Coffs Harbour to Yamba

Leaving Coffs was bittersweet - it's been my favorite stop so far. Still, there was northing to be made, so off we went! The day started (I say started, but we didn't leave until mid-afternoon) with a slow but scenic sail, with no wind to speak of. It had become completely calm by dusk, so on went the motor again, for some hours. It was a lovely clear evening, with a bright moon. At midnight we observed the solstice and celebrated with cake, and after the moon set had a nice couple of hours of stargazing.

In the pre-dawn watch, the wind suddenly struck up, and we covered almost a third of the distance, arriving at Yamba, in two hours. Wonderful sailing, with the sun rising - but the wind kept building and we've been sheltering in Yamba since.

Between starting slowly and arriving early, we actually managed to snap a few photos while sailing - including some of some pilot whales that passed by outside of Yamba, though you might need to take my word for it on those photos:

Coffs Harbour to Yamba

Yamba is a nice town - the bowling club is good value for hungry, thirsty sailors, and we found the lovely Pacific Hotel, with its pleasantly surprising bistro, when walking up Clarence Head to take a closer look at the lighthouse.

I'm itching to get away, though, as on the next passage we'll cross into Queensland. At last!