We'd had a very comfortable sail up
the coast from Pittwater, faster than we'd anticipated as we arrived
before the sun came up so we heaved to a couple of miles offshore and
had a cup of tea. At 7am I phoned the local VMR (Voluntary Marine
Rescue which is similar to the coastguard in advising boats and
issuing warnings) to ask for local conditions on the entry. They
reported all well this morning and the leading lines were all
accurate. We came in following the lead line on Navionics electronic chart which
lined up perfectly with the leading light and turned in towards
Nelson town. Fate was smiling once more – there were two boats on
the three free Maritime mooring balls leaving one for us in front of
the beach and next to the marina.
After a hearty seafarers' eggs and bacon
breakfast and a shower we took a nap, more like a deep sleep as I'd
been awake since 1.30am when I took the watch and David had slept
fitfully from 1.30am to 5.30am. We managed a short trip into Nelson
in the afternoon and discovered a delightful little town, had a
coffee and picked up some fresh groceries. Seems we've found another
lovely spot to spend a week or two.
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