After letting the poor weather wash over us in Stanley Harbour all day Sunday - rain, wind etc - we departed this morning in cool sunshine. Sailed NW for 20 nautical miles around the northern tip of Three Hummmock Is, into the Hunter passage and past Coulomb Bay. The wind, after being light all day and making progress poor, strengthened from the SW and was once again blowing from the direction we need to travel. That made exhilarating sailing though and we lowered the anchor in Shepherds Bay, Hunter Island, at 1800.
A tiring day but all feeling good at arrival at this remote, wind-swept, beautiful place. The wind is now hooting all around, but we all snugged up inside for the night.
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