Yesterday's gale force winds were short lived and by midnight we had reset most fore and aft sail and indeed soon after were motoring as the wind died to less than 6 knots.
The breeze eventually came in last night at 0230, so we promptly shut down the engines, set more sail and by morning were bowling along at 8 knots before a stiff quartering breeze with all sail set.
Yesterday the weather was perfect for a day at anchor, the merest zephyr just sufficient to keep things cool and flat seas, which provided for a very relaxing day at Monkey Mia and another enjoyable d
Yesterday evening we rounded North West Cape with the massive aerial farm of Harold E. Holt dominating the skyline before disappearing into the dark as we continued south-west.
After a very pleasant break last night at anchor, this morning we sailed from anchor in a light southerly breeze which provided another opportunity to practice more of the art of maneuvering a square
At 1900 yesterday evening we made our approach to the Montebellos but unfortunately conditions proved unsuitable to anchor due to tide and swell so we continued on our way.
