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…

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Bird Photo Challenge #15: Welcome Swallow

The Welcome Swallow (Hirundo neoxena) is often the first bird we see when we get on board our boat…  Several of them sit along our lifelines, twittering away, and true to their name, they welcome us.  The crew on board have mixed views about this little visitor.  Wade thinks they are “little poop machines”, Bengie…