6 Night Cruise sailing from Airlie Beach roundtrip aboard Solway Lass.

Built 1902 in Holland of German Steel with Timber decking as a sail powered cargo vessel.

Originally named Stina. In 1905 sold and renamed to "Adolf", working in and around the Baltic and North Sea. In 1915 seized as a prize of war by the British and used as a Q-Ship during WWI. At the end of WWI, worked as a coal, produce and stone carrying vessel between Liverpool and Scottish Ports. In 1924 sold to a Scottish firm in the Solway Firth where she was renamed Solway Lass. When WWII broke out the Germans seized SL as a prize of war where she was used to supply their armed forces. During the war SL hit a mine and was badly damaged, however the Germans repaired the hull because SL was useful as a sail-powered icebreaker. After WWII SL served in the South Pacific as a Cargo Vessel. In 1983 a Sydney Businessman purchased SL in Fjii. From 1983 to 1985 SL was rebuilt and in 1988 took pride of place in the 1st Fleet re-enactment of the Tall Ships into Sydney Harbour.

Late 1998 Southern Cross Sailing Adventures purchased Solway Lass from Matilda Cruises Sydney. Early 1999 remodelled for overnight 3 day & 3 night sailing holidays in the Whitsundays.

SOLWAY LASS - ITINERARY
This itinerary is an example only, and on most tours you will find that there should be more stops. On almost every tour we will spend a few hours at Whitehaven Beach, an important feature of a Whitsunday Visit.

Tours are subject to weather and tidal conditions and the Captains professional judgement.

Where we have guests who are doing 2 x 3 night trips, to make a 6 night combined tour, we mix up the itinerary and stop in different bays to provide variety for the guests.

Anchorages:
(1) Western Side of Hook Island.
(2) Nara Inlet at Hook Island.
(3) Cataran Bay on Border Island.
(4) Whitehaven Beach on Whitsunday Island.
(5) Cid Harbour on Whitsunday Island.
(6) Mantaray Bay on Whitsunday Island.