Some more August Photos including Condor Running aground in Hammo Race 2 and a few enjoyable days at Cape Gloucester - Enjoy life as Erica's Crew is!!!
Friday, August 29, 2008
Whitsundays – August 2008 - Part 2
Whitsundays – August 2008
It’s been quite awhile. Erica’s crew and guests have been having such a busy time enjoying ourselves cruising the Whitsundays and north to Gloucester Island, that we simply haven’t had space in our days (or reliable internet coverage) to be able to provide more regular updates.
Suffice to say, it continues to be a very positive experience. We never tire of daily turtle sightings or of the constant opportunities to avail ourselves of plump fresh rock oysters, and if we really feel like it, freshly caught bream, trevally or mackerel.
Our time at Cape Gloucester and Bona Bay on Gloucester Island provided more time for long walks on the beach, catching up with others “cruising north” and generally making time to absorb the serenity of sunsets and sunrises.
Returning to the Whitsundays across the sleek “oily” waters of a very calm sea, we were twice “surprised” by whales – one large one surfaced just off our stern and then half an hour later, a mother and calf bobbed up right on our bow – we’re not sure who was the more surprised, them or us!
Coral and fish explorations continue to delight us and our guests as we revisit some of our favourite Whitsunday bays – Luncheon, Butterfly and Manta Ray – with Langford Island being a constant delight as well.
The turquoise waters of the delightful cruising ground continue to draw us in, and more than compensate for the minor inconveniences of no onboard washing machine or dishwasher, and for regular anchoring infractions by the Charter Fleet etc.
Our most recent forays in the Whitsundays have coincided with the Hamilton Island Race Week, providing a colourful spectacle for us watching from the sidelines, as boats from all over the world shook out their sails and set their spinnakers for an exciting start in the 20-25 knot breeze on day 2 of the series – Our digital images recording some spectacular incidents as crews battled to control their powerful racing machines – Condor, a large maxi, ran aground mid-channel and created a further challenge for the crews.
Erica’s crew however are content to continue this cruising lifestyle just a little longer...
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