An early departure so we could
cross the Wide Bay Bar with the right tidal flow and we were rewarded with a stunning sunrise.
We had light west to northwest winds and calm sea. It was a beautiful day and very fitting for our last full sailing day for the trip.
With the weather so good and the
extended forecast not so good we decided to bypass Mooloolaba and keep pushing
on to Brisbane. I was disappointed not
to revisit Mooloolaba however we weren’t keen on being stuck there indefinitely.
Just before dusk in Moreton Bay,
we had our closest encounter with a whale to date who put on a show for us,
breaching clear out of the water a number of times.