Category: Voyages

YOTREPS: YES TIME: 2012/06/18 07:38 LATITUDE: 14-10.74S LONGITUDE: 144-13.78E MARINE: NO WIND_SPEED: 5 WIND_DIR: ESE CLOUDS: 15% VISIBILITY: 20 BARO: 1017.2 AIR_TEMP: 26.7C COMMENT: Beach House – ANCHORED – Owens Passage, Flinders Island… We had such a great sail that we arrived at Ninan too early, pressed on to Cape Melville, but the anchorage was untenable! So, we pressed on further for an 84 mile day run to Flinders Island. Named after Mathew Flinders who was the first to circumnavigate Australia and did most of the original surveys. He followed in the footsteps of Captain Cook about 1800. We picked up a day on the schedule and will head to Morris Island tomorrow, approximately 60 ish miles. KIT, Scott and Nikki P.S. We have NO internet here so use our boat email that I gave you if you wish to write either of us….. This email is being sent via iridium satellite telephone over the sailmail system.

YOTREPS: YES TIME: 2012/06/16 04:11 LATITUDE: 14-39.66S LONGITUDE: 145-27.16E MARINE: NO WIND_SPEED: 16 WIND_DIR: SSE CLOUDS: 85% VISIBILITY: 15 BARO: 1016.8 AIR_TEMP: 25.0C COMMENT: Beach House – ANCHORED – Lizard Island

The resort seems to be open? 7 other sail and 2 power boats here. Anchored in 6 feet (1.9 meters). We will probably stay and explore tomorrow. KIT, Scott & Nikki

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YOTREPS: YES TIME: 2012/06/16 01:08 LATITUDE: 14-56.72S LONGITUDE: 145-24.30E COURSE: 006T SPEED: 7.7 MARINE: NO WIND_SPEED: 22 WIND_DIR: SSE CLOUDS: 75% VISIBILITY: 15 BARO: 1018.8 AIR_TEMP: 23.3C COMMENT: Beach House – EN-ROUTE – Lizard Island, Abeam Cape Flatery…

Nice sailing today, 20-25 knots from the stern. Comfortable going with full main and genoa on the pole. We may be out of internet range much of the time now as we are truly out of civilization. You can email either myself or Nicola at the boat email… WDB5638@sailmail.com (DO NOT PUT THIS EMAIL IN ANY GROUPS PLEASE). KIT, Scott and Nikki

YOTREPS: YES TIME: 2012/06/14 05:33 LATITUDE: 15-27.79S LONGITUDE: 145-14.65E MARINE: NO WIND_SPEED: 15 WIND_DIR: SE CLOUDS: 10% VISIBILITY: 30 BARO: 1014.8 AIR_TEMP: 25.6C COMMENT: Beach House – ANCHORED – Endevour River, Cooktown…..

We are next to the sand bar where Captain Cook careened \”Endevour\” for 45 days while doing repairs. The river is very shallow, very tidal and Cooktown is the last real bastion of civilization until Thursday Island at \”The Top\” We\’ll KIT, you do the same!… Scott & Nikki

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YOTREPS: YES TIME: 2012/06/11 06:55 LATITUDE: 16-29.15S LONGITUDE: 145-27.56E MARINE: NO WIND_SPEED: 10 WIND_DIR: SSE CLOUDS: 10% VISIBILITY: 30 BARO: 1014.4 AIR_TEMP: 26.7C COMMENT: Beach House – DOCKED – Port Douglas Marina, Port Douglas…

The weather has turned very nice for the moment. We motored here in little wind. Only 36 miles. Will stay a few days to land tour. We are getting close to the last vestiges of civilization as we head north. Cooktown, two days to our North will be it before we arrive at Horn or Thursday Island in the Torres Strait off Cape York (the northern tip of OZ). KIT, Scott & Nikki

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YOTREPS: YES TIME: 2012/06/07 07:15 LATITUDE: 16-55.06S LONGITUDE: 145-46.88E MARINE: NO WIND_SPEED: 10 WIND_DIR: SSE CLOUDS: 20% VISIBILITY: 20 BARO: 1012.4 AIR_TEMP: 21.1C COMMENT: Beach House – DOCKED – Marlin Marina, Cairns. Our longest day…..

We left Dunk Island at 0630 this morning. We found the resort closed and effectively destroyed by last year\’s Cyclone Yasi. Photos will eventually follow! 83 miles and 10 hours later we arrived two days ahead of our very loose schedule. We\’ll be here for at least 3 days before heading north to Port Douglas, Cooktown and beyond. KIT, Scott and Nikki

YOTREPS: YES TIME: 2012/06/06 03:08 LATITUDE: 17-56.00S LONGITUDE: 146-08.22E MARINE: NO WIND_SPEED: 10 WIND_DIR: SSE CLOUDS: 0% VISIBILITY: 30 BARO: 1014.4 AIR_TEMP: 24.4C COMMENT: Beach House – ANCHORED – Brammo Bay, Dunk Island…..

Well after seeing the crocodile last night as we arrived we were treated to a wonderful sunset and moon rise behind \”The Thumb\” on Hinchinbrook Island. This morning, we used my sextant with it\’s heavy dark filters and watched \”live\” the transit of Venus across the sun in crystal clear, cloudless skies. It lasted about 6 plus hours. We felt much like Captain Cook when he was sent to Tahiti to witness the same event which happens in pairs about every 110 years! The weather is nice, the area very picturesque. Our shortest day today, only 34 miles. One day boat here and the resort is closed due to extensive damage from Cyclone Yasi 16 months ago. KIT, Scott and Nikki

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