The journey from St Helens to Passage Beach went from one end of the scale to another. We set off in zero wind and had to motor for quite a while, which is always sucky… However, we got sent off by a pod of beautiful dolphins that had a baby with them – it was […]
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Binalong Bay & St Helens
We only spent one night on Cape Barren Island – the wind was due to change and we wanted to get over to Binalong Bay. Just before we got there I realised (via google) that there were five moorings there – huzzah! The only other boat in residence was a trimaran that had arrived the […]
Jervis Bay NSW to Jamiesons Bay – Cape Barren Island, Tasmania
Up until the time we left Jervis Bay we remained undecided about where we would be heading to. Our eyes continue to be focussed on Tasmania for summer, but man – it’s a loooong way away. The night before we left M and I had a Council of War – we decided that we would […]
Manly to Blackwattle Bay
Our first and primary focus on our arrival in Manly was the deadness of our generator. Oh the woe. I think I mentioned it got washed over in a wave on the way to Lord Howe Island, and never recovered. Well, the engine still runs very well, but it NO LONGER MAKES ANY POWER. Which […]
Lord Howe Island to Manly
We took our leave of my new favourite place before 6am on 17 November 2018. Conditions were clear and calm. I photographed everything as we departed our mooring on North Passage. The light was ethereal. There was no wind. The sky was clear. The swell was low and M was able to hold the mooring […]
Cleo the Cow. Local colour.
We felt very virtuous after our pre-breakfast explorations of the Herring Pools. Later in the afternoon Small DB, M and I anchored Foamy just off the beach near the museum, and wandered together up a track that lead from near the bottle shop up through the bush until we reached a road that we had […]
Muttonbird Point. Malabar. Salmon Beach. Herring Pools. A lot of walking.
We met with our new friends from SV Illawarra on the jetty one morning and all rode our bikes down along the coast, parallel to the airport and then walked over a stile through a cow paddock and began following a trail through the forest and scrub. By the time we reached Muttonbird Point, we […]
Lord Howe Island : First week
I am very happy here. There are many birds. There are friendly people, but not too many friendly people. There are more bicycles than cars. As I write this I am looking at all the Sooty Terns settling in for the night on the point amongst a mixture of moss, grasses and scrubby looking teatree. […]
Southport to Lord Howe Island
My eye has been on Lord Howe Island as a destination for many many years. My former boss at my university job had regaled me with the story of his horror sail to the island, and I’ve read several others. I remained undeterred. Sailing was pretty much the only option – it’s so bloody expensive […]
Southport. Decision time.
A beautiful day. The Brisbane sun is much more tolerable when you are moving through the water on your vessel, away from the sludge of the river. For those of you who don’t know, the Gold Coast Seaway is this weird channel (one of quite a few) that runs from Moreton Bay all the way […]