A nice early take off for Scawfell Island the next morning had me arriving about eleven hours later. The breeze was S-SE, as it had been since my departure from Newcastle and I enjoyed an uneventful sail. Scawfell Island is a well protected and scenic anchorage. It had been a big day getting there and …
As my supplies were thinning and I’d used more fuel than I had anticipated, I decided to visit Rosslyn Bay – Yeppoon before heading further north, and stock up. My first thought was to leave it till after the weekend to avoid any crowds, but speaking to the marina it seemed that things were pretty …
After seeing Waz on his way and a further four days of heavy winds from the south, I pulled out of Mooloolaba harbour at around lunchtime, heading for Lady Elliot Island. It was a tough and long sail of around one day and eight hours. All kinds of weather, though mostly strong and from the …
the inner passage There are two ways to head north from the Gold Coast. One is to head back out to sea and turn left, the other is to travel up the ‘inner passage’, a maze of narrow waterways that wind between the mainland and North and South Stradbroke Islands. Going to sea is quicker …
I’m off again It’s so easy to get used to dock-life. It’s fantastic. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed being a part of the ‘B finger’ community where tiny-house, inner city living is at its best. But my hope has been to actually go sailing – at least while I can, or until I get tired of it. …