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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 to deck every…
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A Little Bit of Hexham in My Life, A Little Bit of Percy By My Side | Let’s Go Sailing!
After a week of waiting for wind in Island Head Creek, two very well-fed sailors were itching to head off. We sat tight for a big southerly blow then took our chances on…
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Catch n’ Cook At Island Head Creek | One Fish, Two Fish, Three Fish, MORE!
Casting away from the dock at Rosslyn Bay knowing it was just the two of us for a while was such a mix of emotions. The voyage north continues. Just us and our…
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Tropical Vibes, Sailing Expeditions & A Not So Shy Beach Goer | Who Said Island Life Was Boring??
Ahh welcome back to another week in the Keppel Islands! As we settle into week number 2, we weather out a bit of a blow at Leeks beach. After the winds settled, we…
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Assembly of a Crusty Crew|The Search for Warmer Waters Begins
Made it to Mooloolaba. Check. Topped up the cruising kitty. Check. Collected 2 new crew members. Check. After what seemed like forever, the good ship Merrion was finally ready to depart north with…
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Sailing, Sea Sickness & Scintillating Sea Life |A Chilly Voyage North
This has been a long time coming. A recap of our biggest sail yet. 456NM from the southern waters of Sydney, homebound to Mooloolaba on the Sunshine Coast. And bloody hell. What a…
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A Luring Lagoon & Tasman Sea Shenanigans | We Finally Left Broken Bay!
Picking up where we left off last time…. We finally set sail on a mini adventure then visited a marina to get some EPIC cleaning done. That was all a bit of fun…
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Our Whitsundays Adventure | A Week of Sailing, Sun & Generally Salty Vibes in the Whitsunday Islands
So I am sure everybody in our lives are well and truly sick of hearing about our search for the perfect yacht. I am trying to sound sorry as I write that but…