The Plan 2024This year we are ready to finally make that jump across the Atlantic. We will be travelling through the Gibraltar Strait from Spain and head to the Canary Islands. All the upgrades are completed on the boat including a watermaker. Mid December we plan to be in Cabo Verde to start the Atlantic adventure.
First stage of our 5week adventure was to make it to the Great Sandy Straits inside passage of Fraser Island. Left early and arrived early the next day. Managed another overnight trip in shifts. Weather was a little iffy with a small squall coming through and wind...
Jordy came for a "flying visit" for a week for immigration purposes. Took a break from her Nursing studies in Regina to come out and spend some time with us and her grandparents. Sundowners on the beach at Tangalooma, hike to the sand dunes. Can't remember who was the...
Decided to head back to the top of Moreton Island along the Pacific Ocean side. Exited the Gold Coast Seaway into 1 meter swells and blowing from the south east. This turned out to be a rough ride as the swell was coming from the ass end. So the boat was doing that intolerable roll. We did manage about 6 knots average …
Made our way down the inside passage towards the Gold Coast. Figured we would spend a couple of days here before going back to the top of Moreton Island. Originally our plan was to go to Byron Bay and then Yamba, however looking at the winds it would have been against...
Needed a few things from the store so headed to the Canaipa Point anchorage where RQYS maintains facilities for RQYS members and seeing as we have our membership until the end of April it was a perfect spot. The nice thing about Canaipa is the hot showers, pool, bbq...
Picked up a new anchor the other day, Rocna 33kg and spent the morning doing some anchor chores and putting the new anchor on. Sometimes when we have been out in the local bay and the wind picks up the anchor will drag even though we have 4 to 5 times the amount...
