The Adventures of Captain Ray Penson
Sailing Yacht Truce
Of course, the reality of cruising an area or coast is often different from the perceptions. This was very true of my cruise inside the Barrier Reef. I started the voyage in Gladstone, Queensland and finished the Barrier Reef section In Siasea, just around Cape York in the Gulf of Carpentaria, amazingly still in Queensland – Australia is a big place.
The sail to Lizard Island is a far less strenuous undertaking, just 36 miles and with the perfect wind of around 10 knots it was a very relaxing ride. We saw dolphins and whales on the way, arriving at the Lizard Island anchorage early in the afternoon. The anchorage is very scenic and the water crystal clear with fish swimming all around.
Monday morning, there was a light breeze for a change. I hopped in the dinghy and headed ashore for a walk and look around Townsville. I didn’t really see anything of significance. There were a couple of Irish Bars, I made a mental note that a pint of Guinness and some Irish grub may be a good idea in the evening.
After a perfect night in Dixie Cove I am now fully rested and happy with life again. Dixie Cove is a good anchorage and recommended, I pulled up globs of black smelly mud on the anchor, lovely. The weather forecast was a gale warning again. The Canadian weather forecasters seem to call it higher than... Continue Reading →
It was Brass Monkey weather this morning so decided to get the bus to Victoria, good decision the day turned out to be sparkling and once I had warmed up really enjoyed it. I picked up some tide tables and a guide to Alaska wildlife at Munro’s Bookshop, what a great place. We now have... Continue Reading →
The Adventures of Captain Ray Penson 