Day 39 of the trip broke with 8 knots of wind in the anchorage so after bacon and canned tomatoes we pulled the anchor and hoisted the main in the lee of Scawfell. John tightened the belts on the motors as they are slipping again. When next in port we may need to replace them. There is always wear and tear on some part of the boat and something needs replacing, ah well that’s the life of a sailor, cant always be sundowners and beaches.

The sail was pleasant with speeds between 6 and 10 knts.

Morgan taking it easy with her Meerkat , she sleeps anywhwere.

Two dolphins surfed the bows making Morgan whine with excitement. The three of us sat up on the bows and marvelled at their agility and speed.

We arrived at Shaw Island just behind Nyeki and dropped anchor in 3 metres.

John dinghied Morgan and I to shore giving Morgan a quick stretch of her four legs and me to see if there were any shells worth collecting but the shore was barren with brown clumps of coral as the tide was low.

I cooked fish pies for dinner although I couldn’t be bothered to make puff pastry so I topped them with  mashed potoato and cheese and served them with steamed vegies. The crew of Nyeki and Eva Louise came over and we celebrated making it to the Whitsundays.

PS the pies were delicious.