The Strait Bass Strait is a notorious stretch of water between mainland Australia and Tasmania. Numerous vessels have had their share of difficulties in crossing the strait. The 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race resulted in the loss of 6 lives and 5 boats. So, it is...
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...
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...
Left RQS on a sunless day and spent the night at Blakesly so that we could catch the right tide to the Gold Coast the next day. We had an uneventful trip down the inside passage, anchored just outside of Seaworld which is next to the Gold Coast Seaway for a quick exit...
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.
