This is my Saturday blogg which got deleted some how ( Doh )
Crickey, today was our biggest day so far. We upped anchor at 6am & arrived at 10pm in Yeppoon.
We had 25 plus knot winds from the east and 3 to 4 metre swells.
Most of the time we where cutting through the sea at 7 knots, which is fast for a boat of this size.
It was heart pounding, white nukkle stuff. One word for it would be intense.
To add to it we sailed through about 4 squalls, which are mini storms where it rains & the wind picks up. We saw more but managed to set a course around them. ( Phew )
Should also mention the occational rouge wave that would hit the boat & throw buckets of water into the cockpit drenching us.
It’s great to have someone as experienced as David along for the ride.
At one stage I had to go to the front of the boat which is a little bit like being on a roller coaster, but they are a lot safer. At night it’s like being on a roller coaster with your eyes closed, you never know which way the next wave is going to take you.
We had to get to Yeppoon for a few reasons. Our alternator is playing up & we need to get this checked, all our ice had melted which we need to keep our food fresh & we needed to get into mobile recepion so I could update my blogg.
I’m really missing Kath & the kids so it was wonderful to phone her at 10 pm & hear her voice.
Due to weather we are going to have to stay here until Tuesday then do an all day all night to Bundy. Well that us the plan anyway.
We where so buggered all we had for dinner ( at 10:30pm ) was some apple juice & some crackers.
Here are some photos of us leaving townshend Island before we hit open ocean & here is s photo just after a wave put water in our cockpit .
