Brisbane to Noumea - Day 3 (Saturday, 20 June)

The glorious break of day greets the contented crew.  All had some rest during the night thanks in part to the lightening of weather conditions overnight easing to 10-15 knots and moving SSW.

Sailing into the Sunrise

Followed by a hearty brunch of eye fillet sandwiches, with brandy and cream sauce – well Salacia is “dry” for the crossing so a little tempting taste of what we can have when we arrive in Noumea, a wee tipple or two, keeps the Skipper and crew amused and content to wait for the arrival in Noumea!   Sure all the livers aboard are happy they too are enjoying a holiday of fresh air and water!?

In the midst of the female crew busy with rags polishing the cockpit comes excitement down below: “time to raise the Spinnaker”!  All hands on deck and up she goes!  A few hours later, the wind drops out again and down she comes, fun while it lasted!

Crew hard at work

Not long before the setting of the sun on another glorious day and we are thrilled by the sighting of a migrating whale to our port side as we come over the sea mount of Capel Bank, only 50 metres of water below us after over 5,000 metres of deep water…. the trawling line just may go out as we go over the Bank!