Darwin
Simanderal
Michael Hughes and Ger White
Wed 29 Jun 2011 02:23
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We arrived in Darwin about 0700 this morning--our
last port in Australia from where we set off to Indonesia on 23rd
July.
Our final trip from Port Essington was largely
under engine--winds down at 5 knots or so except for a couple of hours when it
got up to 10 knots and we could do some meaningful sailing. But we were much
helped by the tides--on average nearly 2 knots benefit--having timed our
departure from Port Essington at 5 hours before HW Darwin--just like the book
says!!
So now we have 3 weeks to enjoy Darwin--plan to
hire a car and see some of the National Parks--but much of the time will be
devoted to getting ready for Indonesia--a few repairs on the boat--including
replacing the freezer thermostat--and a lot of washing, provisioning, planning,
getting charts and spares and getting visas etc.
But first, a few days
off!!
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