31 Dec 2011 | Start 07:00, finish 18:00 | Cruise from: John Lawrence to Havelock #7 via Laccam Harbour | Eng hours start: 1821.7, finish 1825.0 | Conditions: calm and beautiful
Motor sailed straight to Laccam Harbour (Havelock #1) and anchored. Plan is to go ashore and stay at a hotel for the night. New Year’s Eve festivities are at No. 7 w/ buses every hour to No. 3. Anchored west of our prior spot to get away from coral bombies that the chain was wrapped around before. Spent a few hours installing switch for inverter., then dinghy ashore w/ cylinders to Barefoot Scuba. Filled tanks quickly as they fill their own in the afternoon – 300 rps / tank. They and most of their neighboring resorts were full with holiday tourists – for some reason we were surprised. One place had a room for 4,000 rps but just didn’t seem worth it. Meal at Barefoot (Café del Mar) then Internet at #3 to check on status of CAIT. Resupply on food, and grabbed an Indian courtesy flag, then back to boat to motor over to #7 anchorage for the party. Easy motor in the dark with good nav beacons (albeit uncharted) all the way out. Anchored very close to shore as there is a nice gradual sand slope. Took a nap @ 20:00 but woke up after 23:00. New Year’s on boat as fireworks are shot from another boat nearby. DJ Teddy Boy Kill playing at party on the beach. Went home at 5am – maybe 100 people at the party?
