7 Apr 2024 | Cruising destinations, Cruising Events
by Gill Attersall PANCAKE CREEK I think we all have to agree that Kingsley Forbes-Smith gave a most informative and entertaining talk on the weather at the March meeting. The only comment I had an issue with was his saying there was nothing to do in Pancake Creek,...
7 Apr 2024 | Cruising destinations, Cruising Events
by Selina O’Brien 4 yachts set sail on Good Friday bound for Pittwater. Sanctum looked resplendent as she carried her spinnaker and Ra Ra, Eternity and Viking III had to contend with motor sailing under benign conditions. We settled into America Bay and made...
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...
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 | 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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