on to seek refuge at Shaw or Lindeman Island.

Mica and Cooinda heading North

In the end, the best option was Plantation Bay off Lindeman Island where we dropped anchor around 11.30 am, on hour or so after the high tide. Once setlled the fishing lines were in the water and soon after we had an edible fish, (looks like a member of the bream family), like everything else we catch here identification is a real challenge.

Anchorage at Plantation Bay - Cooinda (left) Black & Tan (right)

Early in the afternoon, the tide had gone out considerably and we realisied we were ancored a little too close to the reef for comfort so pulled up the ancor and moved further out.

After drinks on Mica with Rod & Lee we looked forward to a good night's sleep in what was a sug anchorage undr the prevailing conditions. Tomorrow we look forward to going ashore and having a good walk and hopefully a swim.