November 2018... A sea change for the owners required their yacht to be relocated to Able Point Marina, just down the road from their new residence. A couple of issues setting up the new CPT auto pilot but once we made several adjustments we were much more confident in its ability.We had a new...
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’42 South’ Sunfast 3200 Hobart to Sydney November 2018
November 2018... Bruce searched for some time to find what he was looking for and eventually found the Sunfast in Hobart. Previously campaigned by a very experienced sailor, it was exceptionally well set up and maintained. Bruce joined us for the trip north and so at some stage tried every sail plan and had...
Continue reading‘Matrix 111’ Custom 75ft Aluminium Fremantle to Pittwater October 2018
October 2018... With a huge fuel capacity and very economical fuel burn, 10700 lt for the 2200m was achieved without the necessity to stop for fuel. we also lucked it big time with the weather only needing to stop once for weather at Apollo Bay for 12 hours.Matt, the permanent mechanic for Matrix 111...
Continue reading‘Dolce Vita’ Fairline Squadron 60 Perth to Sydney June 2018
June 2018... Difficult to get ideal weather windows, we left Freo hoping to get to Esperence as first stop but approaching Albany it started to get uncomfortable so four days in Albany, we caught up with friends, visited the entertainment centre and obtained the last tickets to the final performance of Little Shop of...
Continue reading“Poppy Star” Sunseeker 86 Two deliveries 2016 and 2018 total 3250miles
Gold Coast to Hillary's WA April 2018 Sold to Steve in WA, Murray and I set sail for the Gold Coast for the long trip. Great weather virtually the whole way made it a very pleasurable trip. Unfortunately the port stabiliser ram broke east of Esperance so a little less stable for the final...
Continue reading‘Life’s A Boat’ Farr 37 Brisbane to Sydney March 2018
March 2018... We had everything that could possibly be thrown at us. Our first departure was aborted when 35-40kt headwinds made our timing inside Stradbroke Is too slow and we missed the high tide through Jacobs Well. So another attempt the following day meant getting through safely with no concerns. Overnight at Gold Coast...
Continue readingCat’s Paw Innovation 65 Gold Coast to Fremantle November 2017
November 2017... My longest delivery to date at 2850 nm. And welcome aboard new crew member Ben who was a great asset with his vast knowledge of boats, the sea and all things mechanical! Great company and not a bad cook either. We stopped in Albany for a day to...
Continue readingBeach House Seawind 1160 Hamilton Is to Sydney October 2017
October 2017... Sometimes you can be really lucky and with this delivery, we did. A superb NE breeze the whole way bar one day when we stopped to refuel, re provision and service a sticky winch. !5 knots most of the way and kite up during daylight hours and socked at night. A very...
Continue reading“Calysta” Dehler 34 Coffs Harbour to Coasters Retreat October 2017
October 2017... Previously joined John when he first bought Calysta to deliver her from Lake Macquarie to Coffs Harbour, then when the marina was damaged and yachts were asked to leave to enable the repair, we took her up to Yamba and then when John and Sky moved to Pittwater, another most enjoyable couple...
Continue reading‘Moana’ Adams 40 cruising Sandringham YC to Batemans Bay Sept. 2017
September 2017... But for Mark and family, a fast cruising yacht with a huge amount of space and very well set up for racing or cruising. Look out James, he might give you a run for your money in your XC 45 in the Batemans Bay SC twilights! Rocky and I drove from Paynesville...
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