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Making the most of Bundaberg Port Marina ticking off the jobs list & discovering local gems. S2 Ep57
We hadn’t planned to spend long in the Port of Bundaberg Marina but unfavourable winds and a long list of boat jobs conspired to keep us there for over a week. Thanks to one of our generous Patreon supporters, Griff, we made good use of a loan car and hi...
Navigating the channels of the Great Sandy Straits & dealing with breakdowns on the boat – S 2 Ep 56
In today’s episode we finally leave Gary’s Anchorage at K’Gari and wind our way through the narrow channels of the Great Sandy Straits to Big Woody Island for a catch up with friends. Our early start next morning goes awry when the engine won’t st...
Across the Wide Bay Bar to the Great Sandy Straits with fearsome lightning storms – Series 2 Ep 55
We were sad to leave the beautiful sand lagoon anchorage at Double Island Point but sailing north in Spring, we need to make use of every weather window available, so it was another crossing of the ever-changing Wide Bay Bar. We have never followed the sam...
The secret to how we catch so many great fish from our Whitby Ketch while under sail – Series 2 Ep54
We’re on our way north again to Australia’s Great Barrier Reef and already the fish are being hauled in while we sail. How we do it is one of our most asked questions and in this episode Rob reveals our no longer secret “Spero Rig” that has transfo...
BOAT LIFE: Mornings Onboard Our Floating HOME ⛵️ (storms inbound) Ep 46
In preparation, we're sealing a window, checking the weather forecast more frequently and making our way back down south, where we'll be insured.
Close to Breaking Point – Will we ever sail away and get back to cruising life? – Series2 Ep53
After being tied to the dock overcoming health challenges for the last 20 months, we make final preparations to cast off the lines and sail north to the Great Barrier Reef. There’s a Costco trip to load our ketch with bulk provisions. We fill our fuel ta...
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...
Boat Tour – Whitby 42 Ketch below decks, SV Our Dreamtime designed by Ted Brewer. Part 2 – S2 Ep 51
Well we’ve finally done the boat tour video people have been asking for. There’s so much to show on and in our 1982 Whitby 42 Ketch built in Ontario, Canada that we’ve split into two parts for you. In this second video we take you through full detail...
Boat Tour – Whitby 42 Ketch, SV Our Dreamtime designed by Ted Brewer. Part 1 – S 2 Ep 50
Well we’ve finally done the boat tour video people have been asking for. There’s so much to show on and in our 1982 Whitby 42 Ketch built in Ontario, Canada that we’ve split into two parts for you. In this first video we take you through full details...
How much does it cost us to sail each year? – 1 of many questions we answer in Q & A Part 2–S2 Ep49
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 Two video we begin answering th...
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...
Becalmed to Near Gale – The Final Sail of our Great Barrier Reef Cruising Season – Ep 47
Our eight month odyssey sailing amongst the tropical islands of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef on our Whitby 42 ketch finally comes to an end. We leave beautiful Double Island Point and then experience everything from no wind to a near gale all in the o...
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...
Hiding from 60 Knot winds in the Great Sandy Straights – We also feed Tin Can Bay dolphins. Ep 45
On Our Dreamtime we enjoy a fantastic spinnaker run down the inside of K’Gari (Fraser Island) while water bombing aircraft fly over head battling huge fires ashore. After a stop in Garry’s Anchorage in the Great Sandy Straits to shelter from some stron...