Tuesday 25th June Cape York

We've arrived at the island Mount Aldophus 5nm north of Cape York, the most northerly point of main land Australia, It's been a really fast sailing day – a little less than 12 hours to cover almost 90nm due to a vigorous following wind and current with us. When we left Margaret Bay at dawn our destination was Escape River, but we went flying past mid afternoon, reluctant to stop when we were going so well.

Mount Adolphus is a crescent shaped island open to the west and giving good protection from the south easterlies with lots of room and good holding in 6m. We discovered the downside after we'd gone to bed; at the top of the tide a nasty swell finds it's way into the bay making it roll like a pig in a puddle of mud.

Tomorrow we plan to start across the Gulf of Carpentaria to Gove in the Northern Territory.