Maggie B back in Hobart til the Easterlies settle down a bit

The Schooner Maggie B is back at more or less the same spot at Elizabeth Street Pier in Hobart, Tasmania. On our return from Port Davie we saw one of the most marvelous sights I have ever experienced. As we came in to the Bay approaching Hobart, four or five dolphin joined us. It was completely dark and the water was full of phosphorescence. As the dolphin rode our bow wave it seemed as if they were illuminated from inside and when they jumped or came up to breathe, it was like fireworks going off. Just marvelous.

We are sorry to lose Claus to the Overland Trail. He left this morning in a discouraging drizzle.

Our unusable “North American” compass has been replaced with a lovely Plath which is set up for southern latitudes. We will store away the useless Danforth until we once again cross the Line northward.

While we are ready (more of less) to leave Hobart and head for New Zealand, the weather isn’t ready for us. A high has settled in to the south of us, which is spinning off strong Easterlies. Not good for the route to Nelson, NZ. There is a nice tight low coming which should bring big NW’erlies, so we’ll just wait, with no hardship, in Hobart the 3-5 days for the wind to shift.

All is well.