This week we are exploring the Solitary Islands Marine Park, a place where the warm waters of the East Australian Current meet cooler waters from the south. Tropical, subtropical and temperate marine life come together, making for some interesting snorkeling.
Our friends Warrick and Lisa finally decided to tie the knot after living together for 20 years. It was also Waz’s 60th birthday! As you know we sailed down from the Gold Coast to Port Macquarie to celebrate with them.
Our long-awaited passage south to Port Macquarie finally happened this week and we are anchored in front of our friends’ place, ready for the wedding festivities after a 220nm sail from the Gold Coast.
A month after coming to the Boat Works, we have been released for good behaviour… just! We are now waiting for the northerlies to return so we can be underway to Port Macquarie for our friends’ wedding.
One of Chris’s most significant conservation articles about the state of the Great Barrier Reef has been published by Australian Multihull World (AMW) in their January/February 2023 edition. What a way to start the new year!
The boat work is mostly over after 25 days of hard labour in the shipyard. We are back in the water, although we haven’t gone very far and are not quite finished yet.
Things are looking up! We can just about see the finish line, although there are still a few things to do so we are staying in the shipyard for a few more days.
Our 2023 out of water maintenance continues. We have had a mix of good and bad surprises in Week Two at The Boat Works, but have progressed well and have now entered the reconstruction phase.
Sv-Anui 