After hauling Popao out for some general maintenance we find a small patch of rot on our bridgedeck. The question is, how much rot is there? Is it still possible for a one week haul out? What other surprises awaits us?
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In this episode, Sailing Popao pulls into Ross Haven Marine in Townsville, Australia to undergo their first time experience being hauled out. They check out what the boat yard, The Boat Works, has to offer and share insights about the process. Get a snapsh...
Join us as we return to our beloved sailing yacht 'Popao' after an 8-month hiatus. Expect a mix of emotions - excitement, nerves, and eagerness to address necessary boat maintenance tasks. Watch the video to see how well Popao has weathered our absence, le...
Join Huntress and Gatherer as they journey across Australia by boat in this captivating episode of Sailing Popao. Their adventure takes them from foraging on Hing Brook Island to a thrilling sail along the Palm Islands. Watch them make critical life decisi...
Join the thrilling hunt for Wally the Wrasse in Episode 45 of Sailing Popao. Experience an epic diving platform, a mind-blowing fish spawning event, and tips on underwater finds in this entertaining and informative episode!
All in a day at the reef, spearfishing, scuba diving and exploring the old dive platform at this beautiful reef on the Great Barrier Reef!
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00:41 - All tangled up!
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It's always the most spontaneous stops that really blow us away and this was one of them! We stopped here in the hopes of raiding an abandoned hippy commune garden but instead we were greeted by a naked man and some friendly local birds.
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With a cyclone on the forecast we decide to head off and make our way south to a cyclone bolt hole but we get absolutely hammered by storms and luck upon a crab along the way.
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We finally make it to the stunning Lizard Island, protected by its remoteness. We explore it's natural beauty above & below the water. The only downside being so far from civilisation is that we now have a cyclone approaching and have to make some seri...
Join us as we follow in Ron & Valerie Taylors' footsteps and freedive the world-famous Code Hole on the northern end of Ribbon #10.
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00:32 - Cod Hole History
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Join us for a wrap-up of our time on the Ribbons Reef after 10 days in Paradise. It's truly world-class and we can understand why people travel from all over the world to dive here.
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Sailing inside the Ribbons is heaven, the reef provides a natural barrier providing us with some of the best flat water sailing conditions we've ever experienced. Pair that with some world-class diving, what more could a cruiser want?
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Jess shoots a nice Big Eye Sea Bream at the Ribbons Reef & Michael cooks up a solid feed of Bigeye Seabream Blackbean & Broccoli.
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As we make our way back in from Holmes reef we come across a log loaded with fish life, it would be rude if we didn't jump in. Moments later we hook up to a HUGE fish.
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With 24 hours at Holmes Reef in the Coral Sea, we do our best to make the most of our time here. Michael takes on the local bird population and we do a bit of scouting for future trips.
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What started off as one of the best sails, quickly turned to one of the worst. See how Jess does (or doesn't) deal with anxiety when it get's rough.
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Just when we thought it couldn't get any better out here, we sail to another anchorage and find that it is even MORE beautiful. Surrounded by nothing but crystal clear water and a million birds, it's like being inserted straight into a nature doco.
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Is this Australia's most beautiful anchorage? Join us as we explore Herald's Caye in the middle of the Coral Sea off the East Coast of Australia.
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With only a few drifts left we head back out to get Jess a dogtooth and she doesn't mess around. Shooting the biggest Dogtooth we've ever seen onboard Popao.
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As we head out for a shallow reef dive we come across an unexpected guest, a huge Dogtooth Tuna. Michael can't help himself when he finds himself presented with the perfect shot while only armed with a reel gun.
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As we ready the tender for spearfishing we realise we have a HUGE issue with our engine. Will this ruin our diving plans?
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07:30 - E...
After a week at the inner reef we've finally got enough wind to Sail to the Coral Sea. We've been dreaming of getting out to this place and it was well worth the wait. Join us as we sail Popao into new water.
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With some amazing weather lining up for the next two weeks we jumped at the opportunity to head to the outer reef in preparation for an overnighter to the Coral Sea. We're blessed with some amazing weather and great diving where we find a number of Cray fi...
With a bunch of our friends all anchored up nearby we head out for a day of diving and spearfishing, our first stop was a blue hole we spotted on google maps that Michael insisted that we check out.
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