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Whales, wind, waves and a galley disaster averted – Sailing Cape Upstart to Magnetic Is – Ep19 2020
We use every sail on board in tricky wind conditions heading north from Cape Upstart and along the way some friendly whales put on a great show for us. We usually bypass Cape Bowling Green due to its rolly reputation but with a reasonable weather forecast ...
Sailing away to a stunning National Park only reached by sea – Cape Upstart – Ep 18 2020
After 10 glorious days at gorgeous Cape Gloucester and Shag Islet, we sail north to Cape Upstart. Although on the mainland, this magnificent National Park area has no road access and can only be reached by sea. Featuring numerous small bays with magnificen...
We visit the spiritual home of the Shag Islet Cruising Yacht Club – Ep 17 Cape Gloucester – 2020
We finally leave Airlie Beach and sail further north through the great Barrier Reef to spend a few days at gorgeous Cape Gloucester and Shag Islet, the spiritual home of the Shag Islet Cruising Yacht Club. Here we get into some more beach combing, a fishi...
Beach Bumming & Feasting on Fish in the Whitsundays – Ep 16 – Marcona Inlet 2020
We were hanging around waiting for our watermaker to return from being repaired but after a week at Airlie Beach we decide it’s time to get out in the beautiful Whitsunday Islands and find our way to Marcona Inlet on Hook Island for some crabbing and bea...
The Coast’s Most Expensive Marina – $ Value or Rip Off – Ep 15 – Airlie Beach, Whitsundays 2020
75 days after leaving the dock to isolate afloat away from Covid our provisions were holding out but our watermaker needed attention so we sail to Karen’s home town of Airlie Beach and take a berth in a marina for the first time since heading to sea. The...
Happy Bay – Happy Wife, Happy Life – Ep 14 – Long Island, Whitsundays 2020
Join in this episode as we rock and roll our way from Goldsmith Island to Long Island in the heart of the Whitsundays. We anchor off the mothballed Happy Bay Resort with excellent protection from the approaching strong south easterly winds. Karen spent ma...
Island Love & Boat Life – 2020 Ep 13 – Watermaker Woes in Paradise
Sailing north through Australia’s Great Barrier Reef Islands, we discover a new ‘to us’ anchorage that very quickly becomes a candidate for the ‘Our Favourite Island’ title. Yes OK. It’s hard to stick with one favourite when the Great Barrier ...
Letting big wind blow by at Brampton Island – 2020 Ep 12 – Join us on this Great Barrier Reef Jewel
We sailed 79 miles to Brampton Island from Middle Percy Island to shelter from a strong blow coming from the South East. After sitting out days of wind and rain secure in the anchorage, we were rewarded with some perfect days to enjoy this tropical oasis. ...
Checking in at the legendary Percy Island Yacht Club – 2020 Ep 11 – Another Barrier Reef Paradise
After a relaxing stop on our Whitby 42 ketch in the Duke Island Group, we sail to Middle Percy Island, THE must visit destination high on all Australian cruisers' bucket list and check out the iconic ‘Percy Island Yacht Club’ A-Frame. Visiting yachties...
Laid Flat by wind & wave – 2020 Ep 10 – Knocked down when we least expected it
Sail with us on a 46 nautical mile passage amongst Australia’s Great Barrier Reef when the weather forecast said mild conditions but the sea decided otherwise. Sailing north from Great Keppel Island, we experience unexpected high wind gusts and big swell...
The Best and Worst of Great Keppel Island – 2020 Ep 9 – Perfect anchorage one day – hell the next
We spend a week on Great Keppel Island enjoying glorious weather and some of the best beaches in the world. We catch monster mud crab and get to grips with a few boat jobs. In ‘Our Galley’ Karen shows how she makes awesome Fish Tacos for lunch and aft...
Sailing in Paradise – 2020 Ep 8 – Tropical island hopping with dolphins, marlin and schools of tuna
With a gorgeous sunrise as the backdrop, we depart Lady Musgrave Island to make our way north to Masthead island before a change in the weather forecast sees us reconsidering our plans. Light winds hamper our sailing but the marine life around the reefs co...
Have we sailed to the Great Barrier Reef’s BEST. – 2020 Episode 7
We discover why Lady Musgrave Island and it’s amazing coral lagoon of almost 3,000 acres is a very strong contender for the title of the best cruising destination on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. The island’s unique features and birdlife are a big ...
Inches from disaster on the Reef – 2020 Episode 6
The cameras were running as we very, very narrowly escaped the clutches of a raging current trying to smash our boat onto the coral reef at Lady Musgrave Island. We still get cold chills watching the heart stopping footage of our near shipwreck. Sailing t...
Not enough wind to sail & the motor quits – 2020 Episode 5
We leave Kingfisher Bay at Fraser island sooner than anticipated to sail across Hervey Bay to the Burnett River to shelter from forecast high winds and heavy rain but we catch so many mackerel along the way we have to stop fishing. That’s all before our ...
Feasting on Crab at Fraser Island – Episode 4
Our journey to Australia’s Great Barrier Reef islands stalls in the Great Sandy Straits as a new Government COVID 19 regulation prohibits liveaboard cruisers from moving up the coast. While we wait and sort things out, we catch so many crabs Karen rises ...