Day 1 Departure from Australia (Round 2)
Seaduced
John & Jane Craven
Wed 24 Jun 2015 23:00
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All went well on Thursday morning so, after we
had checked the rudder and done all the usual checks after relaunching a
boat we were ready to go for a test sail, to check that the rudder was
functioning properly.
At 10.00 on Thursday 25 June, we slipped our lines and
motored out of the harbour. We tested the rudder and everything looked
pretty good. The rudder was moving smoothly, there was far less movement
in the top of the rudder post and, very importantly when setting off on a 15,000
passage, the small but annoying amount of water trickling from the seals had
stopped. Yippeeee!!!
It is now 24 hour later, 10.00 on Friday 26 June and we
are around 180 miles north of Mackay. Only another 14,820
(roughly) miles to go to Southampton!! Seriously though, it is great to be
on our way and setting off on what should be a great adventure. If things
go to plan, we should be in Darwin around the 4th or 5th July and are intending
to stay there for 3 nights, before heading off to the Cocos Keeling
Islands.
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