Opal Lady is Heading North Again
January 2022 6:20am (What is with all these early morning starts?) Sunday 2nd January sees us leaving Airlie Beach after a wonderful 5 months stay, bound for Cairns and then…
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22 February 2022
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About Family not Fishing
October – November 2021 After a week inside Little Black reef, we headed back to Airlie Beach to restock and pick up Taylor for some cruising with his parents. His…
15 January 2022
To The Outer Reef, Finally
October 2021 We were once more getting the front room sorted for a visitor, this time our younger son Taylor whom we hadn’t seen for 2 years, was coming over…
12 January 2022
Just a Few Days of Calm Please
September 2021 After arriving in Airlie Beach, it was now a matter of waiting for good weather to explore the islands, heading out as much as we could and catching…
10 January 2022
The Whitsundays In Winter
August 2021 We have arrived at Airlie Beach for a little Marina time before we start exploring this world-renowned cruising area. The general plan was to go out exploring for…
13 December 2021
Finally, We Are On Our Way Again – Airlie Beach Here We Come
July 2021 Here I am sitting in the salon (lounge/dining area) typing away, listening to the background hum of the engine and the hissing of the surf at the back…
29 November 2021
Tech Talk #6 – Let’s Just Cool Down
July 2021 Overview One of the few, ongoing niggles with ‘Opal Lady’ has been the engine room temperature. For those who have followed us for some time you may remember…
25 September 2021
Sanctuary Cove Stress
May 2021 Dad’s away, Captain Neon save’s the day. Good thing we don’t actually have to go anywhere as I can’t reach the controls. Peter mentioned in his Tech Talk…
20 August 2021
Tech Talk #5 – Time for a Refit
May - July 2021 Overview After a very pleasant time in far Nth Qld, we headed south to the Gold Coast. 'Opal Lady' was built in 2009 and was due…
11 August 2021
Sanctuary Cove for another Extended Stop
March 2021 After crossing the Wide Bay Bar, we did a straight overnight run down the coast. This meant we would cross Moreton Bay just after sunrise before entering the…
5 April 2021