Well, we have achieved another milestone in our efforts to sail from Bundaberg to Darwin, by crossing the Gulf of Carpentaria. We left the east coast of the gulf on Saturday morning for the 300nm trip, in extremely calm conditions that had us motoring nearly all day. The forecast had been for good SE winds but unfortunately for us we didn't see any at all. A French contingent of two Catamarans and two monohulls set off with us, but as they were keen to conserve fuel we lost sight of them as the day got longer. Late Saturday evening we were able to hoist the sails with a freshening SE wind. The southern part of the gulf had been issued a strong wind warning and as the day wore on we began to experience the results of this, with huge swells rolling up the gulf towards us! First Light III sailed along happily enough and made great progress with the conditions. However, the 4 metre seas and 20+ knot winds made it not so comfortable for the crew, with a few waves ending up in the cockpit at times! Early Monday morning we rounded Cape Wessel to relatively calmer waters and found a peaceful anchorage in Two Island Bay part of the Wessel chain of islands. A hot shower, followed by bacon & eggs with freshly brewed coffee and life looks good again!