ST21 'Skinnydip' build, and boating adventures, Noosa, Australia

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Re: ST21 'Skinnydip' build, and boating adventures, Noosa, Australia

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It was a beautiful sunny day for sailing twenty plus nautical miles from Dunk Island northwards to Mourilyan Harbour - first image.

With the wind blowing 15-20 knots from the south, we shortened sail by pulling one reef in the mainsail and booming it out so Great Sady could run hard before the wind - second and third pics.

Mourilyan Harbour is a delighfull mix of no-nonsence industrial agricultural infrastrucure (bulk sugar shed and shipping loader), and sleepy recreational boating anchorage - fourth pic.

Great Sandy entering the recreational anchorage - fifth pic

Looking back from GS at last light towards the sugar shed and loader - last pic.

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cape man wrote: ↑Mon Jul 24, 2023 9:02 am Living the dream!
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Thanks cape man and Tom. :D

We sailed under a one-reef main and at times a staysail NNW some 50 nautical miles from Mourilyan Harbour round Cape Grafton to Trinity Inlet, Cairns, Far North Queensland.

At times pleasant running, at times a seat of the pants downhill sleigh-ride topping 10 knots. Then a dead calm with rainbow in Trinity Inlet. :D

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Really nice picture. Seems the rainbow is protecting all that is under it with lighter skies than above it.
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10 knots under a reefed main is flat hauling the mail. That is a great rainbow picture :D
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Thanks OQ and Fuzz. :D

We've been cruising for three months now, it's time for major re-provisioning, and Cairns is the last major centre for such when crusing up Australia's east coast.

So we've moved to Half Moon Bay Marina at Yorkeys Knob in Cairns. It's one of our favourites. :D

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Beautiful marina!! Enjoy!! Jeff
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Went scuba diving out of Cairnes in 2001. Loved that place! Was at the end of a 5 week job in Kiribati, right after the 911 attacks, and the locals wouldn't let me buy a beer when they learned I was a Yank. The reef there is awesome! Nice harbor!
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GB your pics are wonderful and wish we could go down there. Unfortunately, I am having back surgery on the 15th so will be laid up for the next month or so. Keep thep the pics coming so I can follow you. Tom
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