5 Dec 2023 | History, random tales
It was at Foys, the restaurant at the Flying Squadron, where us Middle Harbour Yacht Club Cruisers had our annual Long Lunch, where I read a little bit of history about the club on one of the plaques on the wall. Strange that it couldn’t be had at our own club.It...
5 Dec 2023 | Cruising destinations, Trips
Some people think of umbrella drinks, decadent luxury and a trouble-free existence when they hear you’re going sailing in the Whitsundays for a week. That’s not my cup of tea, luckily. Our Whitsunday sailing week may not have offered rejuvenating relaxation, but it...
4 Dec 2023 | Cruising destinations, Trips
In October I enjoyed a cruise to the end of the world and beyond on the MS Fram. She is the smallest of the three Hurtigruten line ships which sail in South America. We sailed from Valparaiso, the closest port to Santiago and a really interesting city in its own...
4 Nov 2023 | Safety, Trips
Through the Facebook group “Sydney Sailing Crew Finder” I found Dave, who needed some crew to help him get his 40ft Fountaine Pajot catamaran “Pourpre” from Pittwater to Coomera. As he put ‘no previous experience required’ in the ad...
1 Nov 2023 | Cruising Events
The theme for this year’s Tapas Tie Up was the South Pacific. Nine boats rafted up at Sugarloaf Bay. Everyone went to great effort with costumes. We had movie stars, islanders (one in particular wearing very little), the navy, and resort guests. Boat decorating turned...
7 Oct 2023 | Cruising destinations, Trips
The cruising group at MHYC had a fantastic three-day weekend sailing up to Pittwater. What a way to start this year’s sailing season. We had a good turn out with 7 yachts ready to depart from Hunters bay at 10am Saturday morning. Including our newest member David on...
6 Oct 2023 | History, Videos
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-03-04/ceramic-shells-reviving-threatened-oysters-in-kangaroo-island/102049220 My daughter Alexandra is a marine biologist currently working on a project on Kangaroo island to save the local native kangaroo island oyster the Agnasi...
6 Oct 2023 | Cruising destinations, Trips
Having heard many stories about the beauty of Sardinia and her coastline Jeremy and I decided that our first European adventure after Covid would have to include a yacht charter in Sardinia. We chose Noah, a newly built 43ft Dufour. Noah has 4 cabins, a fixed 3...
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