I race my first ever sailing regatta, the Airlie Beach Race week. 190 boats in several divisions took part. I was part of a 7 person crew on a Northshore38. It ...

How much do marinas cost? And what's the cost of living on board a boat in general? We mark the anchor, re-provision, address our dirty laundry and set sail.

We make use of the Northerlies winds and put some miles under our keels as we head south out of thee cyclone zone stopping to enjoy some different anchorages ...

This week we are back to just the two of us after a few weeks with friends and getting some work to help top up the bank accounts we also say good by to Airlie ...

After managing to surprise leeann with the best birthday surprise ever, (see previous episode https://youtu.be/5H_skft4-dE ) we set sail to explore the ...

After managing to surprise leeann with the best birthday surprise ever, (see previous episode https://youtu.be/5H_skft4-dE ) we set sail to explore the ...

We leave the Great Barrier Reef and head back towards Airlie Beach. We stop on the way for a night at Black Island. After a couple of days of sorting stuff, ...

Hi Guys, after a few weeks off camera and earning some $$ we make it to Airlie Beach and get reacquainted with camper-trailer life. Leeann has no idea what is ...

We finally leave Airlie Beach and sail further north through the great Barrier Reef to spend a few days at gorgeous Cape Gloucester and Shag Islet, the ...

We've been taking advantage of the latest weather window to carry on chasing the leaks. This means it's been all about deck work on the good ship Brilliant II ...

We were hanging around waiting for our watermaker to return from being repaired but after a week at Airlie Beach we decide it’s time to get out in the ...

75 days after leaving the dock to isolate afloat away from Covid our provisions were holding out but our watermaker needed attention so we sail to Karen’s home ...

We are having issues with the water pump so Magnus pulls it apart to see what the problem is and hopefully to fix it. It’s very windy in the Whitsundays with ...

We drive down to Mackay to pick up our new outboard for peanut and Magnus, then head out for a test drive in the bay and through the Coral Sea Marina. Then ...

We have been hanging out to take Nutshell out for a sail but the weather has not been kind enough. I wouldn’t say that we are fair weather sailors but huge ...

In our quest to nail down great recipes and techniques for our Kimberley trip, Wendy makes pesto out of the Woolworth’s basil which began as little seedlings ...

We are on the last leg of our journey to our home town of Airlie Beach, we can almost see it in the distance, but again, we are becalmed. The tide is against ...

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Is there a better way to celebrate your birthday than island hopping and sailing around the Whitsunday Islands in Australia? I'm not sure there is! Our mad ...

In this episode we get a visit from Tropical Cyclone Iris - a pesky little number who has been wandering up and down the Eastern Seaboard of Australia for a ...

While exploring and snorkeling Hayman Islands' Blue Pearl Bay in the Whitsundays, the weather takes a turn for the worse, so we sail off to seek a more ...

Continuing our sailing honeymoon we enjoy a blissful sail from the beautiful Butterfly Bay to Stonehaven anchorage. We're thrilled to find our friend Tommy ...

In this episode we hark back to our Honeymoon where we explore some of our favourite spots in the Whitsunday Islands post Tropical Cyclone Debbie. With wide ...

Join us as we explore the beautiful and spiritual Nara Inlet – a place where both Cruisers and Aboriginal people have left their mark. Darren thinks up a ...