Category Archives: Passages

Photos of our Entrance to Sydney Harbour

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Frank Taylor

It’s taken me all morning, but I’ve finally processed the photos from our grand entrance into Sydney Harbour. We left Broken Bay at 7:30 AM and motored our way south in very light southwinds. The winds picked up as we … Continue reading →

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Sailing Sydney Harbour Today

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Frank Taylor

In a little while we will be departing Broken Bay and heading down to Sydney Harbour. This is a moment I have been dreaming about for years. I fell in love with the idea after viewing the area in Google … Continue reading →

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Down to Broken Bay

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Frank Taylor

We had a less than ideal weather window to leave Yamba on Wednesday afternoon, but decided we were ready to make tracks towards Sydney. So, we decided to head all the way down to Broken Bay. Nearly 300 nautical miles … Continue reading →

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Yamba and a Map of Passages So Far

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Frank Taylor

It’s been raining for two and a half days here in Yamba Bay. There was a brief break yesterday afternoon and we finally got off the boat and went into town. We found a nice little touristy main street with … Continue reading →

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Slow Passage South

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Frank Taylor

We had a good passage from Southport making 100 nautical miles south to Yamba Bay on Sunday. We had more sailable conditions than forecasted and actually sailed about 50% of the trip (we had expected almost no sailing). Yamba Bay … Continue reading →

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Next Leg to Yamba

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Frank Taylor

We have a brief 24-hour window of calmer weather, so we are leaving Southport before dawn to make our way 100 miles further south to Yamba. The east Australian current (the one the turtles were riding in Finding Nemo) will … Continue reading →

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Stop Near Brisbane

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Frank Taylor

We made it down to the Brisbane area last week after our nice stay in Mooloolaba. We were looking forward to the chance to visit once again with our friends on s/v Stray Kitty who were staying at a marina … Continue reading →

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Steve Irwin’s Australia Zoo

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Frank Taylor

We left Mooloolaba on Monday and sailed down to Manly (near Brisbane). The day before we left, we spent a day at the Australia Zoo. This is the zoo built and owned by Steve Irwin’s family. Images of Steve Irwin, … Continue reading →

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Photos Fraser Island to Mooloolaba

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Frank Taylor

Here are some photos from the last week. The photos include a few shots from our trip up the Mary River, down the Sandy Straights, and then down to Mooloolaba. Also included are photos of our anchorage at Mooloolaba, the … Continue reading →

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Moving On South

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Frank Taylor

After our electronics tragedy of the other day, we immediately took Tahina to a nearby town called Maryborough – located about 20 miles up the Mary River. At one point, back in the late 1800s – Maryborough was the other … Continue reading →

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