Cairns
28 July 2015
We lashed out on breakfast at the resort, and then left Fitzroy Is for Yorkey's Knob near Cairns. The forecast was for 20-25 kts, so we undertook this 20 mile trip with a sense of duty rather than anticipated enjoyment. But it turned into a cracking good sail, especially after passing Cape Grafton and crossing Trinty Inlet at 8 kts. The two multihulls which left Fitzroy Is shortly after us became mere distant dots astern. Very satisfying. But our fast passage meant we arrived closer to low water than expected, so we had to wait an hour for the tide to rise before dicing with the shallow entrance channel into the marina. Next stop, home, to mow the lawn.