Yesterday’s forecast was for damaging winds across the state, and although we are in a good protected anchorage at Ladies bay Port Arthur we still felt the strong gusts blowing us around like a leaf, at times we measured 32 knot winds (60 kmh)

Thankfully our 50kg Sarca Excel anchor and 35 metres of chain is holding us well in 6 metres of water.

But the feeling of being on a 18 tonne boat relying on a 50kg anchor to hold us in place is a little worrying and makes it hard to relax.