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| First mate Dove ready to set sail Captain! |
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| Leaving Airlie Beach behind. |
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| "Sailing, what sailing?" Claire and Rochelle starting as they mean to go on. |
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| Second Mate Mark and Captain Hodges cruising on the first day. |
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| First mate Dove was promoted to Captain of the tender though! |
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| The crew enjoying cocktails at Long Island. |
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| The sunset made the cocktails all the more enjoyable. |
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| Thankfully our first night was a calm one but it still took time falling asleep listening to the sloshing of water and wondering whether we had grounded on the coral, drifted into the middle of the ocean or were being attacked by pirates. |
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| Phil and Linds enjoying the clear blue water before we opened our holding tanks!!! |
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| Claire, Vimi and Rochelle soaking up the sun after a morning swim. |
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| Just returning from a picnic lunch on one of the islands - darling! |
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| Looking back to Shaw Island, a great anchorage with wonderful snorkeling too. |
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| This is the life! |
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| The calm before the storm. |
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| Land ahoy Captain. |
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| Fancy circumnavigating Oz in a boat darling?!! |
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| There's always someone that spoils the photo. |
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| Boys will be Boys! |
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| Whitehaven Beach, Whitsunday Island. |
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| It was not disappointing. |
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| The swim from the boat to Whitehaven was amazing, with loads of Sting Rays in the water. |
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| When all else fails, use an oar as a cricket bat! |
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| Linds hoping that by drinking more beer, his shorts might soon fit properly! |
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| Fool! |
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| La Belle Vie in all her glory. |
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| More beer was spilt and tackle lost than fish caught on this expedition. |
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| The Good Life! |
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| Even in the middle of the ocean we had the most delicious curry thanks to Vimi and her mum's lime pickle! |
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| Oh, how the other half live! |
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| Self Portrait of the Wench on the Winch after many many tacks!! |
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| 25 knots and steaming along - it was V exciting. |
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| Some of the crew doubted the Skipper's ability.... |
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| .......but the Skipper was looking very relaxed. |
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| Sailing into Maccona Inlet to anchor for the night. |
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| Captain Birdseye takes the helm. |
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| Taking a break at Hamilton Island marina. |
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| A night out on the tiles on Hamo. |
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| No cars, just buggies to get you around the Island. |
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| The resort at Hamilton Island. |
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| Looking north across the Whitsundays from Hamilton Island. |
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| Bling, Bling, Bling. |
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| Hamilton Island was surprisingly less tacky than we had imagined. |
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| Two unidentified fish were caught on this expedition and they didn't taste too bad either. |
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| Port, cheese and poker kept us entertained most evenings, with Claire having the luck of the cards more often than not. |
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| "This is one of the best holidays I have ever had, shame about that mackerel." L. Dove |
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