Dear Gordon,
Wow! 1,753.9 nautical miles from Darwin to Hamilton Island. (That's nearly three Sydney to Hobarts!!)
Despite the deceptively glorious crossing of Van Diemens Gulf, the
problem-filled passage to The Wessel Islands, the seemingly endless bash
across the Gulf of Carpentaria, the soul-destroying rounding of Cape
Melville with 37kn of wind against us and one knot of forward boat
speed, the final but surprisingly wild bash down to Hamo and having to
deal with
the Findlay Girls en mass, you maintained your good humour.
We appreciated your competence at the helm, your problem solving
skills, your wrangling of the main halyard and your wicked sense of
humour.
We are deeply thankful for your help. We could not have done it without you.
Next time, we promise a pleasure cruise.
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| Exiting the Darwin marina through a lock - very cool |
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| Leaving Darwin - how hard could this be? |
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| Beautiful conditions crossing Van Diemens Gulf |
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| Even time for a nap in the sunshine... |
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| Refueling in The Wessel Islands |
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| A bit of maintenance up the mast! |
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Crossing The Gulf of Carpentaria,
conditions were a little rougher |
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Navigating through the tricky
approaches to Thursday island |
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| Happy at anchor at Horn Island, Torres Strait |
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| Leaving Thursday Island.. |
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| Exhausted - sleeping where we fell |
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| Well deserved break in Cairns |
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| But still work to be done: repairing the broken car on the main |
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| And refuelling... |
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| Welcoming committee with a banner!! |
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| Findlay Girls en mass (plus a stray blonde!) |
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| Even time to do a quick hike to Passage Peak before leaving! |
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