4th August Nara to Airlie 15nm

Another early morning start and we were headed for Airlie Beach to replenish the supplies. After docking at the Able Point Marina we managed to secure “Shaggy” the courtesy car kindly donated by a couple of members of the Shag Islet Cruising Club. For a donation to prostate cancer research you can use the car for shopping and getting supplies. A quick trip to the supermarket and the chores were done. The Shag Islet Cruising Yacht Club (SICYC) was having a bash on Shingley beach for a BBQ afternoon. Peter and I grabbed a few beers and some meat and headed off. There were over a 100 “Shaggers” in attendance and they had a musician playing music.  A great afternoon it was meeting all the other “Shaggers”. The SICYC was formed 4 years ago and now boasts over 2500 members. They have an annual bash at Gloucester Passage where last year they got 130 yachts and this year they are expecting over 150. That is more yachts than Hamilton Island Race week!!!! Sadly we will miss the bash as we will be North of Gloucester Island when they have it in late August.

 Lots of "Shaggers" here at the SICYC Shingley Beach BBQ Bash

        This is the Shag Islet Cruising Yacht Club Burgee

We met Leon and Nirvana off Nirvana's Kitchen at the Sirocco bar for sundowners. They are leaving their yacht for 6 weeks to return south and will head back to Airlie when the Coral Coast fleet return to the Whitsundays. Another great day in the tropical north.