Saturday, May 14, 2011

"The Passage Begins"

After much preparation ,Briefings, Custom clearance yesterday and a great weather window to look forward to the fleet of 12 yachts departed today Saturday 14th May.  With waterlines ' higher than usual' the yachts are underway through Moreton Bay and from Gladestone and Bundaberg.  Most are expected to reach Huon Reef in the next 4 or 5 days.  Permission each year is granted by the French authorites to stop over en route.  Father Luke Dini from Rah Island in the northern remote islands of Vanuatu has spent the past week in Brisbane with us to meet and Greet the Yachties partaking in the Rally.  He has been busy with many speaking engagements in Brisbane (TV, Radio and Newspaper interviews) encouraging those who are travelling to Vanuatu to help communities in need and to promote Vanuatu as a wonderful tourist destination.  We will be making twice daily HF radio skeds with the Yachts with weather info, position and condition reports from each yacht will be recorded. Fair winds and following seas for them all !!

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