Sea Child is now in the Wessel Group, Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia. We had a crazy sail across the Gulf of Carpenteria after pulling anchor at Seisia, QLD. During our stay at Seisia, we were able to take the ferry across to Thursday Island and tour this very small and very interesting little island in the Torres Strait. The ferry visit is about 6 hours, and with the size of Thursday Island, 6 hours was pretty much all we needed to visit the charming town, see the fort and the Japanese Cemetery, and enjoy a fine lunch at the Grand Hotel before the 2:30 return journey to Seisia.
The strong SE trades kept Sea Child performing at amazing speeds during the crossing of the Gulf, and you can read more about this sail and see a google earth position as well at:
www.sailblogs.com/member/seachild
The Wessel Islands are beautiful though very remote and a bit difficult to get to. The anchorage here at Hole in the Wall is secluded and the Aboriginal Islands require a permit to step on shore. We are in the process of route planning for the journey to Darwin and expect to be there by the end of next week.
11 DEGREES 33.662 SOUTH
136 DEGREES 20.936 EAST
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