All set and in its place, some pre-frozen food for the passage and a good forecast for the wind to come from the stern - North to help get us round the corner at Green Cape and into the wide open spaces of Bass Strait.
As is normal I left as the sun rose expecting the forecast high to move off the coast and the prevailing wind to come in from the North-East but the wind Gods did not help neither did the waves and swell.
The passage south particularly abeam of Eden was very rough with a big swell echoing off the land making the sea very confused. In these conditions with little wind to fill the sail the best strategy is to drop the sails and to switch on the engine to get you through the uncomfortable area.
On went the engine and I settled down in the cockpit to watch the miles pass by hoping that the wind might pick up as the sun set but it was not to be.
It got dark and all the alarms were set for a few cat naps as we steam towards Lakes Entrance
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