How long has this been going on?

To say that we have been delighted with our sojourn in and around Port Lincoln so far would be an understatement. The Eyre Peninsula in general has so much to see and from a sailing perspective, once you have rounded the foot of the peninsula and entered Spencer Gulf, is both a relief and truly a WOW experience.

Today we really got a taste of what a fabulous cruising ground this Gulf is. The South Australians just couldn't conceal it any longer. Outside of this State we've never heard so much as a whisper about this wonderland! The Port Lincoln Yacht Club held their annual race to Reevesby Island in the Sir Joseph Banks Group and we also met up with some boats that are participating in a 6 week cruise in Spencer Gulf from the Garden Island Yacht Club (Adelaide). This afternoon there were some 15+ yachts here anchored in the bay. All shapes and sizes. The GIYC cruise here every year and it has been a very popular event over the last 9-10 years. We have at last seen and met some of the crews that Ken Hill told us about. Desiree, Little One, Beachcomber, Girt By Sea just to mention a few. Not many of the racers have stayed on tonight but we were at least able to reciprocate last Sunday's roast with a Saturday roast aboard Zofia for Wendy and Jonathan from PLYC who raced in on Sextant - a very smart looking and nippy 34' X-Yacht. We had a Sunday roast at their place last week. Just when we thought our kidneys might come back from rehab we've given it another nudge. There is a lot of talk about South Australian water being a bit awful. I'm not sure who has made the assessment because everyone just seems to drink red wine here.

Sadly, we will be waiving goodbye to Tina and Ian and their Portuguese water dog Pippi, from Midnight Blue. They will be making their way home to Wirrinna south of Adelaide. We've had a ripping 2 weeks with them and we've benefited from their guidance around the Capes and other local knowledge too. And why wouldn't they leave: it's official, we have absolutely no more red wine on board!

Tina and Ian

Tina, Ian and Wendy enjoying the beach sundowner

No fish today. We decided against even trying. This is the 2nd or 3rd sweep in the Channel this week.

The virtual fish vacuum

Earlier this week we saw this anchored on the horizon adjacent to one of the GIYC Cruisers. 
It slipped in overnight. You'd wake in fright wouldn't you!