PNG Louisiade Islands July 2014
PNG departed Cairns 25 June ... 3 nights 4 days to Samarai Louisiades group 20 days later back in Cairns...Helmut and Russell crewing, Sailing to Samarai was windward, but, on the way back we had 150NM SE along the islands so the return was more or lesss a reach.
July 14
July 14
 1 me mobing the boat.. |
 2 departing Cairns |
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 4 3 reefs, hauled boom, scooting along thru the windy place.. |
 5 Sailin on 3 reefs. See the 4th reef line, just the spectra core. Cutter rig Storm jib, just in case.. Shock cable between the shrouds. |
 6 Fully up - magnificient.. |
 7 The days coame and go, the rhythm of the passage, always vigilant, serving Sunny ... receive the reward. |
 8 The force is with her... |
 9 Entry to the PNG continental shelf.. Harvest.. |
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 12 Russel, always up for the artistic challenge. |
 13 Flying the colours. |
 14 Decay in Samarai, once the western bastion of plantation economics. |
 15 Corey's mates wharf at Coral Sea Pearls |
 16 Samarai, lovers leap.. |
 17 To make a country suitable for white people. |
 18 This won't leave my head... |
 19 Samarai
It's only 50 Acres.. |
 20 Coral Sea Perling work barge. |
 21 Coral Sea Marine Culture exray and sprat breeding sheds. |
 22 Anyone for Anglican Church, once you'd have to be there to be ... anyone, now??? Did it matter at all? |
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 24 Good ol Dad, he'd have been there at some point for some reason! |
 25 keep the ground swept, nice! |
 26 Yesterdays marvel, todays ...junk |
 27 A whole barge full of motors and stuff, just a wharf, well not even that anymore - Due nth of Samarai.. |
 28 Pearling... mooring lines anchor the cages below the casual interferance of looters.. |
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 32 Samarai government offices.. |
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 34 BBq hot plate comes in handy for a cook up |
 35 This Wan Tok was fishing from his duggout when we hooked this macky - he must have got planti puss puss that night! |
 36 Mate catch this macky! |
 37 In 1986 we were ..... |
 38 Mangroves amazing, but, no crabs! |
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