Category Archives: Passages

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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Very Nice Passage to Australia

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Frank Taylor

We completed our nearly 800 nautical mile passage from New Caledonia to Bundaberg, Australia in just 4 days, 2.75 hours. Thanks to more wind than forecasted, we arrived a day earlier than we planned. The weather was really pleasant with … Continue reading →

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Boating Life: Blue Water Passages

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Frank Taylor

One thing we are often asked about world cruising by sail boat is whether we are frightened by going on long passages across the ocean. The thought of going out to sea alone on a small boat hundreds or even … Continue reading →

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First Photo Album from New Caledonia

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Frank Taylor

It took a while, but we finally have a decent Internet service in New Caledonia. So, here is the first set of photos. The following album includes photos from our passage from Vanuatu to Noumea, New Caledonia. The arrival to … Continue reading →

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Nice Sail to New Caledonia

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Frank Taylor

View Sailing from Port Vila to Noumea in a larger mapOur sail from Vanuatu to New Caledonia was pretty pleasant. There was only one equipment issue that marred an otherwise ideal sail. As we were leaving Vanuatu in the morning, … Continue reading →

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Leaving Vanuatu

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Frank Taylor

We decided yesterday that instead of going north with our friends on s/v Stray Kitty that we would head back to Port Vila and make arrangements to leave the country and head to New Caledonia. Our batteries are definitely having … Continue reading →

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