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As we make final preparations on our 1982 Whitby 42 ketch, SV Our Dreamtime, for international cruising, one of the biggest issues we face is electrical power. On top of essential lighting, instruments, radios, watermaker, refrigeration, pumps, fans etc we...

Leaving your boat in the middle of the cyclone zone over summer may seem fool hardy but after doing our research into the frequency of catastrophic storm events and inspecting a range of facilities on the coast, we decided to do just that and secured SV Ou...

On our final passage of our trip from Brisbane we cover the last 70 nautical miles from Cape Upstart to Breakwater Marina in Townsville where Our Dreamtime will be secured for the northern cyclone season. We have to overcome some mechanical issues first th...

After a great stay at Magnetic Island, we sail across Cleveland Bay to spend a week in Breakwater Marina exploring Townsville, a city too cool to bother with having winter. The early August weather in this tropical city is glorious as we take a walking tou...

Sitting in the marina we take the opportunity to tackle a few jobs, then explore the Townsville markets. Darren slashes his finger with a super sharp blade, so Meggie brings out the toothbrush! We also share details of an important Citizen Science proje...

After over-nighting at Cape Bowling Green we move on towards Townsville - not before Meggie shares her sneaky breakfast muesli recipe! Enjoying a beautiful days sailing we land Townsville, however find we are barely able to move Sarean under power, so we ...