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Captain Voss, the “Tilikum” and his Voyages
On a Tour (mid May to mid June) of Western Canada and Alaska, in a few free hours, we visited the Maritime Museum of British Columbia in the city of Victoria, on the southern tip of Vancouver Island. Victoria is the Capital of British Columbia not Vancouver. Whilst the exhibits were interesting, with information on…
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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 the…
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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 weather we have received…
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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, Najad or Hallberg-Rassy. Unfortunately, they don’t come…
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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). Greenaway suggested that a revolving light should be erected. At either south or North Head…
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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 to get into Lady Barron, on…
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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 racing on Sydney Harbour and up and…
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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: This mark is accompanied by another consisting of a circle bisected by a…
