Sunday, 28 July 2019

AIRLIE BEACH TO HOOK ISLAND

Departed Airlie Beach for a great sail across to Hook Island. With a 10-15 knot SE wind had the opportunity to unfurl the main sail and the “big sail” (the furling reacher). Spent the whole crossing with speeds of more than 8 knots.
 

 
 
 
Headed around the top of Hook Island past Hayman Island to anchor at Butterfly Bay. There are moorings in the bay which have a two hour time limit until 5pm. Luckily no-one arrived after us to we could stretch the friendship and stay over-night on the mooring.
 
 
 
Went snorkelling and saw the damage from Cyclone Debbie in 2017. Luckily there are signs that the coral is starting to recover.