CLIENT: General Public Voyage
VOYAGE NUMBER: 20240730
FROM: Townsville To: Airlie Beach
DATE: 1 August 2024
POSITION: Cape Gloucester, Whitsundays
REPORT: Blue Watch
We started the day at Cape Upstart with removing the damaged jib and replacing it with a spare. A complex job but we did well and got underway just before 10:30. Around the point and headed east into strong winds and endless whitecaps with two reefs in both the main and foresail. We kept the engine running to point higher into the headwind.
Thar she blows!!!!
So exciting and wonderful to see whales! A mother with calf close by to port. Another 4 whales appeared soon after. And dolphins galore! The going was tough though and it was a long way to Cape Gloucester.
We anchored at 21:15 near the channel and close to shore. All was made shipshape in the dark, which was quite a challenge.