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Cut Throats and Cockatoos – Free Range Sailing Ep 75
Join us this week as we untie the lines at Townsville Marina after a 2 month refit of Mirrool. We sail away not knowing exactly where we will end up but using the gift of favourable northerly winds we sail to the beautiful Whitsundays. It's good to finally...
Parcels, Possums, Provisioning – Free Range Sailing Ep 71
After 3 weeks on the hard we move Mirrool to the Marina in Townsville to continue our refit. This week we remove our old fuel tank and install the custom made Thermalite fibreglass tank that Troy built in the boatyard. We show you our bespoke, hand laid ...
A New Fuel System, the Big Splash and an Unexpected Problem – Free Range Sailing Ep 70
In our last few days at the boat yard, Troy builds a new fuel tank and explains our proposed modified fuel system. We paint Mirrool's anti-foul, install the reconditioned injectors into our Yanmar 2GM20, repair 2 more osmosis blisters in the hull and make ...
DIY Engine Hoist and Head Removal – Free Range Sailing Ep 66
In the first of our refit series, we get started on our two main priorities for Mirrool's refit namely, preparing the hull for a new coat of anti-foul and a minor engine overhaul. As with all refits the unexpected is commonplace and we have to adapt to cha...
99 – Our LAST Sail in Australia!
The passage from Cairns to Thursday Island marked the end of our seven months of sailing in Australia. And what a seven months they were! In all, we sailed 2,300nm in Australia and this leg had some of the best sailing yet. There was lots of wind from d...
98 – Water Everywhere! Sailing to Cairns
It's time to sail from the Whitsunday Islands up to Cairns. The only problem... it won't stop raining! Grey and wet weather doesn't make for a whole lot of fun and the high winds meant we had to skip sailing out to the Great Barrier Reef. That was a bi...
So Long and Thanks For All the Fish! – Free Range Sailing Ep 65
In our last episode of our Far North Queensland series, we sail from Magnetic Island to Townsville to haul out Mirrool. Featuring: 6:58 Twilight Tuna under sail 9:49 How to boil the perfect free range eggs 13:40 The big haul out (with a little bit of adv...
97 – Celebrating my BIRTHDAY in the Whitsundays!
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 dash up the Australian coast continues as we sail up to the Whitsundays and enjoy several weeks of...
Coral Reef Rendezvous – Free Range Sailing Ep 63
Join us this week as we visit Broadhurst Reef on the Great Barrier Reef. The visibility was great and we were thrilled to see the corals in such good condition. We check the anchorage with our drone, go free diving and spearfishing followed by a rendezvous...
96 – Sailing Up Australia’s East Coast
You never realize just how big Australia is until you have to sail up the coast. Spoiler alert... it's big! We started out this leg of our trip with an overnight passage up to Fraser Island. But to get into Fraser from the south, you have to cross the ...
Magnetic Bears and 2 Speed Winch Service – Free Range Sailing Ep 62
Join us as we explore the beautiful Magnetic Island off the coast of Townsville in Queensland. We find Koala bears, visit the World War II anti-shipping forts and discover a tropical wetland complete with butterflies and fruit bats. We also rack up a giant...
Jumping the Shark – Free Range Sailing Ep 61
We say goodbye to Hinchinbrook Island and head south to the Palm Isles. Once there we feast on coconuts, explore the fringing coral reef and look for waterholes. Pascale also teaches you how we make Shitake Mushroom Udon Noodle Soup and Troy takes an insid...
95 – Does The Boat Work Ever End??
Sailing around the world on a boat is a lot of work. Sometimes, it's more work than others. We had a stretch of about three months where it felt like we were constantly working on boat projects. Even after Starry Horizons got a lot of TLC at The Boat Wo...
94 – Up the Inside Passage to Moreton Bay
There's a lot to explore on the east coast of Australia and we began by taking the inside passage from the Gold Coast up to Moreton Bay. This was a great way to get used to life on the water again as it had been waaaay too long since we'd properly cruised...