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GPS: 26 10.999S 153 19.050E<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Run: 115.7nm (209.4km)
Avg: 4.6knts
24hr: 111.1nm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the late morning we sighted the hills of the Sunshine Coast, Mt Boulder, Australia. In the afternoon we had a huge welcome from a pod of dolphins as we came down the coast to the Brisbane harbour channel. Then at sunset we had a hitchhiker. A bird sat on the bow railing for about 1\/2 an hour.

During the night we still made only 1 knot good towards our destination Brisbane. High waves and winds from ahead held us frustratingly back. Everyone at the helm managed to navigate the slalom through the “highway” of big cargo ships and tankers. In the early hours the situation picked up: the waves and winds were moderate and a beautiful sunny day arose! Then, we spotted the first sights of our passage’s target<\/p>\n\n\n\n