The GBR runs SE to NW about 40nm from the coast between Cape Upstart and Townsville. As you head northwards, you can choose to follow the coast or take the offshore route and hop from reef to reef. You can guess what we did!
We had not been out to the Reef since the end of July and were hanging out for an opportunity to explore again with our cruising buddies on Oceaneer and Clair de Lune. It has been very blowy! But finally this last week we had a small two-day window of calm weather and we took…
I know, I know we said we were at the Reef for a few weeks… well the weather gods did not agree and neither did Yanmar. But we had some fun, first at the Outer Reef, then island hopping in the Southern Whitsundays, before returning to Mackay for more engine work!
