Fire in the hole!

Fire in the hole!

or What do you think you should do if a fire starts on your yacht and your god has abandoned you? Did you know that 90% of fires start in the engine room, usually due to faulty or corroded electrical wiring – it only takes one spark! Did you know that fire expands at...
Sierra’s North Coast voyage, 2023

Sierra’s North Coast voyage, 2023

Four days with winds from the north followed by four days with winds from the south. This used to be a fairly common weather pattern in my experience for the NSW East coast, which we took advantage of in many cruises over the years. But this is very different from the...
Viking III – the journey begins

Viking III – the journey begins

It’s always been a dream of mine to do a World Circumnavigation, so after Simon and I sold Delphin during Covid I started looking for a new yacht that would be a capable blue water sailor. I have always loved the quality of Swedish-built yachts so preferred Malo,...
Macquarie Lighthouse

Macquarie Lighthouse

by Jeremy Clark, S/V Kai Rani Primitive open fire signals apparently sufficed the early Sydney settlement for its first 26 years . In November 1814, however, the energetic Governor Lachlan Macquarie * requested the services of architect Frances Greenaway (convict)....
On our way home

On our way home

by Kelly Clark, S/V Sanctum I was going to write about our visit to Port Davey/Bathurst harbour but our adventures getting to and from Flinders Island’s Lady Barron still has “eeck” factor in my mind. On our way up the east coast of Tassie we had talked about wanting...
Living the Delivery life – Simone Hill

Living the Delivery life – Simone Hill

How did you get into this line of work? When the opportunity to join some yacht deliveries arose at the beginning of Australia’s COVID lockdowns in 2021, I jumped at the chance for a new adventure. Having grown up around boats in a sailing family and competing in...
Plimsoll Mark

Plimsoll Mark

by Jeremy Clark, S/V Kai Rani The Plimsoll Mark is painted on the side of British Merchant Ships to indicate the draught levels to which a ship may be loaded under various conditions  The Plimsoll Mark shows six  loading levels, those for: TF –...
Marine Pilot Jon Drummond

Marine Pilot Jon Drummond

A Cruising talk Jon did at MHYC in March 2023. Jon took us through the journey of how a Pilot guides the large commercial ships in and out of the Sydney Harbours, explaining the way they navigate using landmarks and navigational marks. He also explained some incidents...