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Ep 208 | Extreme Force Winds and We’re Out Sailing in the Whitsundays, Sailing Nutshell, Australia
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 extreme gale force winds reaching up to 46 knots and we’re out in it! But, it’s just great to be sailing. Thanks for watching. Until next ...
E31 – Magnetic Island, Townsville
This episode we sail to Magnetic Island and tour the island on the bus, stopping at the Fort Walk to view the fortifications built during World War 2. We visit the Maritime Museum to view the Yongala display and a few more World War 2 fortifications around Townsville.
Ep 207 | Peanut Gets a New Outboard and a Sail to Butterfly Bay, Whitsundays, Sailing Nutshell
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 its off for a sail to the reef, weather dependent. It’s a windy time and on the way we decide to head for Butterfly Bay on Hook Island to check...
Hiking South Molle Island – Sandy Bay to Spion Kop
Hands down the BEST walk in the Whitsundays we've done to date. Enjoy! 💙 @shazatsea
For the love of Langford Island – The Whitsundays
It's places like Langford Island that really epitomise why we've stayed in the Whitsundays so long. With 74 islands on our doorstep, there's always more to explore, and some places that are just gems. Langford is one of the diamonds. Just 14 miles or an easy 2.5 hour run from our m...
From Cooktown to Cairns to Dublin – Episode 26
Hi guys this week we take you through one of our longer episodes. After an adventurous few weeks up the Cape we decide to stop at a nice campsite in Cooktown for a couple of nights. Here we explore the town along with a decent hike (well for us) up Mt Cook. From Cooktown we make our way to Cairns. W...
COOKING & EATING FISH SKINS: One of our favourite meals!
Coral Trout Crackling on the BBQ. G'day legends, join Strick in the B2B beach kitchen as he whips up one of his favourite parts of a Coral Trout- The Skin! (This is what they're called here in Australia, and can be found in shallow or deep water along the coast or out at the reef) . The s...
Conquering Whitsunday Peak
In his fabulous Whitsunday cruising guide "100 Magic Miles", David Colfelt describes Whitsunday Peak as one of the most challenging walks of the region's Ngaro Sea Trail. The thing is, once you've climbed the 437-metre slope, the rewards are worth it. Panoramic views of the Whi...
Ep 206 | Short Sail to Funnel Bay and Start of Airlie Beach Race Week, Sailing Nutshell, Australia
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 storms hit the coast and we had to delay heading off. After much fiddling Magnus finally manages to get the impeller out of the Volvo engine us...
Getting up-close-and-personal with the Whitsundays’ Maori Wrasse at Manta Ray Bay
Manta Ray Bay on the north coast of Hook Island in the main Whitsunday group. is renowned for its friendly fish. Big ones. It's the place to go if you want to see George - who was also known as 'Auntie Albert' when I first sailed to the Whitsundays many years ago. The 'auntie&...
The day we had world-famous Whitehaven Beach all to ourselves
One of the more positive by-products of Covid-19 was a rare opportunity to enjoy 24 hours at world-famous Whitehaven Beach entirely alone. Well, when I say entirely alone, I mean us three humans, about a million butterflies, and one very hungry goanna. This seven-kilometre stretch of silica sand i...
Brilliant boating to Bait Reef
Living in the Whitsundays for the past 11 years, we've been lucky enough to have 74 islands right here on our doorstep. 74 islands spread across 100 magic miles of the Queensland coast. Technically these islands are part of Australia's Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, but when we think of t...
Sailing to a piece of paradise – Lady Musgrave Island – Australia’s Great Barrier Reef
People often ask me why Lady Musgrave Island is one of my favourite locations on Australia's Great Barrier Reef. I have a long-held love for the place that stretches back to my backpacker days. In 1997 I attempted to travel to the lagoon, but somehow landed in Gladstone after the transport op...
Ep 205 | Changing the Screen on our ST60+ Wind Instrument and Other Boat Jobs, Nutshell Workshop
It’s a week of finishing things off, fixing stuff and finding a bargain sail! Magnus makes new stickers for Peanut. He fixes the impeller on the Honda outboard which has totally shredded! Plus, Magnus sorts out the broken ST60+ wind instrument which hasn’t worked since we bought the boat in Panam...
TROPICAL ISLAND Camping🏝| SPEARFISHING OUR DINNER (B2B)
Join Strick & Fran as they head out to find a Tropical Island to setup camp for the night. They need to go spearfishing for dinner while living from the ocean and having some pretty wild encounters with a Big Bull Shark and Mother and calf Humpback Whale. Binge watch B2B Best Episodes: '...
Ep 204 | Odd Boat Jobs and a New Cockpit Table, Nutshell Workshop, Australia
This week Peanut gets a lot of TLC. Magnus installs a rail on her to help prevent damage when she comes alongside other boats and Nutshell. Magnus installs the Dragonfly echo sounder so we can poke in to the various waterways the Kimberley and check depths, before taking Nutshell in. Magnus makes...
Ultimate CATCH, FILLET & COOK | Competition of the BEST EATING FISH (B2B Spearfishing)
Ultimate CATCH & COOK Competition of the BEST EATING FISH Spearfishing for some of the best eating fish in Australia. Join Strick & Fran as they recap one of the best days spearfishing and then fillet and cookup their catch. Which of the 3 species would you choose to take home for dinner? Fo...
Ep 203 | Gearbox Failure … Again! Time for a New Engine, Sailing Nutshell, Australia
And, once again, we have problems with the engine, well the gearbox actually. After Magnus had spent hours rebuilding it, it suddenly fills with water! Magnus attempts a MagGyver fix, but is it enough to get us back to Airlie Beach or will we be stranded out at the islands with no way of getting ho...
BEST DAY SPEARFISHING EVER! (Huge Barramundi & Fingermark from Secret Wrecks)
SPEARFISHING BIG BARRAMUNDI & FINGERMARK ON SECRET WRECKS Strick takes Fran out on a date spearfishing wrecks and secret spots for huge Barramundi & Fingermark. We've been trying (unsuccessfully) to dive these spots for the past 2-3 years... the persistence finally paid off! Strick was...
Ep 202 | Poking Around Anchorages in the Whitsundays, Sailing Nutshell
Magnus wrangles a dangerous snake and saves the girls from harm at the farm. We head off to Happy Bay on Long Island in the Whitsundays, with our youngest daughter, Emily who is staying with us during the pandemic. The once popular Long island Resort is now deserted. We think it is due to a previou...
1 WEEK AT SEA: Spearfishing Our Food (B2B)
1 WEEK SPEARFISHING, FISHING & DIVING AT THE GREAT BARRIER REEF Following on from this: We set sail for the Southern Great Barrier Reef with the Adreno Spearfishing Crew for a week of diving and underwater adventures. The first day goes horribly wrong with one of the crew evacuated in the Emerg...
Ep 201 | We Have a New Reefurl Furler, Sailing Nutshell, Whitsundays, Australia
Magnus makes a start on converting our existing staysail into a furling one. He begins by removing the old bolt rope, which is too small, and then sewing in a new one, making various repairs to he sail along the way. We head out to Happy Bay but are thwarted by the tides and end up in completely th...
Spearfishing & Living on the Ocean | (Big Mackerel & Manta Rays!)
Spearfishing & Living on the Ocean. We set sail for the Southern Great Barrier Reef with the Adreno Spearfishing Crew for a week of diving and underwater adventures. The first day goes horribly wrong with one of the crew evacuated in the Emergency Rescue Helicoptered (full Episode & story co...