Australia
Weather: Interpret – Adjust – Prepare
Weather forecasts are never going to be perfect. As mariners, it is our responsibility to interpret, adjust, and prepare. Technology is transforming our reception of weather forecasts. They are improving with more weather observations, satellites scanning the earth faster, and greater resolution. The multitude…
Clarence River Adventure by Canoe
At the start of last year, I typed up my New Year’s resolutions, and mid way down the list wrote “To go on an ‘adventure’ of the 2004 – 2008 style”. In those years, with a couple of my friends I had some of…
The Great Barrier Reef
Australia’s world heritage jewel It’s about this time of year, that many boat owners dream of escaping the cold winter chills by heading north. This year QLD is closed but we can plan for 2021. John Boyce reports. From June or July…
Whitsunday Islands
A 1400 nautical mile, 14 day ‘Aussie Adventure’ for Californian’s Jeff and Robin Lyall aboard their brand new Maritimo M59 cruising motor yacht was the culmination of a year and a half of planning and decision making and a lifetime of hard work. The…
Wilderness Escape to Port Davey
An opportunity to visit the remote south western corner of Tasmania is an experience not to be missed writes Peter Webb “Nuh!” said the skipper holding a crayfish aloft. “It’s too small.” He tossed it back into the kelp beds and…
Cygnet 20 Raid: Windsor to Brooklyn
Small Boat Raids For some reason this trip had been on my mind for years. It may be due to its historical significance in the settling of Sydney, or the book The Secret River written about a gaffer plying its trade, or because I…
