Why won’t our anchor hold? A sleepless night at the Great Barrier Reef’s Curlew Island. Episode 39
June 17, 2022 by Dreamtimesail | Language: EN Play Time: 00:18:23 | SAILING YOUTUBERS
After leaving the beautiful Newry Islands we play dodgem cars sailing our ketch through the huge field of bulk coal carriers anchored off Mackay. You never know when one is going to up anchor and move into the dock for their turn to load at the Hay Point facility. We did catch a nice Spanish Mackerel in amongst them though.
The northerly wind then piped up and we had a spirited 20+ knot sail to a bay on the southern side of Curlew Island. That’s where the trouble started as we just could not get our anchor to hook in no matter what we tried. In fast fading light we had some anxious moments. Please take a look at the video and leave your thoughts on what we might have done differently in the comments section below. We’re always happy to learn.
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After leaving the beautiful Newry Islands we play dodgem cars sailing our ketch through the huge field of bulk coal carriers anchored off Mackay. You never know when one is going to up anchor and move into the dock for their turn to load at the Hay Point facility. We did catch a nice Spanish Mackerel in amongst them though.
The northerly wind then piped up and we had a spirited 20+ knot sail to a bay on the southern side of Curlew Island. That’s where the trouble started as we just could not get our anchor to hook in no matter what we tried. In fast fading light we had some anxious moments. Please take a look at the video and leave your thoughts on what we might have done differently in the comments section below. We’re always happy to learn.
If you would like to support our video productions you can from just $4.50 an episode. The funds help us buy better cameras and audio equipment to improve the quality of our shows. Patreons also enjoy earlier release of all our videos as well as exclusive content and updates. Go to our Patreon site to learn more. https://www.patreon.com/DreamtimeSail
We’re on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/DreamtimeSail
Follow our Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/dreamtimesail/
We’ve been blogging since 2011. Check it out at https://www.dreamtimesail.blogspot.com
You can find Karen's recipes and tips from Our Galley at https://dreamtimesail.blogspot.com/p/our-galley.html
All music in this episode is by Epidemic Sound.
Keep in mind that we may receive commissions when you make purchases from our affiliate program. This is at no extra cost to you. However, this does not impact our reviews and comparisons. We only recommend products trialled and proven on board by us. We try our best to keep things fair and balanced, in order to help you make the best choice for you. We will tell you if they are an Affiliate Link. Following are some of the services and products we recommend and have an affiliation with. Cheers Rob and Karen
DJI Mavic 2 Pro is our choice in Drones https://amzn.to/2IdgmFk
DJI Action Cam is our choice for filming https://amzn.to/3eLsIAH
along with the Sony AX53 4K Handy-cam https://amzn.to/3lfARjs
For sound quality we use Rhode VMPRRode VideoMic https://amzn.to/3k7GU8l
and the Rode Wireless Go - Compact Wireless Microphone System, Transmitter and Receiver https://amzn.to/2U90Gpa
Neewer Portable Aluminum Alloy Camera 2-in-1 Tripod Monopod Max. 70"/177 cm with 3-Way Swivel Pan Head and Carrying Bag for DSLR,DV Video Camcorder https://amzn.to/2IeVfTc
Karen uses for her still photography the 200D Canon https://amzn.to/2U4i3rg
With a 18-55 Lens https://amzn.to/32qx3Ew
We edit on a Microsoft Surface Laptop https://amzn.to/32roadJ
Sony Noise Cancelling Wireless Earphones https://amzn.to/3eFCwwf
Karen wears Nude by Nature https://t.cfjump.com/71193/t/35089
Why won’t our anchor hold? A sleepless night at the Great Barrier Reef’s Curlew Island. Episode 39 Locations
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Come sailing with us. https://www.youtube.com/Dreamtimesail?sub_confirmation+1 Rob & Karen are an ordinary Australian couple who live aboard and sail a Whitby 42 ketch, 'Our Dreamtime'. Cruising fulltime since 2011 we have sailed over 20,000 nautical miles in Australia, SE Asia, the UK and the Mediterranean. We are currently cruising remote areas of Indonesia. We provide a glimpse of our life through our vlogs, blogs, published writings and artwork. We love our nomadic existence and like to share the amazing things we see and experience as we sail to unbelievable destinations. You may already know us through our regular blogging over the past 10 years but now we have joined the video world with this YouTube channel
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