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Monday, May 3, 2010

April 2010 - Hook Island - Townsville


Finally the weather clears and we are able to continue overnight to lovely Magnetic Island at Townsville.  During the night we talk to two other yachts (one on the Indonesian rally also) ‘Spirit of Sobraon’ making their way to Magnetic Island and anchor near them in pretty Horseshoe Bay.  We have developed a small leak around a skin fitting in the hull and although not too worrying we don’t like the idea of water coming in through a leak no matter how small.  
 

 Magnetic Island

Our attempts to organise a slip in Townsville was met with “don’t know if we can fit you in now mate” and the “oh well” attitude gives us incentive to do what we have to do to patch the leak, do some washing and shopping and get going.  The marina staff and a couple we met here who drove us around shopping was the only saving grace to Townsville.  Oh, and the fact that Sunray II cooked us a lovely roast dinner for our wedding anniversary – thank you.  Nice outlook though.

Townsville CBD

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