Hi to all
Just thought I would share a pic of us sailing in a race on the Huon yesterday
Conditions were light but it was a interesting race
Regards Don
Select to expand quoteSectorsteve said..
Very nice! ? I forgot how big that river is. Is that anywhere near huonville?
Hi Steve
We sail out of Port Huon
Port Huon is the about the limit of how far up the Huon you can sail the full width of the river on any keel boat
Any further up than this you need to keep to the channel which is marked initially and than it is local knowledge
When we drove up to Huonville this morning the was a boat aground just before Franklin but it is a mud bottom so no damage should have been done
Huonville is the limit of how far a keel boat can go but most who visit stop at Franklin
Regards Don
This is ta local 42 footer in a race on the river a couple of months ago when we had a front come through and it was blowing 60 knots and gusting to 75
Regards Don
Don
just looking at Google maps of the area. Can you readily sail up through storm bay to norfolk bay. Or what short coastal trips would you do living around that area.
Hi Keensailor
Port Huon to Hobart is approx 40nm so around 6 to 8 hour sail
Haven't sailed there but Norfolk Bay would not be a problem and through the Dunalley canal to the east coast
A weekend trip from Port Huon would be anywhere in the channel though there are some nice bays along the Huon that are a easy couple of hours sail away
There is no much traffic on the river and on a perfect day you might see only half a dozen boats on the river
The channel has more traffic than the Huon but it is still fairly deserted compared to what would be the norm on the mainland
Regards Don
