Dream no more; get out there!

Very exciting – another one of Chris’s articles has been published in the July 2014 issue of Cruising Helmsman.  This time it is not a destination piece, but instead one for the practical section of the magazine.  The article encapsulates some advice and tips about cruising safely and in harmony, gleaned from friends who have…

Seals of Judgement

One of our goals whilst in the Kent Group was to sail to Judgement Rocks and South West Island.  These isolated islets some 10 nautical miles to the west of Deal Island in Eastern Bass Strait, have a reputation for attracting Orcas.  We did not see any, but were however greeted by hundreds of Australian…

The Real Deal

It had ben three months since our last decent sailing adventure and we were having withdrawal symptoms.  So over the Easter break we took an offshore trip to Deal Island, in the middle of Eastern Bass Strait.  “What?  3 months later, you post a blog on this?” I hear you say.  Well things have been…