James Craig - Sydney to Melbourne

After arriving in Eden, Jenny & Michael O´Malley, and children
Liam (7), Joshua (5) and Felix (3) were entertained in the officers´
saloon for lunch. We have a good breeze to blow us South, into Bass
Strait, and the ship and crew are loving it. A dozen dolphins weave
in and out, under and around the ship, like a Scottish dance. A night
of fickle breezes, and the midnight - 4am watch passes quickly,
despite the rain, with bracing yards, shifting stays´ls and finally
taking in sail to furl, as the wind settles in to head us from the West.
The morning takes us 25 miles South of Point Hicks, the first part of
Australia sighted by Captain Cook in 1770. Hightlights include a seal
surfacing and gambling in our wake as it feeds on fish scraps and our
trusty Radio Officer, Doug Dewey, enjoying a salt water shower in the
middle of The Strait, with the sea temp 17.4 degrees and air temp 20
degrees, as Captain Ken announces the state of our diminishing fresh
water supply.
After a series of cheeky cartoons were exchanged between the officers
and cook, Peter McAdam, on Sunday, the controversy over being late
for dinner has escalated. After arriving in Western Port, the Captain
and Cook will go on trial before the entire compliment, to settle the
matter once and for all. ...