Hobart 8 Day Mile Builder
Our Hobart 8 day sail may look a little like this.
Our sail will be approximately 300nm in distance.
Hobart opens a plethora of magnificent cruising grounds with many coves, bays and islands to seek a protected anchorage or harbour.
Please note, for safety and comfort of our sail, routes and anchorages will be altered to suit our variables – weather and tide.
For those wishing to complete their RYA practical sailing, there will opportunities throughout the sail where we will complete the course syllabus (eg: Crew Overboard practice).
The proposed route is very weather dependent and may need to change along the way.
This will always be discussed with everyone aboard and will follow our daily weather briefing.
Poor Weather
Explore the Derwent River, Storm Bay and the D’Entrecasteaux Channel
Good Weather - East Coast
Port Arthur, Maria Island Schouten Passage and Wineglass Bay
Good Weather - West Coast
D’Entrecasteaux Channel,
Bruny Island and Port Davey.
Poor Weather (potential route)
Day One
Depart Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania, Sandy Bay and sail to an anchorage along Bruny Island
- Dinghy ashore to explore
- Anchor overnight
- Distance: 15nm
Day Two
Bruny Island to Port Arthur
- Dinghy ashore or rest aboard with a cheese platter
- Anchor overnight
- Distance: 45nm
Day Three
Rest day at Port Arthur
- Explore the Port Arthur Historic Site
Day Four
Port Arthur to the southern end of Bruny Island
- Anchor Overnight
- Beach walk
- Distance: 45nm
Day Five
Cloudy Bay to Recherche Bay or Southport at the southern end of the D’Entrecasteaux Channel
- Dingy ashore for a beach walk or hike along the path to estuaries and the ocean beach.
- Distance: 15nm
Day Six
Sail north up the D’Entrecasteaux Channel from Recherche Bay to Cygnet
- Whilst the wind can sometimes be fickle in these waters, there is no doubt that it will be incredibly scenic
- Distance: 35nm
Day Seven
Sail from Cygnet towards Barnes Bay on the western side of Bruny Island
- Distance: 35nm
- Walk up to the Deal Island lighthouse and explore this spectacular island; meet the caretakers and local wallabies.
Day Eight
Depart Barnes Bay
- Lazy morning before departing
- Leisurely sail back to Hobart
- Distance: 15nm
Good Weather East Coast (potential route)
Day One
Depart Hobart
- Fika will depart Hobart and sail past the Iron Pot and Cape Raoul to Port Artur where we will anchor for the night. There will be time to go ashore and walk through the site.
- Distance: 45nm
Day Two
Sail from Port Arthur to Maria Island
- Weather permitting, our sail would pass between Tasman Island and Cape Pillar.
- There is an abundance of wildlife along this section of coast. There will be time in the afternoon to go ashore and share Maria Island with its hairy wombat inhabitants.
- Distance: 50nm
Day Three
Rest day at Maria Island
- We wil have an opportunity to hike, beach comb and enjoy the company of wombats
Day Four
Sail from Maria Island to Wineglass Bay
- Anchor Overnight
- If there is an easterly wind and conditions are not favourable to anchor overnight at Wineglass Bay, we will return to Bryans Corner 10nm south of Wineglass Bay. Bryans Corner offers a pristine, fine white sandy beach, clear waters and beautiful views towards Schouten Island.
- Distance: 45nm
Day Five
Rest day Wineglass Bay
- We will have time for kayaking, beach combing, climbing to the lookout, swimming and snoozing
Day Six
Sail from Wineglass Bay to Triabunna
- Explore Prosser Bay and the town.
- Distance: 40nm
Day Seven
Dunalley Canal
- Traverse the Dunalley Canal at high water
- Anchor overnight along the shores of Norfolk/Flinders Bay
- Distance: 30nm
Day Eight
Sail to Hobart
- Have a leisurely sail back to Hobart
- Distance: 25nm
Good Weather West Coast (potential route)
Day One
Depart Hobart
- Fika will depart Hobart and sail towards the D’entrecasteaux Channel, where we will anchor in a protected anchorage along the Channel. There will be time to go ashore, snooze in the cockpit or kayak one of the many protected bays.
- Distance: 30nm
Day Two
Sail to Recherche Bay
- Dinghy ashore
- Anchor overnight
- Distance: 30nm
Day Three
Sail from Recherche Bay to Bramble Cove, Port Davey
- Distance: 65nm
Day Four
Port Davey and Bathurst Channel
- Anchor Overnight
- Spend the day exploring Port Davey and Bathurst Channel.
Day Five
Rest day Port Davey
- Explore Claytons Corner and Melaleuca house (home of Denny King) or climbing mountains/hiking.
- Port Davey and surrounds is just magical and this will be a day to explore and soak up the surroundings
Day Six
Sail from Port Davey to Southport
- Returning to the southern end of the D’Entrecasteaux Channel
- Distance: 75nm
Day Seven
Sail from Southport to the historic town of Cygnet
- Explore on foot the surrounds and town
- Distance: 35nm
Day Eight
Sail from Cygnet to Hobart
- Distance: 35nm
