Day 4

Another early start with favourable conditions - nice tail breeze slowly increasing. Speed was up to about 4km per hour (nice land-lubber measurement specially for Vincenzo). We spotted in the distance a distinct line in the water which turned out to be a big line of "bombies" which proved nearly impossible to cross. Then we had to quickly learn the process of having a spotter to watch out for the bombies so we didn't crash into them. The swell picked up considerably and it got dangerous enough for Vic to put her life-jacket on (yes Mum we know we should always have them on at all times on the water anyway). The wind pushed us around too much and we suddenly got fearful of an apparent big patch of bombies that the wind was pushing us into, so we headed as fast as we could to shore to wait out the bad weather. Weather was scorching again so the boys set up the tents for the girls to try and rest in - sweat boxes really - but not too bad with a wet sarong draped over us. Late in the afternoon, we gave it another shot, and the apparent big patch of bombies was now no longer to be seen. We realised that it must have been a cloud creating a shadow that fooled us. The wind was still too strong, though, so we couldn't go far and set up camp on the other side of the Coorong (not the ocean side).