Seawind Rally - Part 2

Tuesday 22 June, Cid Harbour to Hamilton
With the breeze still sitting in the 20 to 30 knot range we were glad of the short course today to Hamilton Island. As it was all on the wind, we still ended up taking over 3 hours and covering 20 nautical miles. Tonight was a cocktail party and trivia night at the new yacht club which is very impressive.

Wednesday 23 June, Hamilton to Cid Harbour
The beach party at Whitehaven had to be moved to Dugong beach at Cid Harbour today. We all had a great blast downwind and we finished a close second to One More. The BBQ on the beach was followed by sand modelling which was won by the artistic Leaper crew. Unfortunately our sand modelling skills were in line with our trivia skills!

Thursday 24 June, Cid Harbour to Nara Inlet

One More had spent last night at Macona Inlet and proudly showed off their catch before the start (3 Spangled Emperor). The breeze was not quite as strong as the last few days and Brent added a loop around North Molle Island before heading to the shelter of Nara Inlet.



The 20 Seawinds were quite a sight although it didn’t stop Solway Lass getting up close and personal.







Friday 25 June, Nara Inlet to Hamilton Island
While the breeze eased today, we had rain showers to add to the mix. The breeze started off 15 – 20, eased to nothing in the middle and then finished at 15 – 20.
The final night’s mystery dinner was at the golf club on Dent Island. We were ferried over and met on the red carpet by the Channel Whitsunday cameras and Brent looking very smart in his tux.


The venue was great, food good and entertainment had everyone up dancing. There was a fancy dress theme of "celebrities" and some crews really got into the spirit.
The effort of the XTSea crew from Gilligan's Island helped them secure overall rally winner.



The crew from One More made a great effort also.

Talisker won the coverted “Horns” for his consistency at the front of the fleet.

We would like to thank Brent and Renee for organising another great week – the weather caused a few changes to their plans but they were flexible and delivered a good time despite the challenges. Print this post