After a really enjoyable passage from Vila we entered the hole in the wall in the Great Barrier Reef - The Hydrographers Passage - 0600 today Friday and felt we had truly arrived in Australian waters. It is now the hundred odd mile run into Mackay where we will clear in - that will be 1800 to 1830 this evening. We are sad to see Brian leave us, he flies home to the USA on Sunday morning early. He only intended to come as far as Honolulu to familiarise us with the systems on the boat, but decided to stay on for the experience - we are glad he did. Big Bruce Munro will be joining us for the week and in that time I hope that we can make Coffs Harbor allowing for the weather and then its the 250 NM run to Port Hacking where I will hop on a plane for home. Jack is still under the pump with business back home but hopes to join us in Coffs for the final leg.
Cheers for now,
Roger.
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