The Shoalwater Bay military area was totally closed till the end of July, and rather than wait for another two weeks till it opened, we decided to make a run for the Percy Islands leaving at the ungodly hour of 1.00am. The moon was out and showed us the way though it was an uncomfortable trip. With sloppy seas and the wind up our tail, we wallowed and surfed our way for most of the 104nms to South Percy Island. It was such a relief to finally stop and drop anchor!
We spent the next week relaxing in Rocky Shelf Bay, enjoying walks on the beach and exploring the bush, fishing and diving.
South Percy Island Anchorage
One that didn't get away!
While we were there, two kayakers (Eddie and Silvio) arrived seemingly from out of nowhere! They’d island hopped from Stanage Bay on the seaward side of Broad sound, some 50 odd nautical miles away! They’re either brave or mad! Eddie was a keen spearfisherman and he and Greg explored the local reefs and kept us in fish.
We then moved across to Middle Percy Island into West Bay, where we revisited the “A Frame”, a yachtie’s sacred site, updating our “sign” in the hut. We walked up to the homestead and sampled some of Cate and John’s generosity. They were re-roofing the homestead and were looking for extra helping hands. Later in the week, they put on a goat stew, cooked to perfection in camp ovens by Ernst, one of the island’s caretakers. All in all, a very sociable time.
Aframe - Yachties Sacred Site!
Middle Percy Island Homestead
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