Seeking shelter at Refuge Cove

Our Easter cruise continues to be a case of “go where the wind allows”.  With 40kn wind forecast from the SE, we make a move on Tuesday morning at first light.  We had an uncomfortable night rolling in the building swell and listening to the constant loud slaps of wavelets against the hulls.  So it…

Sailing where the wind lets us

A definite destination in unsettled autumn weather is a recipe for disappointment. So although we had hoped for a trip to Hogan and Deal Islands for our Easter cruise, it looks unlikely we will make it there. Plan B was a trip to the Western side of Wilson’s Promontory, to Oberon Bay via Skull Rock…

Published in the April Cruising Helmsman!

Our NSW tribulations in December-January brought us to discover new anchorages and revisit favourite ones.  We compiled an article on our top “10 unexpected gems of the NSW Coast“.  The article has been published in the April issue of yachting magazine Cruising Helmsman.  We are very chuffed especially since the editor, Phil Ross, was expecting…