Ford St Clair invited his mate Jean to sail with us from Sydney to Bermagui. We enjoyed her company and delivered her safely after taking a week to make it down. She promised to return the next day with her two daughters, and Jindi the Bordoodle. It rained, so we ate hot chips in the […]
Good Things
All about Good Things – mostly ones that make living aboard easier and/or more enjoyable…
The Learnz
We have no fixed learning structure here in boatland, as I’ve probably explained many times before. The Smalls learn from life as they encounter it, read about it, get whacked by it or told it. Whatever. The rule at the moment is just daily violin practice and journal entries. The rule is not necessarily consistently […]
Shiny floors and marina life
Here’s a little video I made of when we got back to Bella Luna after our weeks away. M had worked his butt off, redoing the floor throughout the boat. Why? To be succinct – he mucked them up the first time around by not putting on enough coats of varnish (actually only one) which […]
Asanvari, Maewo.
Our journey from Pentecost to Maewo was a wet one. The seas were confused and there was wind against tide through the awesomely named Lolvavavana Passage (LOL!). M says it looked a lot worse than it actually was and we expected things to get crazy, but it didn’t happen. Bella Luna sliced through it all […]
Pentecost. Waterfall Bay.
The sail from Ambrym to Waterfall Bay was a little bit woolly. A lot of wind and spray. M and I were both hopeful that we might be able to anchor in Bay Martelli, right at the base of the island. We sailed in to have a look around, but although it was extremely beautiful, […]
Good Things: Contigo West Loop
Why would you name the best cup in the world the ‘Contigo West Loop‘? It sounds like a freeway in Florida. Nevertheless, it is an exceptional entity; I consider that providing one each to M and myself has contributed to the stability of our relationship and the serenity of our vessel. It was recommended to […]