E22 – ADOLPHUS ISLAND TO HORN ISLAND
Rolling at Adolphus Island. The anchorage at Adolphus island offered safe protection from the SE 20-25kt trade winds, but when the tide turned, an uncomfortable and downright annoying swell wrapped into the anchorage causing Starlight to roll. I snuck in as close as was possible to try to avoid...
E21 – STANLEY ISLAND TO ADOLPHUS ISLAND
Departing Stanley Island. I checked the rudder post which I figured was the cause of the loud noise that had developed the day before after leaving Lizard Island and found a small amount of play at the top of the post, but it was only a very small amount....
E20 – LIZARD ISLAND TO STANLEY ISLAND
Fast trade wind sailing from Lizard Island. We left Lizard Island with a 20 – 25kt SE trade wind allowing Starlight to really get moving and we pumped along at 7 – 9kts in a 1m following sea as we are inside the Great Barrier Reef and running north...
E19 – LIAZARD ISLAND
Lizard Island and lots to fix. At Lizard Island, I got a last chance to do some maintenance at a place where obtaining parts might actually be possible through the kindness of the Lizard Island Resort. As the resort has daily flights from Cairns, it is possible to get...
E18 – HOPE ISLAND TO LIZARD ISLAND
That damn Diesel Generator! The diesel generator is again causing issues with overheating as we departed Hope Island. We are relying on the generator to power our water maker which cost over $7k and it seems pointless spending all that cash on a water maker we can’t use, so...
E17 – LOW ISLES TO HOPE ISLAND
Rolly night at Low Isles… Arriving late in the day to the nearest anchorage to Port Douglas is probably not a great plan! We arrived and found ourselves the 15th boat trying to sneak some shelter from the dubious anchorage of the Lowe Isles. So a bit of a...
E16 – MOURILYAN HARBOUR TO CAIRNS
Overcast and raining… We woke to a beautifully calm morning in Mourilyan Harbor and got the pick up at first light. Motoring out of the narrow Mourilyan Harbor entrance, we turned north and eventually found a little wind and pumped along nicely. I decided to bypass Fitzroy Island as...
E15 – DUNK ISLAND TO MOURILYAN HARBOUR
Another overcast day… Heading off from Dunk Island on another overcast day with little wind, we motor sailed north to the picturesque harbor of Mourilyan. It’s an incredibly narrow entrance into the natural harbor that provides protection almost 360 degrees. Mourilyan Harbor is used by large sugar carrying ships...
E14 – ORPHEUS ISLAND TO DUNK ISLAND
Overcast and light winds… Letting go the mooring at Orpheus Island into a calm but overcast sky we were forced to motor for the first hour or so. Not too long later though, we found a light headwind of around 8-10kts and decided I’d turn the stinky diesel engine...
E13 – MAGNETIC ISLAND TO ORPHEUS ISLAND
Catching fish and Making water… With no wind, but beautiful flat seas and perfect blue skies, we head further north from Magnetic Island. Unfortunately, due to the lack of wind, we only had the motoring option and didn’t get any sail happening for the 40nm voyage. Easy fishing in...