Preparing for offshore sailing
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Mackay to the Whitsundays
On Monday the 5th of June, at Mackay Marina, Australian Border Force came and woke us up to officially clear us into Australia. This all happened while I was appropriately attired in pyjamas and they wore their great big hob-nailed… Continue reading
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Passage to Mackay Queensland…’Straya
We hauled the anchor at 10.30am on Monday the 29th of May, and motored out of Noumea towards the Dumbea Pass. Three of us on board, Angus and I, and our friend Paul. We met Paul and his wife, Mona… Continue reading
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Waiting for the ideal weather window…
Our original departure date of May the 1st has come and gone and still we sit, poring over every weather map and every weather model available, every hour to see if something has changed. Waiting….and waiting for a favourable weather… Continue reading
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Not Our First Rodeo
We’re nearly ready to drop the lines and embark on this odyssey, this OPOE (Old Person’s Overseas Adventure) as dubbed by my workmates. The preparations, the cost, and the all-consuming nature of this project! Did I mention the cost? There’s… Continue reading
