LAUNCHED!! WHAT ABOUT LANDING??
Turning 90 degrees to the Southerlies, my heading was west. I thought I saw a beach on the Yarrabah side of the peninsula west of Rocky Island. My absolute concentration was on that point. I was feeling the lack of nourishment, but sheer determination took over and I increased my paddle stroke. The crosswind wasn’t easy, but I was making progress. The “beach” was getting bigger. I can do this and I can get there before dark.
The sun kept going behind the clouds making it darker and hard to see, although I began to suspect my “beach” was actually light coloured sheer rock. As I got closer, my suspicions were confirmed. (more…)