Coral Bay, Port Essington

Sea Topaz
Duncan Briggs
Tue 28 Jun 2011 23:34
132.02.907 E  132.02.906 E
 
We decided to have a few days break at this lovely bay. The sailing has been great, until about 10 miles out from here. Until then we were averaging 7.1 knots. Coral Bay has a resort that welcomes people like us. We had a walk on shore, a swim in the pool and a excellent meal with friends from other boats. We cannot swim in the sea because of crocodiles. We saw the tracks of one on the beach, but not the real thing. Today we'll set off for Darwin. A tricky stretch ahead with tides and currents. About 110 miles to go.
 
           
 
    Lovely fresh bread and the bread maker                                        Skipper's briefing before supper at the resort                            Sunset from the resort