Ready for the Reef!

Exciting times: we are now at the mouth of the Burnett River, near Bundaberg, our launching pad for the Great Barrier Reef.  In the next few day, as soon as the weather smiles on us, we will start our Coral Sea Cruise!

Huge month in Cruising Helmsman

Our shipwright’s email said “Congratulations on the publication of a fine shot of Big Red!”  “What shot is he referring to??” – “Don’t know;  maybe you have an article published!” said Wade. A quick check of the Cruising Helmsman website gave us the answer:  not only have we got two articles published in the June…

Bird Photography Challenge #34: Masked Booby

The Masked Booby (Sula dactylatra) is a large seabird, resembling the Australian Gannet.  The name always brings a smile to our faces and we often joke about masked and unmasked boobies on board our boat Take It Easy!  We could not resist making this majestic seabird the subject of our #34 Bird Photography Challenge.