SUNDOWNER Y86 west coast

[Troppo]

Crikey, Rob's go more zigzagging to do!

[Phillip]

Didn't get far today!

A bit of a WOW for me as I was over there in '76 and that part of the coast was deserted!

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[Phillip]

Rob went nowhere today?

May have come into this anchorage from this direction?

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[Phillip]

A message this afternoon said that they are weather bound [southerly winds] and are hoping to get away in about two days.

Hope it's not to rough on that coast!

[Phillip]

Post today [Sunday 26th] from Rob on Facebook.

"Been at anchor inside Ningarloo Reef for 5 days now waiting for the wind to drop, probably be here a few more days as well. Constant winds of 20/25/30 knots S/SW which makes beating pretty pointless. Sundowner spends more time laid over with water coming aboard than sailing. I've hoisted the phone up the mast to get a signal. Good holding here although no water or shops, little phone signal. I've still got heaps of canned muck to eat at least, and Luke got a ride to a shop yesterday and scored some veg."

[Phillip]

At long last Rob is on the move again. Posted this on Facebook.

"Sailing at last, quickly loosing interest in this coast. Finally get to move on today, had a good look at the forecast and think I only have to put up with some leftover swell and a couple of blows so heading for Maud’s Landing then Shark Bay hopefully in this window."

Sailing at last, quickly loosing interest in this coast

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[Phillip]

I think Rob is getting some sailing in. This at 1200 AEST.

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[Phillip]

Getting there. This at 1930 hours tonight 28/10.

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[Phillip]

Rob made it to Maud Landing/Coral Bay today. Very wet inside apparently

I was here last in 1976 and I can tell you there was NOTHING at all there!

Anyway Rob wonders are lifelines necessary... Hell yes!

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Let's not get carried away!

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[Phillip]

Rob posted another photo.

Sundowner & Cynecia safe at anchor inside Ningarloo reef behind Point Maud in Batemans bay ( near coral bay ) good holding in clear water over sand.

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