[p]wallace
[s]=20
pos: 33 35.709s 151 15.435e
d: 14/12/16 19:19 GMT+1100
w: SE winds 15 knots, 100% cloud cover with light rain, 1010mb
Our first disappointing coastal sail in Australia today - the forecast was for strong winds to start then 15 to 20 knots from the NE but we got very light breezes and had to motor-sail for all but 2 hours of the 12 hour passage. To add to the disappointment we had a substantial colony of flies and butterflies blow off shore and join us. Swatting the flies kept us busy, until Di swatted with too much enthusiasm and broke the fly-swat (a posh telescopic one at that!). The regular dolphin escorts were much more welcome.
We did consider diverting into Newcastle but are pleased that we carried on now that we are on a visitors' mooring in the stunningly beautiful America Bay, close to Pittwater. The wind has swung around to the SE as forecast but we're well sheltered under high wooded cliffs.[END]