Rumba Deliveries... Coffs to Sydney August 2013... Unfortunately the Sydney to Southport race this year suffered very light conditions. As a result many of the smaller yachts (Rumba included) retired due to "time constraints". So our delivery start was altered from the Gold Coast to Coffs. John and I enjoyed the varied conditions which ranged...
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Catherine Mackenzie, 32ft Timber Sloop Multiple Feb ’19- Feb’ 21
Feb 2019 Sydney to Coffs Harbour... New owner Jackie unfortunately had to start a work contract so missed the sail up to Coffs but sent along her sailing partner Greg for the ride. We had a lovely time on this beautiful 50 year old girl and our 2 days waiting for better weather in...
Continue reading‘Oui Ca Va’ Oceanis 43 Sydney to Yamba July 2019
2019... New owner Jay asked me to assist with the delivery of Oui Ca Va from Sydney (Pittwater) to Yamba. On board also were two of Jay's adult children Brodie and Rachael who were delightful company as well as excellent crew who all took their fair share of watches and other onboard activities. Conditions...
Continue reading“Sweetart” Inglis 39 Coffs Hbr to Newcastle July 2019
July 2019... What a great boat! New owner Stephen rang me from my home port marina at Coffs Harbour asking if there was any chance of me assisting him with the delivery to Newcastle 'tomorrow'. Checking my diary, there was only 3 appointments that would need to be rescheduled (including the dentist) so I...
Continue readingJeaneau 319 Multiple – May to June 2019
June 2019... Previously delivered from Sydney for the 2019 Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show. Unfortunately for the brokers, no sale at the boat show so the 319 spent a month at Mooloolaba Marina before we were asked to return it to Pittwater. This time going against the weather, saw the first 3 days beating...
Continue readingCygnet – Etap 37 Gold Coast to Adelaide – May 2019
May 2019... After finding water in the fuel at the Gold Coast, we needed to drain off about a litre from the tank and bleed the system and renew all filters. Finding the fuel in this condition gave us little confidence about the maintenance of the motor. Next we decided to check and probably...
Continue reading‘Just A Dash’ Benateau 40 Mult Deliveries Jan 2013 – April 2019
Just A Dash... April 2019 Sydney to Pt Stephens and return. NSW IRC championships again, this time with a great crew and JAD beautifully prepared suffered from virtually no wind on the first 2 days and variable shifting breeze on the third. Hours of motoring around waiting for the non existing breeze to arrive....
Continue readingCarver 44 – Sydney to Melbourne – April 2019
April 2019... A last minute request to deliver this boat when the original skipper declined to continue, so I jumped on a plane within 12 hours and got the boat delivered by Easter as required. Often a problem with boats which have not been used and fuel has been left sitting for a long...
Continue readingWindward Passage – 65ft luxury trawler, multiple voyages 2018-19
Hobart to Brisbane March 2019... Really hard to pick a weather window this time so we quickly provisioned and headed for Pt Arthur for the night to wait out a front due at 2100. following a track which Ken and Megan had navigated weeks earlier we found a lovely sheltered anchorage. Up early and...
Continue reading‘Scarlett’ Benateau Oceanis 351 Airlie Beach to Brisbane November 2018
November 2018... So Murray and I cleaned up Evening Breeze and transferred our gear to Scarlett. A very enjoyable meal at La Tabella then early start 0500 to catch the favourable tide. A couple of issues, reasonably new Raymarine wheel pilot had gearbox failure and intermittent engine near failures due to partial blockage of...
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