wandernlust: Sailing on the most flashy badass catamaran in Cairns, Australia

It was just going to be a simple sailing trip, put together by the Yacht Club. At a price of $15 we didn't expect much (Begonia and I, my new friend from Spain). First we left early, too early, without lunch and bathroom break, just to wait additional 2 hours at the wharf for all the other boats to leave and our boat to dock. Our boat came last. But what a beauty it was, newly remodeled, green and flashy, you could not notice it. We were speechless and lucky.

Our skipper, Warren, did all the work himself. He built the boat from a wreck and rebuilt it again after breaking it in half while racing in Port Douglas. Today was the second time he took it for the sail, and we got to be his guests on board. This is his baby and your can tell he is proud of it and proud of himself. People here are so unbelievable passionate about the things they love.

What a day it was??! The wind in your hair, the peace and the water below. Just happy happy! Every time we passed another, white and bored looking boat (as we were actually racing), we got to have a beer and a right for some trash talk with the people on the other boats "get another haul mate".
Thanks to my self control and low capacity bladder I stopped at 3 beers. I would have been wasted after two hours of sailing. We passed all the boats and took the first place. I cannot say I have learned much about sailing, with the exception of watching the action on board and moving from one side of the boat to the other when wind changed. Then we partook in the barbecue that we cooked as the winner of the race and talk to some of the locals. Tons of cool activities are happening there and it is not going to cost you an arm and a leg, as everything else in Cairns. I want to come back.... I will have pictures from Begonia soon and it will all make sense.

Cheers for now. Got to get some sleep for my early trip to the oldest rainforest in the world, Daintree Forest. According to our skipper, we are going to see nice trees and even more nice trees :)