Tasman Peninsula aboard ‘Bessy’
Recently I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to help a friend sail his boat from Triabunna on the East Coast Of Tasmania around the Tasman Peninsula and into Hobart. It’s a wild, raw beautiful stretch of coastline, hope you enjoy some images from the trip below.
Maria Island Wombats. There’s a healthy population of Wombats on the island, seemingly unphased by humans. They have shaggier coats than those on the mainland.
We day-sailed 4 days from Triabunna, around the Tasman Peninsula and up the Derwent River into Hobart.
Shoal Bay, Maria Island
“Bessy”, a Mottle 33
Bessy’s cabin, in a bit of a mess
Fortescue Bay, Tasman National Park
Canoe Bay Anchorage
The wreck of the ‘William Pitt’ provides an artificial breakwall and a sheltered anchorage
A young French couple shared their catch with us
Bessy at anchor
‘Sounds Good’, sailed by a young French couple from New Zealand and the South Pacific
Canoe Bay
South of Fortescue Bay the coastline turns into sheer dolerite cliffs
Dolphins stayed with us, sometimes for 20 minutes or more, Incredibly curious creatures, they would swim close making eye contact
We spent a night tied up on the Jetty in Nubeena
Leigh mac, skipper of Bessy. Full sail up the Derwent River into Hobart.