We lifted anchor at first light, with 10-15kn W-SW winds and the swell 2-3m dying to 1-2m later in the morning.  We exited the Clarence River bar without a hitch. While leaving we had 4 fishing trawlers come in to the river with another 2 making their way back to port in the distance.

We sailed with full main until 2:30pm when the wind died. Arriving at Byron Bay at 4:00pm, with another 2 boats anchored. We anchored in 10m, Dean put out 33m of chain as well as rope. We seemed to hold quite well and settled in for an early night before heading to Gold Coast Seaway at 2am. Byron Bay is prone to swell, so it took me a while to trust our anchor & fall asleep.

56.45 nm, 11 hrs, avg speed 5.2 kn, 10-15 kn W-SW, total motor sailing 1.5 hrs.