‘L’Attitude’ 46ft Benateau Antares Southport to Sydney November 2020
November 2020... Paul researched extensively before deciding to purchase L'Attitude and due to border restrictions was unable to personally inspect her prior to jumping on board at Tweed Heads. As I was not in a Covid hotspot, along with Steve (Paul brother) could cross the border to take delivery, fuel her up and then...
Continue reading‘Sea Renity’ Sea Ray 34 Bateman’s Bay to Gosford November 2020
November 2020… Nora very kindly drove myself, husband Anthony and brother in law David to Batemans Bay where we climbed on board and after checking the boat had a lovely dinner at the marina restaurant. Early the next day after fuelling up we set off with a reasonable forecast of up to 20 kts...
Continue reading‘Ohana’ Sunseeker 82 Fremantle to Sydney October 2020
October 2020... It's been over a year since last in WA thanks to Covid, but after much paperwork, discussions with WA police and marina officials, eventually we got the required clearance to get our 'G2G border passes' and entry into WA. Ohana was another Sunseeker sold through One Brokerage of WA and again I...
Continue reading‘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,...
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‘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 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 reading‘L’Aventure’ Pelorus 44 Pittwater to Paynesville September 2017
September 2017... Absolutely no problems with this delivery. Boat presented in excellent condition. Weather perfect and crewmate Rocky "The Chef" keeping us constantly well fed.Thanks also to Andrew and Josh Moore Brokerage at RMYC Pittwater for their assistance in preparing the boat....
‘Windarra’ Sunseeker 82 Fremantle to Sydney Aug 2017
August 2017 ... Another trip accross the "Bight" done in two parts as on the way to Albany, an oil leak in the Starbord motor meant a two week delay to our voyage. Was given outstanding service from Chris Hibbs owner of SLR Mechanical in Albany who will remain a great contact and friend....
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