The 2 days sailing to Horseshoe Bay on Magnetic Island were in light east/north-east winds around 10-12 knots. We had a few runs with the spinnaker, some time with the genoa and the rest motoring or motor sailing.
We caught up with the Gypsymariner crew in Horseshoe Bay and had sundowners with them and Rad and Chris (Peer Pressure) and a couple of other yachts.
We had a good sail up to Little Pioneer Bay on Orpheus Island and then tacked up to Zoe Bay in a moderate northerly the next day. We had 3 days here waiting again for the winds to be anything but N or NW. If you are going to be stuck with the weather then this is the place.
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The anchorage was surprisingly good in the northerlies and we enjoyed the walk up to the top of the waterfall and a walk on the beach each evening.
Eventually on Saturday, 28 September we got a forecast of E/NE and headed for Mourilyan Harbour. 53 nm - motoring all morning until an easterly came in after lunch.
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| Mourilyan Harbour |
Monday we sailed the short distance to Cairns Marlin marina where we have spent 3 days. Over 8 weeks since we left home so haircuts were high on the list of things to do.
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3 comments:
Ahh...Zoe Bay; I'm glad you had a chance to walk through to the Falls. Back in the mid-Eighties I lived on Hinchinbrook Island; I managed the resort at Cape Richards.
Hinchinbrook is a magnificent island.
Yes it is beautiful, Lee. It must have been a wonderful place to work!
It certainly was. The resort, sadly, is in much disrepair these days; not only did Yasi do damage, but unfortunately and so disappointingly, so have vandals.
I was saddened when I learned of the above...I do not understand the mindset of vandals.
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