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Ep 316 | The Man. The Legend of SAM’S ISLAND Castle, Dampier, Sailing Nutshell, Western Australia
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Ep 316 | The Man. The Legend of SAM’S ISLAND Castle, Dampier, Sailing Nutshell, Western Australia

Magnus heads out in Peanut to do a spot of fishing and finds not only loads of dolphins, but also a giant tiger shark! We cruise around the nearby islands and end up at Whalers Bay. More fishing from Peanut. It’s a pleasant place to be. We take a good ...
Ep 315 | Exploring the Montebello Lagoons and Waterways, Sailing Nutshell, Western Australia
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Ep 315 | Exploring the Montebello Lagoons and Waterways, Sailing Nutshell, Western Australia

Wendy attempts to catch a giant trivially but is thwarted at the final moment! We explore the various lagoons in the Montebello Islands in Peanut. Magnus catches a coral trout, a mackerel and a big eye tuna, so we are definitely getting passed our fish...
Ep 314 | Superb Fishing and Turtles Everywhere in the Montebellos, Sailing Nutshell, Australia
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Ep 314 | Superb Fishing and Turtles Everywhere in the Montebellos, Sailing Nutshell, Australia

We spend time exploring the Montebello Islands, the waterways, lagoons, reefs and beaches. We catch quite a few fish and make our way to a special beach where the turtles are known to come ashore to lay their eggs. We are not disappointed and see hundred...
Ep 313 | Atomic Blast Site, Alpha Island, Montebello Islands, Sailing Nutshell
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Ep 313 | Atomic Blast Site, Alpha Island, Montebello Islands, Sailing Nutshell

We arrive at Chianti Bay in the delightful Montebello Islands just off the Dampier coast. Join us in Peanut as we explore the Montebello Islands. We spend hours just poking around the tiny islands and checking out the little inlets and lagoons. It’s a m...
Ep 312 | Finally, New Chain and a Trip Down Memory Lane, Dampier Archipelago, Sailing Nutshell
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Ep 312 | Finally, New Chain and a Trip Down Memory Lane, Dampier Archipelago, Sailing Nutshell

We have been killing time checking out the nearby islands while waiting for the new anchor chain to arrive. We take a look at Malus Island and the fishing shack Magnus used to visit twenty years ago. We make our way back to Dampier, collect the chain, pr...
Ep 311 | Windlass and Bowsprit Repairs, Anchorages, Dampier Archipelago, Sailing Nutshell
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Ep 311 | Windlass and Bowsprit Repairs, Anchorages, Dampier Archipelago, Sailing Nutshell

Magnus begins the task of fixing the holes in the bowsprit with epoxy. We go ashore in search of the many petroglyphs which are in this area. Magnus splices a new anchor rode to replace the 500 feet of chain which is now at the bottom of the ocean, with ...
Ep 310 | Leaving Broome and Sailing South, Dampier Archipelago
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Ep 310 | Leaving Broome and Sailing South, Dampier Archipelago

We head to shore to sort out the broken shaft and catch up on provisioning. Peanut gets a bit of TLC with a new ‘bumper’ and good cleanup. Friends arrive onboard and we leave Broome and head south on our way to Dampier. Whales are everywhere. We ca...
Ep 309 | Peanut Saves Us and Tows Us 160 Miles to Broome, Sailing Nutshell
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Ep 309 | Peanut Saves Us and Tows Us 160 Miles to Broome, Sailing Nutshell

After finally managing to make it through Whirlpool Pass we tuck into a bay at Dunvert island, just on the other side and have a well earned rest. The next day Magnus looks at all of our options and we decide that the best thing to do is to head out to se...
Ep 308 | Scariest Time Ever, Whirlpool Pass Disaster, Kimberley, Sailing Nutshell
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Ep 308 | Scariest Time Ever, Whirlpool Pass Disaster, Kimberley, Sailing Nutshell

We leave Crocodile Creek for the final time and make our way to Cockatoo Island and a drink on the wood at the Iron Ore Bar. We make our way to Coppermine Creek to collect oysters and check out a beautiful blue hole just down the creek. It’s a magical...
Ep 307 | Langii Gorge, Montgomery Reef, Crocodile Creek, Kimberley, Sailing Nutshell
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Ep 307 | Langii Gorge, Montgomery Reef, Crocodile Creek, Kimberley, Sailing Nutshell

We leave Deception Bay and make our way to Langii Gorge. It’s a difficult place to visit because you can’t get all of the tides in your favour, so we head in at high tide to see the rock formations. An advantage to going in at this time is that we are ...
Ep 306 | Abundant Aboriginal Rock Art and Stunning Rock Formations, Kimberley, Sailing Nutshell
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Ep 306 | Abundant Aboriginal Rock Art and Stunning Rock Formations, Kimberley, Sailing Nutshell

We explore various Aboriginal rock art sites and find many beautiful and very old paintings. The rock formations are quite unbelievable and we take a good look around in Peanut. We find a giant snake, jelly fish, people, dancing people, Wandjina art and ...
Ep 305 | Four Men in a Boat Rock Art, Palm Bay, Kimberley, Sailing Nutshell
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Ep 305 | Four Men in a Boat Rock Art, Palm Bay, Kimberley, Sailing Nutshell

We spend a great deal of time exploring our surrounds in Peanut. There’s just so much to see. We find plenty of Aboriginal rock art paintings, especially the well known Four Men in a Canoe one. It’s much smaller than we thought it would be. We also c...
Ep 304 | Five Men in a Canoe Rock Art, Palm Bay, Kimberley, Sailing Nutshell
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Ep 304 | Five Men in a Canoe Rock Art, Palm Bay, Kimberley, Sailing Nutshell

We leave No Name Island anchorage and gently make our way south the Palm Island. We head off in Peanut to explore our surrounds and find the Five Men in a Canoe Aboriginal rock art painting and many more. We head into shore and set up a hose to collect ...
Ep 303 | Caves and Aboriginal Rock Art, Swift Bay, Kimberley, Sailing Nutshell
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Ep 303 | Caves and Aboriginal Rock Art, Swift Bay, Kimberley, Sailing Nutshell

We head ashore in Peanut to check out the Aboriginal rock at at Art Creek. It’s worth the hike up the rocks as the art is amazing! We explore some more and Magnus does ashore to check out a freshwater spring. We’ve got friends coming and we need to e...
Ep 302 | Angereau Island, Wary Bay and Swift Bay, Caves and Art, Kimberley, Sailing Nutshell
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Ep 302 | Angereau Island, Wary Bay and Swift Bay, Caves and Art, Kimberley, Sailing Nutshell

This episode is full of caves and Aboriginal art. We leave Rainforest Ravine and make our way south to No Name Caves. The network of caves is amazing and there are plenty of large oysters on the beach to collect. We continue our journey to Angereau Islan...
Ep 301 | The Mermaid Boab and Rainforest Ravine, Kimberley, Sailing Nutshell
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Ep 301 | The Mermaid Boab and Rainforest Ravine, Kimberley, Sailing Nutshell

We leave the Prince Regent River and head towards Cape Brewster and Bat Island. The whirlpools and tides are wild! We explore Careening Bay and the famous Phillip Parker King Mermaid boat and also the Ivy Bay boab tree. Finally, we explore Rainforest Ra...
Ep 300 | Magnificent Kings Cascade Falls, Prince Regent River, Kimberley, Sailing Nutshell
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Ep 300 | Magnificent Kings Cascade Falls, Prince Regent River, Kimberley, Sailing Nutshell

We leave South Hanover Bay and work our way to the Prince Regent River. There are many hazards on the way including whirlpools, narrow passages, huge tides, rocks, sand bars and punter boats! We spend the night in Purulba Creek and take a look around the ...
Ep 299 | Disastrous Camden Settlement, Hanover Bay South, Kimberley, Sailing Nutshell
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Ep 299 | Disastrous Camden Settlement, Hanover Bay South, Kimberley, Sailing Nutshell

We leave Sampson Inlet and make our way to Sheep Island and the sadly abandoned Camden Settlement. We explore Sheep Island and also the settlement before sailing north again to Hanover Bay South. Oh, and the gas alarm goes off! But, why? Thanks for watc...
Ep 298 | Creeks, Mangroves and Crocodiles, Doubtful Bay, Sampson Inlet, Kimberley, Sailing Nutshell
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Ep 298 | Creeks, Mangroves and Crocodiles, Doubtful Bay, Sampson Inlet, Kimberley, Sailing Nutshell

In this episode we leave Red Cone Creek and head south to Four Finger Creek with it’s majestic mangroves. We take Peanut down the many creeks and find plenty of crocodiles! We leave Four Finger Creek and head north to Raft Point for the night to hopeful...
Ep 297 | Crocodile Madness, Ruby Falls, Kimberley, Sailing Nutshell
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Ep 297 | Crocodile Madness, Ruby Falls, Kimberley, Sailing Nutshell

As we are leaving the Horizontal Falls we notice a tender chasing after us! We make our way to Kingfisher Island which is a central point on the way to Doubtful Bay. With a storm coming we quickly leave the Kingfisher Anchorage and head towards Red Cone ...
Ep 296 | Horizontal Falls, Kimberley, Sailing Nutshell
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Ep 296 | Horizontal Falls, Kimberley, Sailing Nutshell

We leave Dog Leg Creek and work our way through the passage next to Koolan Island. It’s full of treacherous currents and twists and turns. We then sail south to Dugong Bay with its majestic waterfall and wind our way to the Horizontal Falls. It’s just...
Ep 295 | Safe and Snug in the Hole at Crocodile Creek, Kimberley, Sailing Nutshell
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Ep 295 | Safe and Snug in the Hole at Crocodile Creek, Kimberley, Sailing Nutshell

We leave Silver Gull Creek and make our way to the nearby Crocodile Creek using the tides to help us. It’s important to get the timing right to get into the little hole at the top of the creek. We spend a few days collecting oysters and checking out the...
Ep 294 | Coppermine Creek Oysters and The Squatters Arms, Kimberley, Sailing Nutshell
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Ep 294 | Coppermine Creek Oysters and The Squatters Arms, Kimberley, Sailing Nutshell

We leave Silica Beach on Hidden island and make our way to the anchorage at the entrance to Coppermine Creek. This area is known for its oysters and Magnus quickly manages to find a feast of them on the shore. We then take Nutshell up the creek to anchor ...
Ep 293 | Emergency Three-Day Passage Nonstop to Broome! Sailing Kimberley, Nutshell
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Ep 293 | Emergency Three-Day Passage Nonstop to Broome! Sailing Kimberley, Nutshell

We wake early to set sail from La Fontaine Island and down to Swift Bay. Unfortunately Wendy has a dental issue and we have a huge change of plans and decide to head to Broome to seek medical attention. Three days and two nights later we arrive in Broome...
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