Another Deer Harbour!

We left Random island after breakfast on deck, sure sign it’s warming up! and hugged the rugged island strewn coast heading south into Trinity Bay, Austen had spotted a little niche in the peninsula tip on the mainland just south of the fjord entrances which had a wind protected bay behind.
As we approach we can see a pebbled beach and decide to head behind into Granny’s cove for lunch. Anchoring up we can see picnic benches on the beach - pack our simple sandwiches and dingy ashore. Summer really has arrived, it’s T shirt weather which feels great.
The waters clear - but pretty cold as we step out of dingy - perhaps too cold to swim just yet. Instead we climb the headland and walk the trail with convenient seats located at view points. Half way round a minke comes into view below - just cruising the turquoise clear shallow water below us turning upside down at times exposing a white underside.Beautiful to watch.

It’s cooling by 3pm and we redress for the cool breeze and sail further down Trinity Bay north side to find ourselves in another Deer Harbour! ( SE arm cove). After a glorious lunch time there was a momentary blip in proceedings when the starter motor failed to start the engine first click - it’s NEVER done this before. That solid reliability of engine starting is huge without it were totally dependent on being able to sail out of danger which is easier said than done. Particularly as, as far as I can work out the winds always blowing the wrong way……
As we head into the cove yet again the starter motor needed a couple of attempts to start, winds have picked up to a strong 20 from the East (and I have a vision of having to turn rapidly round and get out into the sea sailing into the evening whilst Austen tries to fix it.
Not the most enticing prospect at the end of a long day. Luckily that wasn’t the reality, we enter the Cove and winds proceeds to funnel in behind
However it fired up on the 3rd attempt, so sails down we explore whilst being wind beaten. Initially it doesn’t look great in terms of anchoring but we finally tuck ourselves into a niche on the north bank.
The anchor holds and we sit tight for the night. It’s been a long day. the evening is filled with some intensive YouTube consultation on where the electric fault with the starter switch may be.

The Following morning is a calm one with some warmth - perfect for getting back up the mast and installing a couple of washers fashioned from yogurt pots to the recently replaced aerial (this potentially being part of the electric leakage issue)Baca lagi