HINCHINBROOK TO PALM ISLAND

Woke up to a postcard scene, the water was so calm you could see the reflections. If it was not for the crocodiles and sand flies it would be a great location to spend a few days.

To leave the Hinchinbrook Channel we had to go past the 6km sugar wharf at Lucinda and negotiate the shallow entrance/exit to the channel. Luckily we had our friends on Kailani with us (a catamaran so they went ahead of us and called out the depths. Still touched in one place but was only a gentle bump.

 

This photo does not really do justice to the size of the wharf - you are 6km from the shore

 

 

From Lucinda we battled across the water to Palm Island with the winds 15-29 knots directly on the nose so motoring all the way. Settled in for the night, luckily the wind dropped so it was not too unpleasant. A different sunset photo for the collection.