A lot of morbid references in terms of place names are evident in these parts. It does makes one wonder what was occurring when these locations were being 'discovered'. Names like Misery, Avoid, Catastrophe, Coffin, just to mention a few.
We followed Midnight Blue out of Coffin Bay and used a shortcut that took at least 30 minutes off the transit from the town to the Ocean. Even so, it took over 2 hours to reach Point Sir Isaac. Wild Honey were already on anchor awaiting their exit into The Bight and home to Mandurah. Good Luck guys... hope it's quick and uneventful!
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| Following Midnight Blue through the Coffin Bay slalom on the morning tide |
Our original plan was to also anchor at Point Sir Isaacs before heading out of the Bay and southward. When it was suggested we go to an altogether nicer anchorage because we'd learned the other name for this anchorage "Seasick Point" we naturally signed up. Sensation Beach sounded much more appealing. When we anchored we discovered it was also known as Misery Cove . It's at the northern end of Avoid Bay. I couldn't believe we fell for it! The Sensation was possibly a reference to the unusually white beach but the actual sensation was of a VERY rolly anchorage due to surge from the surf on the beach. On the up side it moved us 20nm further south - a good start for the next run around the tip of the Eyre Peninsula. It was also a sandy beach with excellent holding and protection from the wind. No dread ribbon weed to give us anchoring heebie geebies. Who could possibly complain about that? As a testament to how well the anchorage was rated, 2 cray boats arrived during the night and tucked up rather precosciously right next to the rocks. I bet they got a shock to find 2 sailboats already in their hidey hole.
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| Anchoring behind a nice little headland at Misery Cove |
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