Hobart for a few days then back to Wineglass.

The overnight sail from Wineglass to Hobart was cold, rolly and long and getting in to Hobart was a welcome relief.

The Iron Pot, the oldest lighthouse in Australia,
marks the entry from Storm Bay into the Derwent River

The RYCT is next to the Wrest Point casino which we had no need to visit,
we played 500 on board instead

We parked the boat at the RYCT
and headed in to town

Shane on the ROMA to MONA

 You get a good view from the ewe

Kicking back on the MONA lawn

The new icebreaker

The Spirit of Tasmania dwarfs the icebreaker

Alas, Shane left us in Hobart and headed back to the civilisation of Melbourne. Looking forward to finishing that game of 500 - the score stands at C 310, J 240, S (230).

Shane,  I think this is David's house.
He talked about the terracotta boat shed.

Probably playing WWF

With a house on it this could be out of Spirited Away

The Captain 

Dunnalley channel markers.
The entry to the Dunnalley Canal is via a swing bridge.
By radioing ahead the operator opens the bridge.

The bridge closes behind us.

Making way through the Dunnalley Canal

Sea vineyards at Blackman Bay 

Steering through the channel in Blackman Bay,
look, no hands!

Ile des Phoques is a tiny island between Maria Island and Schouten Island.
Hundreds of seals live on the island and they erupt into noisy activity at the sight of a boat.

Squirty things in the water.
If you look carefully you can see beaded sprays of water.

We made it to Wineglass at dusk after a very pleasant day of sailing. Blowing 40+ here in the protection of the bay but its sunny and sparkling and a beautiful place to stop for a few days and wait for the northerlies to blow through.