Cruising on Carpe Diem

20 to 25 July 2023

We were invited to join Harry and Cathy on Carpe Diem over the weekend. We had a lot of fun getting to know their friends Jimmy, Di, Graham and Denise.

We went for a couple of day-sails, returning to the marina for sundowners on-board and then dinner at Airlie Beach’s fine restaurants. We didn’t have to go far to see several humpback whales.

The weather was mixed, with perfect days between days of no wind, and days with gales and showers. Monday, I believe, will be declared the official “winter’s day” this year, reaching only 15°C with showers. Strong winds blowing along the whole Queensland coastline, from Gold Coast to Torres Strait, brought the wintery weather from down south. Fortunately, the warmer weather has since returned with temperatures above 21°C.