A wild & Lumpy ride

Despite the earlier post, it was decided that yet another day at Thomas was not such a good thing, so departed for Hamilton Is.  All that snubbing up the new Sarca Excel No 5 anchor had set it rather well, and it took a bit of breaking out.  I reckon that would hold a cyclone when set well.
Seas were well up after a couple of days of recent weather, with 3 M waves on top of the swell, all lumpy, short & choppy in Whitsunday passage because of depths are all around 30M.  Set the staysail and a 2nd reef in the main, and made a shy reach to round Shaw Is, then a square run to Dent passage and into Hamilton Hbr and a marina berth.   A 'vigorous' ride, reaching 8.8 knts without currents and 10 knts when the tide assisted; the 17 miles took only a little over 2 hrs.  No problems arising however, GD took it all in her stride as always.  Its really quiet now here tied up in the marina, and I think sleep will be readily achievable.
The tavern and pizza shop were welcome sights too.