Messing about on the River Medway

Messing about on the River Medway

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...
Captain Voss, the “Tilikum” and his Voyages

Captain Voss, the “Tilikum” and his Voyages

2 Aug 2023 | History, Trips

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...
Macquarie Lighthouse

Macquarie Lighthouse

5 Jun 2023 | History, random tales

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)....
Plimsoll Mark

Plimsoll Mark

2 Apr 2023 | History, random tales, Safety

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 –...
2023 Hobart Wooden Boat Festival

2023 Hobart Wooden Boat Festival

6 Mar 2023 | Cruising destinations, History, Videos

It has been great living on Sanctum in the wooden boat capital of Australia for the last 10 months.  Living on board in Cygnet and surrounds we are among so many wooden boats both loved and unloved. Tasmania really is the land of love for wooden boats. There are...