This was after rejecting locations of Kangaroo Island, Port Lincoln and Encounter Bay. He named the bay which he stood "Holdfast Bay" after the Rapid'''s anchor held as a storm blew in.
Following the rejection of locations such as Kangaroo Island, Port Lincoln, and Encounter Bay, he designated the bay where he was standing as "Holdfast Bay" in honor of the Rapid's anchor which held fast during a storm.