We exit the Sale River and head to Hanover Bay where we enjoy a refreshing dip in the freshwater stream. We then head to Careening Bay where we learn about the adventures of Troy’s maritime hero, Phillip Parker King. We have some island time at both Bigg...
We cross the Sale River at spring high tide to reach the freshwater rock bar. Troy enjoys some incredible fishing landing 2 barramundi, 2 mangrove jacks and a thread fin salmon throughout our stay. We camp at the freshwater section of the river for several...
We go for a walk at low tide on a drying reef before sailing to the Horizontal Waterfalls. We then motor Mirrool through the first of the horizontal waterfalls! Safely anchored in the inner bay, we enjoy awesome fishing, incredible wildlife, a freshwater s...
We have a water party at Silver Gull Creek and have our first swim in a (freezing cold) Kimberley waterhole. Navigating the tidal run we head to Dugong Bay where we explore a rainforest and the Spectacular Falls. On the menu this week is our Smoked Spanish...
We depart Broome to explore the Kimberley coast with some very favourable winds. Once again, we don't go hungry landing a decent Spanish Mackerel en route to Cape Leveque. Our first stop is the stunning Silica Bay famous for its pristine sand and crystal w...
Episode 5 of our Cruising the Wild West Series
We raid the coconut trees in Dampier, stop off at Dolphin island to find some aboriginal art and have a skinny dip in a tidal lagoon. We then sail directly to Broome from the Dampier Archipelago and Troy haul...
Episode 4 of our Cruising the Wild West Series
We visit the Montebello Islands that were the site of several nuclear tests in the 1950s. Find out how Troy recovers our outboard after sinking the dinghy and how we repair our yacht’s broken engine exhaust...
Episode 3 of our Cruising the Wild West Series
We explore an abandoned whaling station and wreck on beautiful Ningaloo Reef. There’s plenty of snorkelling with turtles, sharks and stingrays. We also catch a massive long tail tuna, get a visit from a fly...
Episode 2 of our Cruising the Wild West Series
Join us as we sail downwind to Shark Bay, enjoy some premium fish from our trolling gear, get up close and personal with a tiger shark and free dive on a 100 year old ship wreck. Pascale even has a little bit...
Episode 1 of our cruising the Wild West Series.
We say goodbye to Perth and head to the Houtman Abrolhos Islands, the southern most coral reef in the Indian Ocean. We swim with seals and dolphins, catch a couple of tuna (one edible and one not so edible)...
Who we are, what we do and, most importantly, why we do it; an introduction to Free Range Sailing. We cover the basics of how we cruise around remote Australia while pursuing our passion for fishing, adventure and self-reliance.
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