‘Sailfish’ Dyna 53 Hobart to Pittwater March 2020
March 2020... New owner Jim joined me initially for the trip north. First fuel stop at Triabunna and fortunately still tied up when Jim received a call about a family emergency which saw him on the next plane out. Always ready and reliable crewman Ray to the rescue and after an 0800 phone call,...
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Sea Mist 39ft 1951 timber sloop Brisbane to Melb February 2020
February 2020... Ross and his friend Phil, joined Ray and myself at Southport YC the morning that a cyclone was tracking toward Lord Howe Is from Noumea. Despite the lovely calm night Ray and I had bringing her down from Brisbane, shortly before meeting time, the heavens opened big time. Nevertheless, we headed out...
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‘Sea Lady’ Ranger 45 Townsville to Launceston Jan 2020
January 2020... Rocky and I arrived at the Rosshaven Marina Townsville and was met by extremely hot and humid weather and a vessel which had a lot of maintenance recently done however there were still several issues to sort. With the help of the local shipwright and mechanic, we got her to a state...
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“Johanna II” Hanse 355 Melb to Auckland Oct 2019
October 2019... Delivering a yacht across the Tasman always has some days when the weather is somewhat interesting. Not to disappoint, days 5 to 7 were 35-50kts with seas reaching 5 mtrs but Johanna II handled the conditions exceptionally well. What I found most impressive with was the ability of the auto pilot to...
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“Rumba” North Shore 370 Various deliveries 2013-19
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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‘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...
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