Tiare Taporo III

Dear friends and family,
This is to let you know that we are in the Abel Point Marina, Airlie Beach tonight (and have been for the past 2 weeks) and will be leaving for Cairns via Hook Is. (Nara Inlet) tomorrow morning. Gina arrived back last Saturday somewhat exhausted after nursing her sister back to health but she is now more or less back to her old self. We've been relaxing around Airlie Beach and visiting supermarkets (a 10 minute bus ride) to reprovision. A serious concern was an order placed on a website for 3 cases of wine about a week ago but fortuitously they arrived this morning!! Then came the difficult task of stowage but at last the task was accomplished. We've had very indifferent weather today with SW winds up to 26 knots in the marina and rain, but all has quietened down now and it's looking good for the morrow.
We will go out to Hook Is. for tomorrow night (12 miles from here) and then on Sunday set off for Cairns. Not sure where we'll stop - it will depend how we feel but the intention at the moment is to sail direct for Magnetic Is. That's about 180 miles and Cairns is 350 miles from here. We've been persuaded that we still have time to get to Darwin on time (mid July) so we're giving it our best shot. Darwin is 1730 miles from here.
So, tune into the website for all the latest news of our doings. And feel free to contact us on this address - just make sure that you don't hit the "reply" button - always send a fresh virginal email!! Virginity is a slightly rare commodity these days!!!!!
Cheers and with lots of love,
Jim and Jean (Gina)
s.v. Tiare Taporo III
Abel Point Marina
Airlie Beach
Queensland.
www.tiaretaporo3.blogspot.com

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