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Nexus - On our way to Mackay Australia!



After a fond farewell to Vanuatu, and a picturesque start to Leg 7 of the WARC Rally, we are off to Mackay, Australia! 

With a 1150mile routing up and over the top of New Caledonia, across the Coral Sea and weaving through the Great Barrier Reef for the last 100miles following the Hydrographers Passage, we plan to arrive later this week. Winds have been light and variable, and we spent the first 24hours sailing slowly in light winds, but it was fun to be amongst the other boats sailing together. The true wind speed dropped off to 4-7kts from the aft quarter later this morning, so we're now motoring, which we really don't like. However, its a spectacularly nice day, consistent with the high pressure system that killed our wind, and we're enjoying it anyway. We spotted one whale through binoculars next to Folly a Deux, which Tim reported as being longer than their 45' Cat! We're hoping for wind and more whales...


Russ and Laurie on NEXUS at 13:00 Sat 7-18 at 17 41.8'S;165 16.9'E

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