The Great Ocean Road & Other Wonders
Sometimes it does pay to wheedle, whine and “whinge” as our friends “down under” would say. The First Mate feels that after 3 trips to Australia by boa [...]
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Sydney to Brisbane – 2017
Friday, January 27th – The morning after Australia Day, we motor west in Sydney Harbour, go under the Harbour Bridge, and head for Lane Cover River. We have been here se [...]
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Australia Day 2017
Saturday, January 21st – Last night, exhausted by the winds of a midnight Southerly Buster, we motored into Broken Bay seeking the shelter provided by Barrenjoey Head, t [...]
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Twice Bashed by Southerly Busters
Wednesday, January 18th – The ping, PING, PING of the alarm clock jars us out of sleep at 0530. A final check of the wind advisories shows that today is as good as any [...]
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The Inland Waterway
Let it be known that The First Mate does not patiently endure excessive heat and soggy humidity. It’s not just a matter of temperament. It’s that her body, in particular her s [...]
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2017 – Our Plans for the Year
One fine day last November while anchored off an island, the Captain decided to head up the mast. “Decide” may not be the right word since he did have a repair to do way up t [...]