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Murder, Abduction & Suicide–We sail to the scene of the crime at Bustard Head Lighthouse – S2 Ep58
We sail Our Dreamtime north from Burnett Heads to remote anchorage at Pancake Creek where we spend some time exploring the natural delights of this out of the way location only accessible by boat. We also visit the historic Bustard Head Lighthouse cloaked ...
Dodging HUGE ships sailing to Great Keppel Island #shorts
#shorts In Episode 59 on Dreamtime Sail's YT channel we sail our Whitby 42 ketch from Pancake Creek to Great Keppel Island dodging our way through hundreds of huge bulk carriers anchored off the Port of Gladstone. The full episode will be published Friday ...
Are Professional Yacht Rigging Checks worth the $$$$$ ? We pay for one and find out. – S2 Ep 52
While we regularly inspect our rigging looking for any developing problems, hopefully before they happen, we decided to pay for a professional rig check before embarking on our next adventure. Follow along as Darrin, “The Yacht Rigger” explains the ent...
Your Sailing Liveaboard Lifestyle Questions answered – Q & A with Dreamtime Sail Part 1 – S 2 Ep 4
After a number of comments on our Dreamtime Sail social media, we invited people to send us the questions they would like answered about our sailing, live aboard lifestyle, boat and any other aspect of cruising. In this Part One video we begin answering th...
Safely crossing the treacherous Wide Bay Bar & sailing into the Double Island Point Lagoon. – Ep 46
In this video we cross some of the most dangerous waters in Queensland, the Wide Bay Bar, but not before waiting for the right weather conditions, consulting the Tin Can Bay Volunteer Coast Guard and taking all the sensible safety precautions. Then we sail...
Up the creek without a paddle – Navigating the Burnett River to Bundaberg’s Town Reach – Episode 43
We’re not quite up the creek without a paddle as we navigate the Burnett River to anchor in Bundaberg’s Town reach for the first time. Here we explore this delightful regional city, enjoy its outstanding Bert Hinkler Aviation Museum and welcome aboard ...
An Unexpected Night Passage to Burnett Heads – Our Tips for Staying Safe Sailing at Night – Ep 42
We leave Great Keppel Island in the early morning darkness with the plan of sailing south to Pancake Creek but when we get there the anchorage is very full of boats. So we decide to keep going into the night clocking up 131 nautical miles to reach Burnett ...
Trapped by Great Keppel Island Again – It really is Australian sailors’ favourite stop – Episode 41
We continue sailing Our Dreamtime south from Port Clinton, making our way past the bogey spot of our passage north at Cape manifold. It was here we suffered our only ever knockdown five months earlier and Karen was still feeling apprehensive. This time how...
DOING IT TOUGH – Another tropical island anchorage to ourselves – Hunter Island & Port Clinton Ep 40
Sail along with us through Australia’s Great Barrier Reef Islands on the Whitby 42 Ketch, ‘Our Dreamtime’. After a sleepless night on anchor-watch, we couldn’t wait to escape from the rocky bottomed bay on the southern side of Curlew Island and mak...
Provisioning a boat for extended coastal cruising – Episode 31
After an extended stay in Cairns we provision the boat for our 1000 mile trip south through the Great Barrier Reef islands back to Brisbane and out of the cyclone zone before the season begins. Karen explains how to make the job easier and cheaper. We thro...
Kicking Cancer’s Butt – a real time update on Rob’s cancer treatment & our sailing plans.- Ep 28
Followers of @Dreamtimesail will be aware that all our cruising plans went out the window back in May when Rob was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer. In this video we give a real time update of what’s gone on since then with his treatment, surgery and our ...
Making a Splash at Nudey Beach – Fitzroy Island – Ep 26
Nearing the northern most point of our Covid escaping Great Barrier Reef cruising, we sail from Dunk Island and witness an incredible display from Humpback Whales as we dodge fast moving squalls. Rolling swells convince us to skip our planned destination o...
Sailing in Crocodile Country – Hinchinbrook Island – Ep 24
In this episode we spend a week deep in crocodile country as we sheltered from a strong weather system whipping up big winds and high seas right along the coast. We were very well protected in the waters of the Hinchinbrook Channel running between the Worl...
Dreamtime Sail’s Container House Project Walk Through Tour
This video is a bit different for our Australian Sailing Channel. In it you will be taken on a tour of the 40 Foot container house we have just completed while we have been back south out of the tropical cyclone belt. Our plan was for this to be our land b...