Update Thyme,
Galleycat is finally back in the water and ready to head South to Port Hedland. After a very trying period of 3 months on the hard stand. Many hours work and lotz of $$$$ later the yot iz now stronger and better equipped to handle rough conditions.
Once Zorba delivered 400 litres of fuel I've lifted the anchor and set off on a 3 day journey to Port Hedland.
Days 1 and 2 were both fairly rough with strong winds and waves alas the wind direction didn't allow for sailing so I resigned myself to motoring in a South Westerly direction.
After a 1 day lay over to get some shopping done it was once again thyme to head South towards Port Samson a short hop of 150 nm. (like 14 hours).
First thing Monday I headed into Port Samson to refuel and water. Big Problem no fuel without a fuel card. What 2 do?
Luckily the Port of Dampier is less than a day away and I can buy fuel there so after filling up with water I've once again set off this thyme aiming for Dampier.
I don't believe it but no fuel available in Dampier without a Baileys fuel card and a 2 hour saftey induction. Decision thyme its 140 miles to Exmouth and I still have enuf fuel to make it , just!
2 days of flat calm have me safely anchored out front of Exmouth with 140 litres of fuel left on board.
The trip down was a roaring suxcess with more fish than I could count, so much so that I eventually gave up fishing as I needed to release all fish alive except the first spanish mackerel. The big surprise waz 6 cobia a fairly rare catch on its own but to get 6 over 2 days iz really unusual.
Itz only taken 9 years to get here but I'm finally at the portion of the WA coast that I love. The fishing and diving opportunities here are simply amazing with the Ningaloo reef stretching 150 km between here and Coral Bay to the South. I've never been to Coral Bay B4 but have fished the Ningaloo many thymes as I grew up.
Windirabandi is another very special spot thatz about half way between Exmouth and Coral Bay. Big Ash and my m8 Mick have both booked fishing trips in the coming weeks. Can't wait!!
