Whitsunday Islands (14.08.2012): We awoke when the engines started at 7am. Early early rise and shine to another day on this amazing boat. After breakfast we set off sailing to Tongue Bay where we walked to another great lookout over the Hill Inlet and Whitehaven Beach. We then had 2 hours free time to spend on Whitehaven Beach. The beach is so pretty. The sand is 98% silica and almost pure white - the finest sand in the world apparently. The sea is crystal clea...

Whitsunday Islands (13.08.2012): We spent the morning in Airlie today as we didn't board our sailing boat until 2pm. We had a nice walk along the beach checking out the market. Airlie is a lovely little town that is well kitted out for travellers. At 1:15pm we set off to Able Point Marina where we would board the British Defender. The boat is amazing. It has been on trans-atlantic races and has also sailed around the world winning many medals. Of course we were ...