Bar Crossing

Snug in Snug Cove – Eden

With a mix of excitement, anticipation and nervousness, we crossed the notorious Lakes Entrance bar on Monday 9 December at 7.00am, and the Take It Easy 2014-15 Cruise is now officially underway. Within half an hour of being out in the ocean, the shy albatrosses made their appearance.  They are always mesmerising to watch as…

Another Tack

A bet each way for Melbourne Cup

We had a bet each way for the Melbourne Cup long weekend – on the sailing weather rather than the horse race!  The extra long break (we add 2 days to our normal 3 day weekend) is often the time to enjoy the start of warmer days on the water before all the serious boat maintenance…

Dinghy Sailing Test

Six weeks after purchasing our Walker Bay dinghy (see our earlier post Dinghy Fever), we finally bring it to Take It Easy.  Our three day weekend is spent getting it organised to hang on the davits, learning to set it up for sailing and having some fun.