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Preparation for a Pandemic Passage | Can We Leave Yet???

Ahoy, Captain Cornflake here. And yes, you better believe it, we’re back!! Wow. What a summer. A lot of work and family time whilst the old girl sat in Rosslyn…

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May 30, 2020
Sailing

We Made It!! | Moving Aboard Our New Sailboat Home

It has been a while since I have even thought about writing anything on here, but for good reason I think! Right now I am sitting on my new lounge…

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April 19, 2019
Sailing

Buckle Up For a Birthday Bonanza| Turning 29 Could Be Worse

So last time I left you with this guy. The captain. Looks like he has things under control. Since our recent towing debacle with Poly we have to secure him…

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August 17, 2020
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    Humping Turtles & an Underwater Playground | Lady Musgrave You Absolute Treat

    / November 17, 2020 / 1 Comment

    Food – check. Water – check. Fuel – check. Top notch weather forecast – check It was time to put our big kid pants on for an overnight voyage to the Bunker Group.…

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    What Do We Want? Northerlies! When Do We Want ‘Em? Now! | Rolling Our Way South

    / October 27, 2020 / 0 Comments

    So I believe we were in paradise last time I left you… I am still so stoked just thinking about those places. As much as we wanted to stay, the winds would not…

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    The Great North Escape & A Pocket Full of Sunshine | We Found Paradise!

    / October 13, 2020 / 0 Comments

    Before the break of dawn we made our escape. We wove our way out through the anchorage in Horseshoe Bay with the promise of light winds to make our way south. Ahhhh empty…

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  • Sailing

    A Ton of Boat Work & A Crew Member Trade In | Townsville by Land & Sea

    / October 8, 2020 / 0 Comments

    Where the hell have the last couple of months gone??? It has been a hot minute since my last post (mainly due to lack of internet reception) and honestly so much but also…

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  • Sailing

    Buckle Up For a Birthday Bonanza| Turning 29 Could Be Worse

    / August 17, 2020 / 0 Comments

    So last time I left you with this guy. The captain. Looks like he has things under control. Since our recent towing debacle with Poly we have to secure him to deck every…

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  • Sailing

    Oh Man, Not Fish Again! | 101 Ways to Cook Queenfish

    / August 10, 2020 / 0 Comments

    For some reason there was a period of time when all we could catch were giant queenfish. And these things are exactly that, GIANT! By catching them, you are committing to a few…

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    Moving Along, Next Island Please | Brampton – Show Us What You Got

    / August 6, 2020 / 0 Comments

    Our next stop was literally just up the road. Another power couple: Brampton and Carlisle Islands. We were set to leave Keswick Island with a glorious forecast of 10-15 knots of wind….but come…

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    The Island that Time Forgot | Giant Fish, Epic Coral, A Slice of Paradise

    / July 23, 2020 / 3 Comments

    I really don’t know many people who would have heard of Keswick or St Bees Islands before… They are under 35 km from Mackay but oh man they could be on a different…

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  • Sailing

    Oops We Did It Again | Hop, Skip & a Jump to Mackay

    / June 29, 2020 / 2 Comments

    Last year our passage leaving Island Head Creek was one to remember. What started as no wind, quickly became 30 knots and 3 to 4 metre seas. Good times. This year, we left…

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    Duelling Mud Crabs & A Reefie Rumble | Island Head Creek Round 2

    / June 24, 2020 / 0 Comments

    So we last left our intrepid explorers on a sand bar in Island Head Creek looking a little bit too relaxed. Has anyone caught lunch yet?? Last time we were here, we were…

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