Return to Hook Island - July 19, 1999

Return to Hook Island - July 19, 1999

To make an easy day of it, we planned to sail to Macona Inlet at Hook Island.  Since the switch for the cabin lights had failed, we delayed our departure while they tried repairing it.  That proved not possible so we were loaned additional lanterns and batteries so we wouldn't have to return to Able Point Marina for repairs.

During the delay, my older son and I refueled the dinghy and topped off the water tanks.  The diesel was only down 1/4 to 1/3 so we let it go as is.

Cumberland Base asked if we would agree to have pictures taken of us sailing "Temptress."  We agreed and on the trip from Hamilton Island to Hook Island we raised sail and the photographer on "Rocket Man," a catamaran, spent about 15 minutes taking photos.  Unfortunately, they only used our photo briefly until they could install the new canvas dodger and bimini, then replaced our picture on their website with the new one.  We didn't look to download the photo until after CCY had switched to the newer picture below.

The new photo of "Temptress" that replaced our photo

We were advised against anchoring overnight in Macona Inlet, our original plan that morning, because it is open to the prevailing southeasterly and southwesterly winds.  So we decided to return to Nara Inlet for the night.

My older son and I read books while my wife and younger son took an extended ride on the tender to a beach at the far southeastern side of Nara Inlet.  It was such a neat trip, they came back to "Temptress," picked us up, and all four returned to the beach.  It was over half an hour or greater than two miles away.

An excellent beach

The stars that night were spectacular again but now the moon was nearly a half moon.  We began our trip several days ago on a new moon with no light except the stars.