Part of the challenges of Cruising is understanding the tide and local conditions. The best way to achieve this is to talk to locals, other cruisers and make ...
The decision was made a long time ago, we simply couldn't go on living aboard our Catamaran without the ability to make fresh water. Our new Water Maker from ...
There will be time for that no doubt, but you can't possibly expect that your entire time cruising will be "Sunsets and Sundowners". Having a varied routine, ...
Months of foul weather, the "Longest Sea Trial ever" or is this just cruising on the East of Coast of Australia. Finally we can see the light, there is a lot ...
There is no rhyme or reason why I haven't slept well since we began our cruising lifestyle. The combination of long days on the water, poor anchorage choices ...
Finally some amazing weather as we make our progress North to warmer conditions. Taking care to avoid shipping and potentially dangerous sandbars Synergy is ...
Moments in life like these are few and far between. To imagine a dirty crusty, damaged, almost worthless and unrestored Catamaran Mould could produce such a ...
After a baptism of fire sailing up the New South Wales Coast, we have entered Australia's equivalent of the Inter Coastal Waterway in United States. Sheltered, ...
Some huge days ahead, getting the miles behind us as we head for the North while testing every system in the Catamaran. This extended "Sea Trial" is more than ...
Enough is Enough. After 18 months of man handling 30kg Water containers to fill up our fresh water tanks, it was time to bite the bullet. Whilst Janet was away ...
There is always a better way to do a boat job, but I don't think anything will better this week's economical Helm Station Clears than this. Boat jobs getting ...
The great escape after 2 weeks of weather hold, we make the beak and it feels oh so good. Sailing North for the winter warmth. Patreon Membership Thank you ...
It didn't take long to discover we had an issue with our radar and rigging and that meant I was forced to go aloft and sort it out. No one wants a hole in a ...
It's only 2 weeks into our new cruising life and we are trying to figure it all out. Settling in to a more relaxed pace after such an intense period of work ...
The baptism of fire that is the start of our cruising lifestyle as we iron out problems on the go. The idea that a boat is finished is proven to be wrong when ...
It may have taken some time, building a boat is a massive undertaking but trusting it to carry you and your loved ones into the unknown is a whole new level. ...
An essential piece of safety equipment relies on correct positioning on the Catamaran and a means of releasing it in case of emergency. Our life raft has been ...
It's not just a matter of throwing a duffel bag in the Catamaran and leaving for good, this process has taken over a year of careful and diligent work to get ...
A liveaboard Catamaran cant survive on 500 watts of solar so it's time to bring this boat up to truly off grid level. As we prepare for Cruising, this ...
What does it take to pull off an incredible Project like " Archimedes" ? The mind of a boat builder works quite differently to the average person. To be able ...
Witness the event that "Launched a Dream" for a Couple that has been the source of much inspiration . Proof that you really can do anything if you put your ...
You could be forgiven for thinking I will never get to our Catamaran Cruising lifestyle but is isn't as simple as casting off the lines. We need to ready the ...
It's been a harrowing few weeks, and amongst the move and the consolidation of our lives has been in full swing along with the finishing of the long awaited ...
Why is there always a looming deadline, a race to the finish, a down to wire project that lingers to the very end of our schedule?. I can honestly admit it's ...