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...
4 Nov 2023 | Safety, Trips
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...
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...
6 Sep 2023 | Safety, Trips
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...
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