FRIDAY APR. 16 ON BOARD S/S LOCHIEL WAS THERE EVER SUCH A SAILING! THE MATE DRUNK - THE TORRES STRAIT BOY "COCO" FAIRLY HIGH & RELUCTANT TO LEAVE HIS HALF-CASTE GIRL FRIENDS - THE COOK "TERRY" ALSO HIGH & SHOUTING SONGS TO THE GIRLS. HOWEVER, OUR AMERICAN SKIPPER FINALLY GOT EVERYTHING UNDER CONTROL & WE CAST OFF FROM THE DOCK AT CAIRNS AT 12:15 A.M. - THE DECK PILED HIGH WITH SALT, ICE, FRUITS, VEGETABLES & OUR BIKES ON TOP. TO BED AT 1:AM. IN THE ROOMY FO' CATTLE - 5 BUNTS & A TABLE & A FULL COMPLEMENT OF INCH LONG COCKROACHES (THE FIRST NIGHT - IT'S BEST TO GO TO BED WITHOUT LIGHTS). SLEPT WELL - UP TO SEE A BEAUTIFUL SUNRISE! COMING UP TO PORT DOUGLAS ABOUT BREAKFAST TIME. THE WHITE FIGURE OF "THE GOOD SHEPARD" STOOD OUT ON THE HILL BE- HIND MOSSMAN - COULD ALSO SEE THE GORGE CLIFFS IN- LAND. THE TABLELAND, COASTAL RANGES & BELLENDEN ITER SHOWED ON SKYLINE FOR MANY HOURS. "LOCHIEL" - 25 TONS REGISTERED - 52' - BEAM 16' - DIESEL - BUILT ON TYNE - A TRAWLER TYPE. OUR EXPEDITION BOXES PACKED TIGHT IN THE SINGLE HOLD FORWARD OF WHEELHOUSE. CREW: CAPT. - WM. WALLACE - AMERICAN (OREGON) - COMPETENT - VERY LIKEABLE. MATE - ? - AMERICAN - BILL FLATTENED HIM LAST NIGHT & HE IS SLEEPING IT OFF IN THE STERN SHEETS. LEFT AT COOKTOWN. A.B. #1 - "BLUEY" - ENGLISH - HARD WORKING & WILLING. COOK - TERRY - CANADIAN - NOW A PHILIPPINO - KNOWS HOW TO "SCROUNGE" A GOOD MEAL OFF THE LAND. COOK'S BOY - IAN MACKAY - AUSTRALIAN - BOUND FOR T.I. NICE DOY, A.B. #2 - KOKO - TORRES ISLANDER - GOOD NATURED - KNOWS WATER, PASSED MT. THORTON IN A.M. "LEN" HAS CLIMBED TWICE. LATER MT. FINNEGAN (3740') - WE WILL WORK THIS AT END OF OUR TRIP. ARRIVED AT COOKTOWN AT 6: P.M. - ON S. BANK OF ENDABOUR R. BACKED UP AGAINST MT. COOK ON EAST. SAW FINE SHELL COLLECTIONS OF MR. & MRS. RUSSOW, WHO RUN TROCUS SHELL LUGGER. TOOK US ON BOARD - TASTED TURTLE MEAT - GOOD - HIVE BEEF. WENT TO VISIT A DR. KESTEVEN - ONLY DR. IN COOKTOWN - A CHARMING & INTELLIGENT SCIENTIST. MAJOR WORK ON LEVEL OF SKULL & CEPHALIC MUSCLES. GAVE US 2 BATS HE CAUGHT AT HOSPITAL. WANTS ALLIGATOR & TURTLE EGGS TO STUDY EARLY JEVER. A BEAUTIFUL MOON OVER RIVER - SOUTHERN CROSS OVER COOK MT. SAILED AT MIDNIGHT AFTER UNLOADING DECK CARGO. RAW FISH & onions - ALSO MACKEREL STEAK FOR DINNER.