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Voyage to the end of the world
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 right. After two days at…
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Volcanic Autopilot!
Listening to Lisa Blair presenting her ideas of the past and future, she was talking about building a new boat in volcanic fibres and that triggered my interest. What are these fibres and how good are they?? After some research I found more info about them, and the material is actually called Basalt and the…
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Pittwater to Coomera on a cat
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 he got about a hundred responses in the first day, so the ad was taken down…
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Tapas-Tie-Up October 2023
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 one boat into a veritable jungle. Machetes were almost necessary.…
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MHYC Cruisers Long Weekend cruise to Pittwater – Sept 30 – Oct 2nd 2023
Our August Sailing Adventure in Sardinia and Corsica, 2023 Kristin and Jeremy Clarke SV Kai Rani
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Alexandra Comino – Marine Biologist working to save the Agnasi oyster from extinction
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 oyster from extinction. This is her on the front page, of the current edition of the National maritime museum’s magazine “signals” She, as the team’s marine biologist, has led…
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Our August Sailing Adventure in Sardinia and Corsica, 2023
Our August Sailing Adventure in Sardinia and Corsica, 2023 Kristin and Jeremy Clarke SV Kai Rani
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Sleeping on water can be amazing if…
By Kelly Nunn-Clark, S/V Sanctum After 12 years of life our mattress has finally given up. We have two indentations in the bed that matches our contours. I have often woken up in the morning with either sore hips or squished into a corner where the mattress is still springy and gives some support. It…
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Sydney Boat Show 2023
A visit to the Sydney Boat Show is a great way to see many different types of boats, be it small tenders, surfboards, sups, sailing boats, motorboats and some huge engines and boats. The RaRa crew enjoyed Saturday at the show – the weather was a little drizzly but we managed to see and visit…
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A delivery with a difference – part 1
Those who know me know that I am always keen to build my offshore experience. My offshore miles are somewhere around 5,000 nautical miles, and this is something that I do need to sit down and calculate. What I love most about sailing is that it is a journey of learning that never ends. I…
