Tag Archives: Island

Bar Decision

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Frank Taylor

No, we weren’t trying to figure out where to have drinks this time. We had a more challenging passage decision instead. We left yesterday from Brisbane to sail north and position ourselves to cross to the Sandy Straights near Fraser … Continue reading →

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Yucky Boat Work and Heading North

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Frank Taylor

We moved out of Soldiers Point on Thursday and took a short trip to Fame Cove just to the north. It’s a quiet little anchorage with a few moorings. We found the only one available near the shore and got … 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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First 360 Photo at Fraser Island

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Frank Taylor

While we were visiting Fraser Island, I managed to take one 360 photo at one of the most popular sites there – the shipwreck of SS Maheno. The wreck has been there since 1935, and is quite accessible (at low … Continue reading →

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Fraser Island – 4WD Fun!

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Frank Taylor

We had a great time visiting Fraser Island – A World Heritage Site and also home to the Great Sandy National Park. This is a large island on the east central coast of Australia that is made mostly of sand. … Continue reading →

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Photos from Ilôt Mato

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Frank Taylor

Last Friday, we had a really glorious day at Ilôt Mato. There was not a breath of wind in the morning and the water was so still and clear it was like our boats were floating in air! We could … Continue reading →

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Back at Ilot Mato

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Frank Taylor

We had a nice sail, on a beautiful sunny day with light southwest winds, to Ilot Mato and arrived early afternoon. Met up with s/v Moira and they took us on a snorkel. Since they’ve sailed these waters for many … Continue reading →

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Island Paradise of Ile Ua

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Frank Taylor

We finally left Iles des Pins on Sunday intending to make our way back towards Noumea so we could freshen our provisions, and complete one of our boat projects. We wanted to stop at one of the beautiful islands in … Continue reading →

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A Brief Trip to Heaven

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Frank Taylor

On Wednesday we invited the crews of several other boats to join us for a trip to the southeast side of Iles des Pins. Our objective was to then take our dinghies out to an atoll surrounded by treacherous reefs … Continue reading →

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First Photos of Vanuatu

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Frank Taylor

We are now in Port Villa, Vanuatu with Internet access. I’ve been spending the last couple of days putting up some photos of our time so far in Vanuatu. If you go back a few posts, you’ll find some photos … Continue reading →

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