Wineglass Bay to Triabunna

Triabunna is on the mid East coast of Tasmania and is the last place boats can get a safe berth before Eden which is over 300nm North! They are very welcoming and are very used to yachts dropping in.

We got to Triabunna safely on Wednesday evening. First plan was for me to jump off, for the boat to fuel up and then join Sextant who was anchored in a secluded bay on Maria Island. Alpine had also just reached Triabunna as they had a leaking stern gland on the boat.

Soon we heard from Sextant, they had pulled up anchor and were heading to Triabunna to join us as the weather report had just been upgraded - strong winds, then gale force, and now storm.

All boats would now be in Triabunna for a few days.

The crew of Caprice of Huon and Alpine were very settled in the pub by the time the crew of Sextant arrived. Unfortunately for Sextant the kitchen had closed but we took delight in telling them how nice the food was.

If you ever sail along the coast drop into Triabunna. They have just about finished a new public wharf, the pub is one min walk from the wharf, and the locals are very friendly.

When two of us took our containers upto the local petrol station to get 60l of diesel a local with a ute was just pulling in. Straight away he offered to wait until we had got our fuel and then drop us back to the boat so we would not have to carry it all. Like I said, friendly.