July 2021 ‘Pintado’ Cavalier 37 Coffs Harbour to Tweed
Coffs Harbour to Tweed July 2021... Brad called in a bit of a panic. Having sailed his boat up from Hobart with the intention of having a family holiday at the Whitsundays, when the Qld border closure became imminent, he grabbed the family, hired a car and got north of the border. He then...
Continue readingJuly 2021 Midnight Blue Hanse 388 Coffs to Airlie
Coffs Harbour to Airlie July 2021 Greg bought Midnight Blue new in Melbourne about 2 years ago. Since then, as a novice sailor Greg's learning curve has been steep to say the least. He had the assistance of an experienced blue water sailor getting the boat to Pittwater but needed help from Coffs getting...
Continue readingEtre Jeune Hanse 445 Sydney to Gold Coast June 2021
Etre Jeune is heading to Hamilton Is for race week and then for a bit of family cruising. Owner Nick and family will continue the delivery north and then after race week, spend until early October enjoying the beauty of the Whitsundays. Murray and I arrived in Sydney and were very thankful that Nick...
Continue reading‘Ethel Jean’ Benateau First 45 Adelaide to Brisbane May 2021
Johan and Elmarie purchased Ethel Jean less than a year ago. In that time they managed to do an incredible job going over the whole boat Johan concentrating on above decks, Elmarie below. Even with their fastidiousness, still we had several issues as the age of the boat caught up with the strain of...
Continue readingCatherine 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‘Meshugah’ Catalina 42 Pt Douglas to Melbourne January 2021
January 2021... Gary bought Meshugah about 12 years ago and left it on the Gold Coast (where she was then lying) for about 5 years then took her up to the Whitsundays and a few years later on to Pt Douglas. Although a long way from home, Gary and his family commuted regularly and...
Continue reading‘Bolero’ John Alden 56ft Yawl Hobart to Sydney December 2020
Hobart to Sydney December 2020... Completed in 1985 after 11 years, the builder circumnavigated the globe with his wife. Only one other owner who continued the immaculate upkeep of this superb yacht keeping it in Hobart until now new owner Timothy joined us for the trip north to the Pittwater. Weather patterns were non...
Continue reading‘Elise’ Bavaria 46C Pt Stephens to Tweed Sept 2020
September 2020... Barbara and Bruce live on the Gold Coast and their new purchase was in 'hot spot' NSW. So despite being a master marina, Bruce was unable to come collect Elise. They engaged me to do the delivery to Tweed Heads (then a bubble with the Gold Coast for locals). I asked Phil...
Continue reading‘Banter’ Benateau First 45 Coffs to Sydney August 2020
August 2020... Fellow delivery skipper Mark was contracted to deliver Banter from Mooloolaba to Sydney. He got her as far as the Gold Coast but was hampered by weather. Eventually when the weather changed, so did Sydney become a 'hot spot' and the Queensland border was closed to people having recently visited Sydney. As...
Continue reading‘Bella’ Tasman 37ft Catamaran Sydney to Coffs July 2020
July 2020 Sydney tio Southport... The crew and I met owner Ric at Gibson's Marina Pittwater and after having a very thorough hand over took Ric ashore and settled in for the night to wait for the weather to abate. Up the next morning to near perfect conditions and dropped the mooring line at...
Continue reading‘Nutcracker’ Northshore 380C Pt Stephens to Pt Mac July 2020
July 2020... Catherine and Jack contacted me with a shortlist of three boats they were looking at. I checked out the listings and gave my opinion and after they inspected the yachts, chose Nutcracker (also my choice). After survey, engine service and letting an East Coast Low pass and seas abate, we departed around...
Continue reading‘Sea Mist’ 39ft 1951 timber sloop Brisb to Melb Feb & June 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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