Bit of interest about cruising Tasmania here, so remember it is not for everyone.
But here some old pics I found on a hard drive.
Enjoy
Pretty happy to get behind Waterhouse Island when the forecast 20knot from the South became 50 plus from the north west and the tide in Banks strait was flooding.
We stayed for another 30 hours.
It is usually a good sign when the fishing boats anchor beside you. You can just see his anchor cable pulled bar straight.
Retreating from Hunter Island after unsuccessful attempt to get down West coast, note the gloves.
What we went hiding from, 60 plus knots in the boat harbour at Stanley! Yep in the boat harbour behind the Nut and in the lee of the land.
It was most likely not survivable even in a very found vessel, if at sea on the other side of the Hunter Group.
I had taken some comfort that even the cray skipper called "Mad Dog" had returned to Stanley to sit it out.
About the best pic I have taken of the sea.
No enhancement.
Tasman Island just as a little gale goes through.
Not all bad, in 3 months of cruising around the island we got caught in a gale at sea only once.
Canoe Bay on the Tasman Penninsula
Adventure cruising at it's best, pre dawn getaway to make a good day of it!
I'm convinced those who live in Tasmania are all mad as the Norwegians when it comes to their sailing 
It looks beautiful, but somehow like danger is lurking just over the horizon.
Sheppards Bay on Hunter Island
My favourite anchorage in Tasmania
This is funny, this was Dick Smith and he was having radio issues (and the sat phone was on the blink) so his crew would come each morning to get the weather from us.
Three Hummock in the back ground.
Dave Stewart, the boat builder from Port Fairy had steamed with his wife, this across and down the west coast to Hobart for the wooden boat festival and was steaming home and off Low Head when this was taken.
Single screw open cockpit.
Forsters Inlet, Flinders in the background.
And if you think that looks like the MISTY MOUNTAINS and there is a dragon in there sitting on a hoard of gold you would be right!
Port Esperance and Adamson's Peak.
And friendships that last a lifetime!
I will try to find the West Coast pics another night.
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And friendships that last a lifetime!
I will try to find the West Coast pics another night.
Hi Roger :)
Hope he's recovering well :)
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I'm convinced those who live in Tasmania are all mad as the Norwegians when it comes to their sailing
It looks beautiful, but somehow like danger is lurking just over the horizon.
Always!
wow, great photos, we spent two weeks driving around Tassy over Christmas. Thought we might want to bring our boat down here one day but it looks a bit rugged for us ;)
It is not everywhere you get snow on the hills just behind the mooring. October btw
Tip: if the Abalone boats start their engines at about 0300 hrs , get yourself going because you have about 4 days of good weather.
The Ab boats don't work that many days a year so they pick the very best.
Cold morning, 4 1/2 days Newcastle to Port Huon. (non stop)
Different boat this time.
The perfect Tasmanian cruising boat,
It has a Gardner and a Shed
Late summer however, Tasmania really turns it on!
Running back up the Channel from Resherche Bay.
Cockle Creek late January
Of course you do have a deal with the kelp beds to get there but RYCT guide give you a head start.
That might be new to a few here.
Waiting for gale - Port Esperance
Sorry it is upside down and temp was not calibrated but barograph on your wrist is very useful.
Some front!
But there are certain compensations!
Two of the better pinots for Xmas lunch down the Channel
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It is not everywhere you get snow on the hills just behind the mooring. October btw
Tip: if the Abalone boats start their engines at about 0300 hrs , get yourself going because you have about 4 days of good weather.
The Ab boats don't work that many days a year so they pick the very best.
Hi Lydia
Have you seen Scott's new sail boat and what do you think about it
It has been giving the big boats in Hobart a bit of a go
Regards Don
FFS Don it is Melges 32 racing in flat water.
If it does not win line honours every race they should give it away.
Don, by the way, the big boat in front of your house tonight is sailed by the couple in the pre dawn pic above.
They left for Europe not long after the pic was taken and have spent the last 7 years cruising back to Oz.
Wintering over this year.
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Cold morning, 4 1/2 days Newcastle to Port Huon. (non stop)
Different boat this time.
The perfect Tasmanian cruising boat,
It has a Gardner and a Shed
Stop making us jealous lydia!!
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FFS Don it is Melges 32 racing in flat water.
If it does not win line honours every race they should give it away.
results.ryct.org.au/1718/pennant/pennant/08entr.htm
The handicappers in Hobart don't agree with 6 others having a higher handicap
Regards Don
Don
Doesn't that prove me point.
Melges 32 rates the same as a Farr 40 OD on IRC.
So if they are better sailors they should be beating the Farr 40 OD (trick question in there)
IRC does a pretty good job of predicting a boats performance.
So there are way behind their IRC mark.
They should be at least the same as Wired at 1115.
The only clear faster boat is Oskana (Cookson 50)
Sorry, reality meets the road!
Melges are good in light wind upwind ,horrible above 20kts upwind but downwind weapons .
Give me a farr 40 anyday
Sensational pics. An amazingly rugged beautiful place. Would love to visit. Thank you.
