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[status]Hello all,
Ambler is currently working her way through Bass Straight, having departed our mooring at Eden at 2130 hours last night. At present about 80 miles north east of our turning point at Wilson?s Promontory (in amongst the Bass Straight oil rigs) and hoping to make it to Portland or Port Fairy ahead of a predicted change on Thursday. Have had no wind of any significance thus far so the iron genoa is getting a good work out in calm, sunny, conditions.
Whales, Humpbacks we think, are in this area in abundance as they move along in their migration process.
All well on board. Graham is back in harness as ships poet so will leave you with his latest missive.
Jim(scribe), Graham and Tom

I?ve got to tell you about this bird I met
My god she was a beauty
I was sitting in the cockpit
It was my turn on watch duty
The weather it was calm and clear
I was lookin? out for whales
When suddenly I saw her
Just underneath the sails
She was flying in straight for me
On a pair of gorgeous wings
I tell you her exquisite poise
Just made my old heart sing
She wheeled around right by me
And settled on the water
By geez I thought, what a sort
Maybe I should court her
So I did call out, not a shout
Just to ask her up aboard
But maybe she didn?t hear me
Cause she spread out her wings and soared
Well she made a couple of passes
And we caught each other eyes
Then that gorgeous albatross
She flew off to other skies.

Sent from my iPad

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