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.
The Adventures of Captain Ray Penson 