October 2005

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october 1 2005 : darwin, northern territory, australia The last couple of days have once again been spent around the boat getting the last of our boat list done. We are actually very close now. There is even a slight possibility that we won’t have anything to do in Bali. … Read More

September 2005

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september 1 2005 : gulf of carpentaria, australia A couple of days back we left Thursday Island and set out across the Gulf of Carpentaria. The trip across the Gulf to the Wessel Islands is about 350 miles and never gets deeper than about 200 feet. It’s a little weird … Read More

August 2005

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august 1 2005 : airlie beach, whitsunday islands, australia It was a good day to work on the boat with strong winds, a solid gray sky, and plenty of rain. Started out this morning by changing the engine oil. Always a really fun project. It takes me about an hour … Read More

July 2005

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july 4 2005 : brisbane, queensland, australia So you don’t think we have been exaggerating how bad the weather has been lately, here are a few headlines I found online. Remember this is from an area that has been in a sever drought for five years. Emergency Services Issues Flood Warning, Rising … Read More

June 2005

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june 1 2005 : coast of new south wales, australia It was surprisingly hard to leave Sydney. We were tied to a nice safe mooring just a quick walk away from anything you could possibly need and right on the doorstep of an amazing city. But when we woke up … Read More

May 2005

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may 2 2005 : sydney, new south wales, australia The past couple of days were tough on us. Two nights ago promised to be our last night of the passage. We were motoring along in variable winds, but for the most part they were light and on the nose. Not … Read More