We hacked our way to Port Hacking!

We often say “cruising is the art of boat maintenance in exotic places”.   As well as enjoying a forced rest in Jervis Bay, waiting for the northerlies to pass, we attended to a few jobs: fitting Hocus Pocus, the lightning protector, up at the top of the mast; changing a broken sail lug in the…

Cape Perpendicular

There’s a hole in the wall!

Don’t panic, people, the Hole in the Wall is the name of our latest anchorage at Jervis Bay, which we got to yesterday afternoon.  More on this later, but first, let’s recap on the last few days.

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…