After leaving Cairns, we had an amazing weather window of 3 days of variable winds, so we finally had the opportunity to get to the reef. Low Isles was our first stop over & with it being a mere 25 mile trip from Cairns, it was an easy day of sailing. "Kinetic Energy" & "Bach n Byte" left a couple of hours before us so we weren't involved in their "race" but I believe that "Bach n Byte" was the winner of the day under spinnaker conditions. We'd arrived by late afternoon & joined the many other yachts at anchor who all enjoyed the calm conditions as we watched a magical sunset over the mountainous terrain of the mainland.
Batt Reef was only two hours away, so the following morning, we followed each other to the reef hoping for pristine waters but it wasn't to be. Unfortunately, we were still too close to the mainland & were influenced by the tidal flow from the many river systems along the coast. However, although the water was milky, it was extremely calm so I tagged along with Rees & Brian to have a snorkel. Rees had bought me a stinger suit at Airlie Beach to protect me from all the sea lice & biting things that always seem to attack me, so suited up, I felt safe & comfortable.
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