Coffs Harbour

We arrived in Coffs Harbour just after lunch on Wednesday, February 29. We were very tired after only 1 night at sea but felt that we had made the right decision as the winds virtually died as we approached the harbour. We entered through the sea wall and arrived at our berth without any problems. We were actually starting to get good at this! We went for a walk on land, had a beautiful refreshing swim at the beach then a quick late lunch. Ian went to help a yacht called u4ia with their torn main sail while I washed down Faraway. We had quite a few waves break over the cabin on the journey and it's always good to wash off the salt water. It was very peaceful in the marina and the day was very hot, calm and still. While washing the boat I could hear some strange but familiar noises in the background. It was a loud blowing sound of air and water. I looked behind the boat to see a huge dolphin breaking the surface. The marina is so clean he obviously does a regular swim buy looking for fish food. I packed a cool bag with some beers and went to check on Ian. He was still helping u4ia with their main sail but I was welcomed on board and we all sat down for sundowners with our new friends called Cindy and Bilby. They had left Sydney and were on their way up to Cairns when the bad weather got the better of their main sail and they had to come in for repairs. We chatted with them until late in the evening then went back to Faraway for an uninterrupted sleep!