[password] tikacat55
[position] 34 46S 115 40E
[course] 306T
[speed] 10 knots
[weather] Wind 17 kts E, 1025mb, 00% cloud cover, swell 2.5m SW
[status] Was great to catch up with Steve, Chris and Edward yesterday and the day before. Shelter Island is a rare treat on the south coast for pretty much all round protection from wind and swell. Perhaps if swell got over 4m it might start sneaking through the gap, but we had 3m and it was fine. Left at 5:30pm yesterday for our last overnight passage ;(. Motored through the slop and backwash around the headland for an hour before we found 8 knots to help us glide and rock into the swell. Bit of a sloppy first shift but has smoothed out now we have headed a bit more north and having a lovely sail with the screecher up right now. Hopefully flick around Cape leeuwin before the seabreeze kicks in too hard - but even if not, wind and swell both from behind us will be nice. Hopefully make Hamelin Bay by about 2pm in time for a windsurf :).
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