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.