We flew into Hamilton island Tuesday arvo and caught a ferry over to airlie beach. We got on board the yacht and put some of our provisions away. We then caught a taxi to the supermarket and bought some last minute grocery items. After we stowed(nautical term) them on the yacht we went to the pub for pizza and beer before turning in for the night. We woke thismorning and headed straight for the boat. Our briefing took 3.5 hours after which we decided to hire a sail guide for half a day to help us get the most out of the boat. He was well worth the money. It's a bloody handfull for 2 people. Before long we were doing 8 knots in a stiff breeze. It's amazing how nimble it is. The thing weights 8 tonnes.
We dropped our guide at daydream island to wait for a ferry home and then we headed for our first campsite off south mole island. We found a mooring and settled in for the night. Nice steak dinner and s bottle of wine. Tomorrow we are sailing south towards lindeman island.
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