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Having left Curlew Island we thread our way through the dozens of ship carriers anchored off the port of Mackay. Unable to get our engine oil leaks worked on immediately we decided to carry on cruising up the coast and maybe try somewhere else. We had brie...

We make use of the Northerlies winds and put some miles under our keels as we head south out of thee cyclone zone stopping to enjoy some different anchorages along the way. **POPAO MERCH** www.sailingpopao.com Quick Dry Will & Wind Towels https://w...

We leave Stonehaven Bay with a much cleaner bottom and sail across to Happy Bay. We don’t get to stay there long because there’s a storm brewing and we need to find a more protected anchorage. We can’t go forward because the forecasted winds are go...

We finally leave Airlie Beach and sail further north through the great Barrier Reef to spend a few days at gorgeous Cape Gloucester and Shag Islet, the spiritual home of the Shag Islet Cruising Yacht Club. Here we get into some more beach combing, a fishi...

75 days after leaving the dock to isolate afloat away from Covid our provisions were holding out but our watermaker needed attention so we sail to Karen’s home town of Airlie Beach and take a berth in a marina for the first time since heading to sea. The...

Join in this episode as we rock and roll our way from Goldsmith Island to Long Island in the heart of the Whitsundays. We anchor off the mothballed Happy Bay Resort with excellent protection from the approaching strong south easterly winds. Karen spent ma...

Magnus wrangles a dangerous snake and saves the girls from harm at the farm. We head off to Happy Bay on Long Island in the Whitsundays, with our youngest daughter, Emily who is staying with us during the pandemic. The once popular Long island Resort is n...