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Exploring Lizard Island – Is this Australia’s very best of the Great Barrier Reef – S3 Ep 77
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Exploring Lizard Island – Is this Australia’s very best of the Great Barrier Reef – S3 Ep 77

After a fabulous few days in Lizard Island’s Mermaid’s Cove we move around to Watson’s Bay to continue our love affair with this glorious sailor's haven, The trek up to the island’s summit where Captain James Cook climbed in 1770 to look for a safe passage to steer the Endeavour through the ree...
We found THE BEST FREE MOORING IN THE WORLD – Lizard Island’s Mermaid Cove – Series 3 Episode 76
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We found THE BEST FREE MOORING IN THE WORLD – Lizard Island’s Mermaid Cove – Series 3 Episode 76

We finally say goodbye to Cooktown, with an overnight stop at Cape Bedford on our way north to Lizard Island. Here we head for Mermaid Cove at the north of the island that a cruiser we met in Port Douglas had recommended to us. Thanks Mark. We owe you big time. We picked up the single yacht mooring ...
Sailing in Captain Cook’s wake – Endeavour Reef, Hope Isles & into Cooktown – Series 3 Episode 75
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Sailing in Captain Cook’s wake – Endeavour Reef, Hope Isles & into Cooktown – Series 3 Episode 75

We leave the sand cay at beautiful Mackay Reef to sail past Endeavour Reef where James Cook experienced the disaster of grounding on the coral before spending a night on a mooring at the delightful Hope Isles where we go ashore to explore the wildlife rich islet. Then it’s on to historic Cooktown wh...
New crew and we’re ready to sail to Indonesia. First stop, glorious Mackay Reef –Series 3 Episode 74
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New crew and we’re ready to sail to Indonesia. First stop, glorious Mackay Reef –Series 3 Episode 74

SERIES THREE - UP, AROUND & INTO INDONESIA Our trip up around and into Indonesia starts in earnest as our new crew finally join Our Dreamtime at Port Douglas and we set sail North. Our first stop is the glorious Mackay Reef with its beautiful sand cay, warm clear waters, fantastic coral and a...
Episode 74 out this Friday
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Episode 74 out this Friday

In our next @Dreamtimesail episode our new crew join us as we sail from Port Douglas to stunning Mackay Reef on our way north to the top of Australia. Out this Friday August 18
Installing Starlink on the boat & final preparations before we sail to Australia’s top. – S3 Ep 73
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Installing Starlink on the boat & final preparations before we sail to Australia’s top. – S3 Ep 73

4th leg of Series 3 - UP, AROUND & INTO INDONESIA We sailed from Cairns to the marina at Yorky’s Knob for a week of final preparations and boat jobs to ready Our Dreamtime for the offshore passage across to Indonesia ahead. The to do list was long including installing our Starlink, going up th...
An Experience Money Can’t Buy – Series 3 Episode 72
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An Experience Money Can’t Buy – Series 3 Episode 72

2nd leg of Series 3 - UP, AROUND & INTO INDONESIA We leave beautiful Fitzroy Island with a spirited sail but short sail to Trinity Inlet at Cairns where we share the anchorage with huge cruise liners and 100+ million dollars Superyachts. While our guest crew explore the tourist hotspots ashor...
Beaver Reef, it doesn’t get better than this –  Episode 71 Out Now
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Beaver Reef, it doesn’t get better than this – Episode 71 Out Now

A tiny taste of what's in our full Episode 71 Sailing to Beaver Reef and Fitzroy Island on Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
Sailing Australia’s Great Barrier Reef just doesn’t get better than this – S3 Episode 71
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Sailing Australia’s Great Barrier Reef just doesn’t get better than this – S3 Episode 71

3rd leg of Series 3 - UP, AROUND & INTO INDONESIA After sitting out a week of high winds and driving rain at Clump Point we loved getting off the boat and exploring beautiful Mission Beach. Then the weather turned perfect to head for the outer reefs so we took the opportunity to give our Grand...
Mooring Disaster strikes while sheltering from wild weather at Clump Point. – Series 3   Episode 70
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Mooring Disaster strikes while sheltering from wild weather at Clump Point. – Series 3 Episode 70

2nd leg of Series 3 - UP, AROUND & INTO INDONESIA After a short stop at beautiful Dunk Island, we run to nearby Clump Point at Mission Beach to take shelter from nearly a week of atrocious strong winds and heavy rain. We are boat bound for days keeping a close eye on Our Dreamtime after the mu...
The Giant Clams of Orpheus Island. Our first small step towards Indonesia.  – Series 3 Episode 69
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The Giant Clams of Orpheus Island. Our first small step towards Indonesia. – Series 3 Episode 69

UP, AROUND & INTO INDONESIA – SERIES THREE BEGINS We have finally taken that first small step that every epic journey begins with. We leave Breakwater Marina in Townsville and sail to Orpheus Island for our first stop on a trip planned to take us all the way to Thailand and return. We’re joine...
We’ve got the Boatyard Blues! See 7 Days of our DIY Haul Out in just 20 minutes.   – S2 Episode 68
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We’ve got the Boatyard Blues! See 7 Days of our DIY Haul Out in just 20 minutes. – S2 Episode 68

The time had come. SV Our Dreamtime had not been out of the water since pre-covid days so we expected a tough week’s work when she was hauled out at Townsville’s Rosshaven Marina and that’s pretty much what we got in 32-34c heat. Having said that, we were pleasantly surprised how little growth was o...
Our Electricity hungry boat NEEDS Power, Power and more Power – Can we provide it? S2 Episode 67
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Our Electricity hungry boat NEEDS Power, Power and more Power – Can we provide it? S2 Episode 67

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 also have laptops, tablets, phones and mult...
Would you leave your boat in Australia’s Cyclone Zone during the summer? We did!  – S2 Episode 66
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Would you leave your boat in Australia’s Cyclone Zone during the summer? We did! – S2 Episode 66

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 Our Dreamtime in Townsville’s Breakwater Marin...
Sailing into Cyclone Territory to secure the boat in Townsville’s Breakwater Marina – S2 Episode 65
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Sailing into Cyclone Territory to secure the boat in Townsville’s Breakwater Marina – S2 Episode 65

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 though and then sail through a typical summer ...
We’re almost done! Series 2 Episode 64
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We’re almost done! Series 2 Episode 64

After a short visit to the Whitsunday Islands, we leave Airlie Beach and push on North towards our cyclone season base in Townsville. The first stop along the way is at the sailor friendly Cape Gloucester Eco Resort. Then we have a very busy day pulling in a bag full of tasty mackerel sailing to our...
When the sailing is too good to stop we just keep on going to the Whitsunday Islands – S2 Episode 63
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When the sailing is too good to stop we just keep on going to the Whitsunday Islands – S2 Episode 63

After a delightful few days at Keswick island off Mackay, we push further north. We still can’t use our mainsail due to the sheet bracket on the boom we broke earlier on the trip north, but we still find ourselves sailing along so nicely with just headsail and mizzen we cruise on by our intended anc...
Sailing from Middle Percy Island to yet another Tropical Paradise at Keswick Island – Series2 Ep 62
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Sailing from Middle Percy Island to yet another Tropical Paradise at Keswick Island – Series2 Ep 62

We have yet another fantastic visit to West Bay and the Cruiser’s A-Frame at Middle Percy Island before sailing further north to Keswick Island where we spend a couple of days sheltering from high winds while enjoying the pure white sand beach and crystal clear waters. Yep –we're living the tro...
Sailing from Middle Percy Island to Keswick Island
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Sailing from Middle Percy Island to Keswick Island

The full video will be out on Friday March 3 at 4.00pm
When a nice sailing day turns BAD
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When a nice sailing day turns BAD

What began as an easy downwind sail from Port Clinton to Middle Percy Island on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef became more complicated as the wind and sea state built, we had a near collision with a huge motorboat and then suffered a serious rigging failure in 25-30 knot winds and 2 to 3 metre seas....
A near collision at sea then rigging failure on our way to Middle Percy Island – Series 2 Ep 61
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A near collision at sea then rigging failure on our way to Middle Percy Island – Series 2 Ep 61

What began as an easy downwind sail from Port Clinton to Middle Percy Island on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef became more complicated as the wind and sea state built, we had a near collision with a huge motorboat and finally we suffered a serious rigging failure in 25-30 knot winds and 2 to 3 metre...
We sail from Great Keppel Island & anchor all alone in paradise at Perforated Point  – S2 Ep 60
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We sail from Great Keppel Island & anchor all alone in paradise at Perforated Point – S2 Ep 60

After a short stop at Great Keppel Island we sailed on north to Port Clinton while the weather allowed us. When we arrived at Perforated Point we had the anchorage all to ourselves for the first time since leaving Brisbane. We enjoyed three days in this idyllic spot waiting for the winds to turn bac...
Raise the sails and come with us to anchor in paradise
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Raise the sails and come with us to anchor in paradise

A sneak peek at @Dreamtimesail new epsiode out on Friday
Sailing to Great Keppel Island from Pancake Creek dodging HUGE ships on the way – S 2 Episode 59
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Sailing to Great Keppel Island from Pancake Creek dodging HUGE ships on the way – S 2 Episode 59

We leave Pancake Creek and Bustard Head lighthouse to continue our trek north to our planned stop at beautiful Great Keppel Island. Enroute, we have to navigate our way through hundreds of huge bulk carrier ships anchored off the Port of Gladstone waiting to be loaded. Fortunately for us these anch...
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