Year OneDate: 1/5/2008 07.30Weather: Clear blue skyLocation: Cronulla 34'03S 151'08EAuthor: PeterWe have arrived back in Sydney. A little earlier than expected (in the big picture) and as a result it felt really weird sailing back into the Port Hacking. Australian registration still is not complete so overall the switch to sail to Queensland is proving to be the right decision.We arrived at Jervis...
Year OneDate: 24/4/2008 13.00Weather: On off showers and blue skyLocation: Jervis Bay 34'59S 150'43EAuthor: PeterThe last few days in Hobart were spent tied up at the RYCT. After our arrival back we were once again invited to the Davis's house for dinner. I think they were just trying to remind us of how nice it would be to live in Hobart, with their...
Easter Holiday Trip by Caityln(13) and Josh(8) EgginsThursday 20th MarchJosh: Going out to Jura in the rain and sleeping in my nest for the first time when it was so stable it did not feel like being on a boat!Friday 21st MarchCaitlyn: In the morning we had a good sleep-in and a delicious breakfast od eggs benedict. Josh had a stear. We had...
We have just added photos from the last month cruising. Flick back through to Wednesday 5th March - Little Fancy Bay.Also we have some movie footage of the big blow, just trying to compress it a bit.Check out Johns tracker to see maps....http://www.juratrack.blogspot.com/Oh yeah, we are back in Hobart at the R.Y.C.T. We plan to leave Hobart in a few days time. ...
Year OneDate: 9/4/2008 18.00Weather: A change expectedLocation: Quarries Bay, Little Taylors Bay 43'21S 147'12EAuthor: PeterAfter anchoring in schooner cove we used the sunny afternoon to explore some of the surrounding bays. We first headed off to a waterfall around the corner. The waterfall has deep water access so some inventive people have set up some plastic tubes and mooring lines to tie up...
Year OneDate: 7/4/2008 11.00Weather: Beautiful.Location: Schooner Cove, Bathurst Channel 43'20S 146'00EAuthor: PeterThe area surrounding Bathurst Harbour and Port Davey is a well weathered landscape. It is obvious looking at the mountainous surrounds that this area is buffeted by some extreme weather. The mountain peaks are simply scoured rock, a little lower you tend mainly to find the hills covered in button grass. The...
Year OneDate: 3/4/2008 11.00Weather: Mainly rainLocation: Kings Point, Bathurst Harbour 43'21S 146'07EAuthor: PeterIts not all plain sailing. Tired, scared, petrified, sick to the guts watching Kylie trying to stay calm but not pulling it off. I think this sums up the last two days but we need to go back to the beginning to understand.Monday night saw an improvement in the weather and...
