Prince of Wales Marina

Prince of Wales Marina

Spent a couple of days on a mooring buoy in Sandy Bay outside of the Royal Tasmania Yacht Club. Was not interested in spending over $100 to stay there and besides they didn't even call us back. Took the dinghy in to the city and found the Kathmandu store to purchase...

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On the move south – Tasmania

On the move south – Tasmania

WINEGLASS BAY After the hairy arrival at Wineglass Bay we were all happy to chill out for a while (think we managed to scare the crap out of Valerie on her first sail day ... oops).  It was still quite windy so ventured ashore the next day for a hike up to the...

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Port Macquarie to Pittwater

Port Macquarie to Pittwater

Said goodbye to Port Macquarie around 10 in the morning in order to get the tide across the bar. And because it was a short sail (around 50 nautical miles) to our next destination Cape Hawke or Forster as it's called we figured to get there in plenty of daylight. Cape...

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Port Macquarie

Port Macquarie

Port Macquarie is a lovely little coastal town with a storied past as a penal colony from back in the early 1800's. We had set off from Coffs Harbour later in the morning and knew that the timing would put us there early the next morning. The overnight sail was...

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Making a Difference
There will never be a better opportunity than right now to travel and explore the world. What better way to do it than aboard the good boat MAD. We are taking a chance and getting out into the world to make a difference in our lives and hopefully the people we meet. Setting off on what really is an adventure of a lifetime. So please follow along as we attempt to Make A Difference in our lives aboard MAD.