Monthly Archives: August 2015

Jumped in our little Hyundai i20 fire engine at 7am and headed north to the place the locals call “kal”. The low and associated frontal system passed through Esperance late yesterday so the weather should settle and warm up. Unfortunately … Continue reading →

Weather is garbage for probably at least a week and when crossing the Great Australian Bight we  need to be sure as it is at least 4 days non stop. So while waiting for a weather window we plan to … Continue reading →

Departed Albany at 7am and are enjoying a 25 kt Northwesterly that is sending us East at 7+ knots. We passed Cape Vancouver  (pictured below) at 9am making good time. Captain Vancouver discovered Albany’s magnificent harbour 100 years before Flinders. … Continue reading →

First priority on Friday was to get a warm shower and a load of laundry followed. A few jobs to do, the photo below shows what happens when a bolt shears on your outhaul track in the Southern Ocean. The … Continue reading →

Departed beautiful Bunker Bay at 7 am under another leaden sky but thankfully not as cold as it has been. Saw the flash of Cape Naturaliste lighthouse throughout the morning as the day was so gloomy, Last evening Jim overcame … Continue reading →

Left Bunbury at 7.30am for the 35 nm leg across Geographe Bay to Bunker Bay which is just tucked in behind Cape Naturaliste on the Eastern side. Pushing into a 2.5 m sea left over from yesterday’s strong winds. The … Continue reading →

Weatherbound at Koombana Bay in Bunbury harbour, 25 kt + SSW and rain, seen more bad weather than good since arriving in Fremantle. Winds have been gusting to 40 kts at Cape Leeuwin.   No wonder we saw so many  … Continue reading →