Why Darwin for ‘The Wet’? (Oct-Nov)
Tipperary Waters Marina It is November and we keep being asked this question by the shocked locals. Why would anyone choose to spend 6 months in Darwin during the ‘wet’…
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December 10, 2019
And On To Darwin
Our last travelling sunrise We left King George River on the morning of 22nd October and made excellent time across the Bonaparte Gulf to Darwin, a total of 237 nautical…
November 25, 2019
KIMBERLEY III – KING GEORGE RIVER
The King George River is one of those iconic Kimberley places that we were very keen to see and yet feared we might have to pass on. Across the entrance…
November 20, 2019
The Kimberleys II – Prince Regent River and Swift Bay
Tides and Whirlpools Rule 12th October - 20th October 2019 After checking the charts, and the tide records we had previously downloaded, we decided to leave Sampson Bay at just…
November 15, 2019
Kimberleys I – Two Archipelagos
Cruising the Buccaneer and Boneparte Archipelagos (4th Oct - 11th Oct 2019) Sunrises are pretty cool too The waters along the Broome coastline contain many fish and pearl farms. We…
November 10, 2019
Montebellos to Broome
Lets really test our voyaging ability and a lot more boat talk (Mon 30th Sept – Friday 4th Oct) Another cloudy sea scene Each step of our adventure has its…
October 15, 2019
Tech Talk No 2.Fan Belts and Stabilizers
One outstanding item when we left Mindarie was the fan belt performance on our main engine a Lugger 1066T. In the past this belt had worn far faster than what…
October 12, 2019
The Social Life at the MonteBello Islands Was Just Too Much
23rd Sept - 27th Sept 2019 Peter relaxing at sunset These delightful, far away islands are the highlight of our trip thus far. Once safely parked up inside the island…
October 10, 2019
Relaxing and yet So much to See in Exmouth
Shothole Canyon and the Gulf We had loved our time in Denham, but were looking forward to moving up the coast to Coral Bay; another overnight run. Dodging the prawn…
September 24, 2019
I Don’t Want to Leave the Apple Turnovers!
August 2020 [Denham] Point Peron Before we get to the apple turnovers, I’m going to take you back to those pesky mooring lines that I am obsessed with. Arriving in…
September 10, 2019