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.
DEPARTED CAIRNS
Finally, at last, by the 29th August the trades had moderated and I let go from the mooring as the tide turned to ebb and headed out from Cairns. Truce had been tied up there for nearly a month and developed a nasty scummy slime around the waterline. Time to sail it off.