Whales, seal and getting there
Monday morning and we are about to set off again for Coffs Harbour. Saturday was very windy though without instruments we are not sure what the numbers were. The yacht was up to 9.5kts several times. We decided to come into Newcastle and spent a very pleasant Sunday walking and looking at the 40,000 tonne Pasha Bulker stranded on Nobby's Beach.
On the way, we saw a pod of very large whales less than 100 metres away. We also spotted a large seal towards Newcastle.
In port, we checked the top of the mast and were not able to rectify the wind instruments. Did drill a hole in the bottom of one radar reflector- it was full of water!
Anyway, the wind seems to die down a bit from the 30kts of Saturday and Sunday and we are hoping to be in Coffs Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning.
Best Regards,
Dave, Penny & Will
