COOKTOWN TO BAMAGA RUN...

ALLY'Z CARVING

G'day All,
                 After spending nearly a week tied up in Cooktown it waz finally thyme to set off for Cape York.
I was keen to get some miles under the keel and finally get the main phases of this journey underway.
Our thyme in Cooktown waz not wasted with many of the tasks waiting on the blackboard being completed.
Ally carved a seahorse out of a rib bone we found on Low Wooded Isle. I managed to get the rear pontoonz painted ready for the new stickers after the name change.
Once Ally'z ride arrived it was pedal to the metal as I left Cooktown under full sail with just one motor on 2000 rpm I was getting a solid 8 knots no problem.
Without the boombag or lazy jackz fitted I decided not to use the main sail while running solo itz too easy 4 things to go wrong when your on your own.

 First major hiccup waz where to put a15kg spanish mackerel with the outside sink becoming a fish cleaning bench. Now I've got plenty of fish to eat.
The trip to Bamaga iz nearly complete and I've now got internet again so I sent off a few quick emails then began this blog entry while I have service as the one thing I do remember about bamaga is bad fone service.
I'll try to catch up with Lucas while I'm here catching up on some solid rest.
The anchor winch iz giving me a few headaches so I'll fix it while I'm here.

This yot iz a beast with travel thymez nearly half that of the last yotz. An average speed of 8 knots iz certainly a good way to cover the miles I've just done with 2 breaks for sleeping I made the journey in just over 2 dayz.
So with a 16 hour sleep and a few minor repairs done,I've set sail once again on the final leg of this journey.
360nm or about 3 days should see me arrrive at Groote Island.
Hopefully this weather holds and I'll have a 20 knot tail wind to push me across the Gulf
Itz now 3 dayz later and I've arrived safely at Groote Eylandt.

I vow never to cross the gulf again!
Another very ruff trip with the yot handling the big seas with ease.
The dinghy broke itz lifting straps causing midnight chaos and danger.
The only other hiccup of the trip is the Stb motor loox like itz blown an oil seal, what was once a clean engine room now has black oil everywhere, Big clean up  job!
The engine runs fine itz just losing oil and making a huge mess.
Thyme now to relax 4 a few dayz B4 the task of fitting the fishing platform and the pergola begin.
cheerz
Captain Felix