Light NNW winds around 10-15knots and a NW swell of less than 1m. A Storm caught us a couple of hours after leaving which brought overcast skies and heavy rain with very low visibility. Sailed with a combination of Screecher and the Genoa through the evening. Hit strong currents in the Banks Strait. These inhibited our speed by about 3 knots and you could feel them dragging the boat to starboard. It was a bit disconcerting. This effect eased in the lee of Swan island and the water was relatively calm on the approach to Musselroe Bay. As it was raining there was very little light from stars or moon. We were guided by the beacon on the east end of Musselroe Beach. We anchored in sand in about 7.5m of water with around 45m of chain around an hour ahead of high tide (The tide here is +|- 2.5m) at 1:30am. A southerly blew in around 30mins of anchoring so we got in just in time as this continued to build overnight. Although a little rolly, the anchorage was protected from southerly wind and sound.
Apart from being a safe place to overnight or hide from wind, there is nothing here. A few houses up the east end of the beach but no shops or points of interest.

Tassie 7B. Prime Seal Island to Musselroe Bay

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