Hummocky Is. lat. 23 degrees 24' S long. 151 degrees 09' E

Travelled about 45 miles yesterday - Pancake Creek to Hummocky Is. Off Gladstone we passed through a fleet of over 20 ships all anchored and waiting to load bits of Australia for Asia. There won't be anything left of this place shortly!! Unfortunately the wind hardly went over 8 knots and was mostly less so we motored almost the whole way. For a time (about 2 hours) we could sail but it was short lived.
Hummocky reminds us very much of the Northland coast - it's uncannily similar. Slightly rolly anchorage but we slept well after 2 Laphroaigs and some red wine plus Dennis's great cooking. Chicken Cordon Bleu (he didn't make those - they were courtesy of the chicken butcher at the Hinkler Centre in Bundaberg) and Brussels Sprouts cooked to Dennis's recipe - delicious.
Today we are heading for Gt. Keppel Is. which is only 16 miles so will be an easy day. We can see it on the horizon from here. Weather is light SW only 6 knots so might be another motorsail. Probably time we deployed the parachute again. It's now 0730 on the 21st. and about to have breakfast - spaghetti on toast methinks.
As always watch this space - www.tiaretaporo3.blogspot.com

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