Great Barrier Reef to Runways - Sailing Far North Queensland | Sailing with the Jameses (Ep.140)

This week we set sail from Fitzroy Island, leaving the city of Cairns behind as we head north toward the magical Lizard Island — or as we’ve lovingly nicknamed it, Blizzard Island! ❄️⛵ Join our sailing family as we explore vibrant cays, snorkel some of the healthiest coral we’ve seen on the Great Barrier Reef, and enjoy the bliss of tropical living. Mackay Cay absolutely blew us away, and the sailing… was pure magic. ✨ This is what sailing dreams are made of. 📍Route: Fitzroy Island → Cairns → Low Isles -→ Mackay Cay → Hope Islands → Lizard Island (Blizzard Island) 💬 Leave a comment and let us know your favorite moment! 👇 CHAPTERS 00:00 - Welcome Aboard 01:10 -Leaving Fitzroy Island 02:32 - Reprovisioning & Ready in Cairns 03:04 - On the Move: Heading North 04:48 - Onward to Low Isles 08:47 - Wind Generator 10:33 - Spectacular Snorkeling on the Reef 🐠 13:07 - Onwards to Hope Island 16:47 - Sailing Magic to Lizard Island 16:55 - Welcome to “Blizzard” Island 21:49 - What’s Next on Our Journey? 📺 THIS IS SAILING WITH THE JAMESES ➡️ EPISODE 140 🎥 Watch our boat evolve — Major Refit Series ⚓ EXTENDING OUR SUGAR SCOOPS https://youtu.be/70acqzq3yIc ⚓ RECESSING OUR ANODES https://youtu.be/9oi9n1sMJNs ⚓ CUTTING OFF OUR SKEGS https://youtu.be/kU2YbtsfaLI ⚓ SYNTHETIC RIGGING ON OUR ALUMINIUM CATAMARAN https://youtu.be/LU8zSyDujfo ⚓ HOW WE IMPROVED THE PERFORMANCE OF OUR PERFORMANCE ALLOY CATAMARAN https://youtu.be/Qub8_UeCwdg 🚤 NEW HERE? Check out our boat tour: https://youtu.be/RhyaasimV9M Or our previous monohull: https://youtu.be/E5OCEgbGqK4 🎉 WANT TO KEEP VIDEOS COMING? SUPPORT US ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/c/Sailingwiththejameses Your support keeps this channel going, helps us upgrade gear, and brings you better content each week. Try a 7-day FREE trial—tiers start at just $2/month! 👇 FOLLOW US FOR MORE 📬 BUSINESS INQUIRIES: sailingwiththejameses@gmail.com 📸 Follow our adventures: Instagram: @sailingwiththejameses Facebook: facebook.com/sailingwiththejameses TicTok: SailingwiththeJameses 🎥 Subscribe for weekly sailing adventures as we continue our journey up the Queensland Coast, through Cape York, and eventually toward Indonesia. #SailingFamily #GreatBarrierReef #LizardIsland #BlizzardIsland #CatamaranLife #SailingAustralia #BoatLife #MackayCay #SailingAdventure