Tag Archives: Anchorage

Past Kuala Lumpur

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Frank Taylor

Yesterday we made another 80 miles or so, and we are now past Kuala Lumpur. We had a mostly uneventful day. Some motor sailing in the morning and the afternoon which kept our speed up to average about 7 knots. … Continue reading →

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Caught an Anchor in Our Crazy Anchorage

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Frank Taylor

When we went to move our boat to a better spot at the anchorage here in Cairns a few weeks ago, we had a complication. As we were pulling up the chain Karen noticed something extra caught on the chain. … Continue reading →

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360 Panoramas of Lizard Island

Posted on July 1, 2012 by Frank Taylor

I was having a wonderful time at Lizard Island before I caught the eye infection. I’ve processed the two 360 panoramas I took before I left. The first was taken on the first good weather day. My daughter and I … 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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Up the River at Prony Bay

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Frank Taylor

Over the weekend some north winds appeared earlier than forecasted. On Sunday morning they eased off, so we left to move up to the protected Prony Bay. We started sailing our way north, but the winds re-appeared and we had … Continue reading →

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Arrived in New Caledonia

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Frank Taylor

We had a mostly uneventful and pleasant sail with no bad weather from Port Vila, Vanuatu to Noumea, New Caledonia. We just arrived at 7:30 AM today. Awaiting our call from customs so we can clear in. We will post … Continue reading →

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Boat Problems

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Frank Taylor

On Tuesday, we finally got done with things in Port Vila and decided to leave to join up with our friends on Stray Kitty. There had been some rainy/windy weather for a few days, but things were a little better … Continue reading →

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Hanging Out at Musket Cove

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Frank Taylor

After our nice visit to Navadra and Monuriki, we continued down to the island of Malolo where the popular cruiser hang-out of Musket Cove is located. Musket Cove is a resort that has a fantastic anchorage located sheltered by islands … Continue reading →

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Blue Lagoon and Dive with Photos

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Frank Taylor

After our visit to Sawa-i-Lau, we moved to the Blue Lagoon. This was a short 10 mile which took us past Turtle Island – which is home to a resort. There are actually several resorts in the area, including a … Continue reading →

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Narewa Bay

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Frank Taylor

Yesterday we moved 12 miles south to Narewa Bay off the Fiji island of Naviti. We had a beautiful sail making 9-10 knots and easily passed around the reefs thanks to help from Google Earth. We anchored near Stray Kitty … Continue reading →

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