Sydney to Rosslyn Bay Marina August 2025...

      

James booked us to deliver Astros to Yeppoon then back to Sydney from Airlie about a year ago, making sure he got in early. Great planning, well done. A couple of small upgrades and new sails meant Astros was in top condition and again James gave a great hand over explaining the nuances of his pride and joy.

We had perfect weather all but a couple of hours of light rain and 0% upwind sailing. Great conditions to sail a fair bit of the way with often the motor ticking over to add a knot or two particularly against the constant current. overall consumption worked out at 2.6lt per hour, very frugal.

Thanks to Murray for a wonderful easy delivery together.

Coffs to Sydney December 2022...

Again with work constraints, James was unable to complete the final leg of the return voyage of Astros back to Sydney and again I was fortunate that Phil was available and keen to join me for the trip. A quick 36 hours with favourable wind and current although a little lumpy for the first 12 hours as the sea sorted itself out from the southerly which had blown for the previous few days.

Thank you to James for inviting us onboard again and to Phil for his expert assistance.

Coffs to Bundaberg July 2022...

James had a plan to take 3 months off work and go cruising with his young family, then ......Covid put an abrupt end to that dream. Two years later he with the help of some mates, sailed Astros from Sydney to Coffs but the weather got the better of them and he had to return to work. Contacting me at short notice but available, I prepared and asked local crewman Phil  (thank you)to join me on the trip north.

A truely wonderful yacht with great systems all working well... except for the gas regulator which intermittently shut down the gas. However that was a small issue in the scheme of things and we had alternate 240 from the genes to cook if necessary.

Having not heard from James for a while, I gather he and family are soaking up the beauty of the Whitsundays and fulfilling their dream of family cruising even if for a shorter timeframe.