Bryans Corner to Triabunna - Just Ahead of Christmas

The bunch sprint that constituted the fleet of boats that left Eden for Bryan's Corner /Passage Beach, were assembled for a couple of days getting over the 52hours passage. There is as much nervous energy as physical energy involved. Nobody claims the jump from Eden to Tasmania as one of their favourite crossings. Most of the boats moved on within 2 days. We instead, decided to linger an extra night and relocated from Passage Beach to Byan's Corner. It holds fond memories for us and visually we enjoy it too.

View looking back to the gap that is Schouten Passage.

  

Low cloud/fog drifting down the hills created an interesting atmosphere.

Rather than make an immediate run for Hobart, we chose to call into Triabunna, a town we'd not previously visited. David Read, who we'd met in 2014/15 is now a resident there so we thought - "Why not call in?". David is now the Vice-Commodore of the Spring Bay Boat Club and was able to squeeze us in on one of the club jetties. The public marina, was otherwise 'chockers' and unable to accommodate us. How lucky to be in-the-know.

Zofia perched on the end of the dock

Gail and George from Southern Belle made the Bass Strait crossing a few days ahead of us and were ensconced in the marina and had watched our progress across 'the ditch' with baited breath. While the other boats scattered to Maria Island or taking the Easterly route around the Tasman Peninsula to later rendezvous in Hobart, we took a breather and sheltered from a 'significant blow' in the cute township of Triabunna.

Recommendations to visit the pub could not be followed through due to renovations

Gail and George (Southern Belle), made great companions as usual.

The Fish Van is something of a legend and The bloke needs little encouragement.

  

David took us for a drive to a nearby high-point where we could capture the view across Spring Bay and Mercury Passage. 

Being unable to make the hop to Hobart by 18th of December meant were not going to be in Hobart to great Lucas, Amy and the grandchildren on their arrival. We were however accessible from the land and we were only 40 minutes from their planned Day-1 touring destination. A detour to the Fish Van was hardly a problem. We'd definitely make it to Hobart to host them onboard and spend Christmas together.