It was barely light when Lydia had to go for a swim. As there were high winds and waves coming, we decided to make a run for it and head to Great Keppel Island for more shelter. We waited till 11am to exit Lady Muskgrave at low tide (less current in the channel).
So that meant more swim time. This time Lydia came back with treasure she had found. A reef anchor. Someone had lodged their anchor on a bommie and had cut it loose. Its not big enough for Imagine but we will keep it and gift it to someone on our travels.
We set off with the wind and waves off our rear quarter. It didn’t take long for the swell to turn to side on and make the rest of the journey uncomfortable. We battled the conditions through the night and arrived at Great Keppel at 8.30am. Within minutes of dropping the anchor everyone was in bed, as we hadn’t had a proper night’s sleep in 5 days and were exhausted.
