Flight to Proserpine
8 de maio, Austrália ⋅ 🌬 26 °C
After taking a short flight from Brisbane, we landed at Proserpine Airport, and got to picking up our bags.
The Initial Steading
8 de maio, Austrália ⋅ 🌬 24 °C
A quick dip into a luxurious apartment, before we board the vessel tomorrow.
The Pre-Voyage
9 de maio, Austrália ⋅ 🌬 24 °C
Groceries and other such exciting activities await, before we board this afternoon and set off tomorrow, weather permitting of course.
Setting Out
10 de maio, Austrália ⋅ 🌬 21 °C
After a well-delivered safety brief, we begin to set out on our own. Our first voyage lacks any actual sailing due to the quite windy conditions.
The first destination on our list is the deceptivelyLeia mais
Habouring in Cid
10–11 de mai., Austrália ⋅ 🌬 24 °C
A rough motor over the Whitsunday Passage finally graced us with our first anchoring at Cid Harbour accompanied by a delicious paella prepared by our First Mate Brodie.
Lunch at Nara Inlet
11 de maio, Austrália ⋅ 🌬 24 °C
We've motored along to Nara Inlet to have some steak wrap lunches. So far we've still yet to sail due to the continuing winds, but the weather promises to let up in the next two days.
And, justLeia mais
Moored up at Butterfly Bay
11–12 de mai., Austrália ⋅ 🌬 24 °C
The chef for tonight is Alec, who is preparing us some fish tacos. Notably these fish were bought, not caught, as Greg has not been able to come save us yet with the fishing gear.
The afternoonLeia mais
The Arrival of the Greg
12 de maio, Austrália ⋅ 🌬 24 °C
Mid morning of Monday, Greg has finally been able to rejoin the group, after a very rough ride over.
Earlier that morning we moved from Butterfly Bay to Maureen Cove to check out a very coral-y beachLeia mais
Stirfry in Stonehaven
12–13 de mai., Austrália ⋅ 🌬 24 °C
Anchored up in Stonehaven Bay, we will be enjoying a chicken stir fry after a spot of diving off the deck and swimming around the boat. The trip down was pretty smooth, and I even had the joy ofLeia mais
Back to Stonehaven
13–14 de mai., Austrália ⋅ 🌬 25 °C
Rough seas on the northeast end of Hook Island have forced us to abandon our voyage down to Whitehaven Beach.
However on our way back to Stonehaven Bay, along the north coast of Hook Island, we hadLeia mais
Excursions from Tongue Bay
14 de maio, Austrália ⋅ 🌬 24 °C
An early morning motor and sail down the west side of Hook Island, through Hook Passage and down the east side of Whitsunday Island brought us to moor in at Tongue Bay. From there we tendered andLeia mais
Morning at Chalkie's
15 de maio, Austrália ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Starting the day, we raised both mainsail and headsail fully and sailed towards Esk Island, then tacked towards the top end of the French Shoal. We ended up moored off Chalkie's Beach and had an hourLeia mais
Anchored at Whitehaven
15 de maio, Austrália ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Once we were off the mooring at Chalkie's, we then motored on over to an anchoring off Whitehaven Beach and spent the remainder of the afternoon swimming and wandering the beach. Since then, the nightLeia mais
Nacho Lunch at Cateran Bay
16 de maio, Austrália ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Setting up both sails, we took a leisurely voyage to Border Island to have lunch on our last full day at sea. The island was unique to other in that it wasn't covered in trees, but small bushes andLeia mais
Last Anchoring
16–17 de mai., Austrália ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
After a splendid trip around the Whitsundays, we have made our last anchorage at May Bay.
On the way over, we managed to achieve a top speed on the sails, hitting a massive 7 knots, or for thoseLeia mais



























































































