2010 Dunk Island Trip Summary

Best place to visit: Yellow Patch
Best beach: Bona Bay (Whitehaven if there weren't so many charter boats)
Safest anchorage: Cid Harbour (Good in all weather and a great walk to the peak)
Best marina: Port Hinchinbrook (Pool and tennis court winners here)
Best sail: Spinnaker run to Pancake Creek with Peer Pressure
Worst sail: Orpheus to Magnetic Island (on the nose into a big swell)
Scariest sail: Big wind and swells off South Percy Island.
Biggest disappointment: Not getting to Lady Musgrave Island (next year!)
Best walk: Whitsunday Peak
Best kayak: From Pancake to Jenny Lind Creek
Best fishing: Yellow Patch and those mackeral while trolling
Friendliest people: Lots but the cruisers at Horseshoe Bay on Magnetic Island get the nod
Cheapest marina: Gladstone $31
Dearest marina: Hamilton Island $95
Best spot for lunch: Zoe Bay waterfall on Hinchinbrook
Longest sail: 14 hours and 83 nm Townsville to Cape Upstart (most on the breeze)
Best restaurant: Snappers at Tin Can Bay
Clearest water: Great Keppel Island
Best brush with nature: Hearing the whales singing the first time off Stonehaven
Worst nature experience: Those #%$#@# magpies at Gladstone
Best boat improvement: Chain counter and saloon shade sails

Overall what is it about cruising that makes us leave our warm comfy bed for months on end......it's the chance to spend time with good friends, meet new people, visit new places, get close to nature and the feeling of satisfaction when you overcome the challenges that cruising throws your way.

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