Ahoy there, dear readers. We now find ourselves at the end of another smashing day, sailing amongst the magical, Whitsunday archipelago. Currently beating into the wind – southbound - we will tack more than once tonight. Our plan is to arrive at Brampton Island before...
The morning of day 2 found us snugly secured alongside Abell Point Marina, Airlie Beach. It was a lovely, still morning and the sun was just peeking over the hill when Tug woke us all with a bit of classic ABBA blaring through the ships...
Ahoy there fellow sailors, armchair sailors, land lubbers, friends and followers, T’was a great pleasure to meet the lovely youth crew of Voyage 16 today in Airlie Beach. They embarked at 1500 with friends and family in tow, who came to inspect the ship and the...
Well, ladies and gents, boys and girls, Today is the final day of V16/18 and shiver me timbers (ye olde nautical saying), what a voyage it’s been. We’ve had some great weather, amazing sailing and some of the best anchorages I’ve ever been to. ...
I’m writing the penultimate log of this fantastic voyage with a little moisture in my eyes, dear readers… probably just dust. But please excuse me if I get a little misty eyed and emotional, I’ve grown close to these lovely Youthie’s the past 10 days… So,...
Ahoy there, shipmates… Command day has endeth and the worn out Youth Crew did needeth some chill time to wind down after a hectic, but successful, 24 hours(eth?). First, let me cut and paste, Captain Cat’s Log here… then I will give you the rest...
So, having remained at anchor overnight, we awoke to a smashing day in the lee of Great Keppel Island. The SSE wind had picked up overnight, but we were nice and snug, dear readers. After breakfast we weighed anchor and proceeded back out to sea,...
Well, dear reader, it was watches at sea overnight - with some sail handling and climbing taking place - whilst motor-sailing towards Great Keppel Island, as we were head to wind most of the night. At 0800 Horto the Engineer and myself put...
Dear readers, I hope this dispatch finds you well. I really do hate to rub it in, but we have just had another amazing day! I can't help it, ladies and gentlemen, I’m just telling it how it is. But don’t take my word for...
Perhaps cliché, but I never tire of a sunset at sea. Tonight’s was definitely no slouch! A gorgeous sky over the Cumberland Island group, with Mackay in the background. Not to mention, we took a short cut through the middle of some 50 odd coal...
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