Category Archives: 2024

We are southward bound! What a great run of weather we have had. Northerly winds and gentle seas have made it an enjoyable and quick trip south.  

Once we decided to not venture further north from Cairns, we chose to use the approaching calm weather to explore some of Cairn’s neighbouring reefs instead, while also keeping in mind we needed to keep moving south. 

Our plan this season was to always sail as far north as Cairns and hopefully further on to Lizard Island. Well, as we sailors all say, “plans are drawn in the sand at low tide” … 

A lot has happened since our guests recently departed … doc appointments, calm weather, outer reef visits, fish caught, countless snorkels, a naughty drone and even a hospital visit. We have also enjoyed some of the best conditions to date this season, especially while at our two favourite coral cay reefs, Taylor and Beaver, just… Read More »

Sometimes cruising doesn’t always go to plan, but it’s how you deal with the hiccups, that’s the key. Even more so when you have guests on board. Suffice to say, this post is all about our guests.

After catching up on some chores, jobs and shopping in the Townsville Marina, we spotted another reef window coming our way. So it was off to Lodestone Reef this time.

The brilliant weather continued.   Kelso Reef is a favourite destination.  I’ve enjoyed some great snorkels here in the past, even last season, but unfortunately, not this time. 

What a wonderful week of weather we’ve just had …  outer reef here we come! After sitting out a few days of rain and wind at Magnetic Island, obsessively checking Meteye and Windy for any sign of an upcoming reef window, one came. Yippee!!

We had a mixed bag at the Whitsundays. Our intention was to spend as little time as possible visiting the familiar haunts here. We have visited this popular Queensland location many times (yes … poor us!).

We have island hopped our way from Yeppoon to the Whitsundays over the last few weeks.  We’ve seen so many whales, fortunately from afar … until …

Yellow Patch on Curtis Island is such a unique location on the Queensland coast.  We were lucky enough to spend five days in this lovely place.  I think my photos will do the talking as my cameras got a big workout (hope I haven’t overdone it).

It was a very quick visit to Lady Musgrave this time. Rain was approaching in the forecast but we thought we could still squeeze in a few days of the remaining sunshine at one of our favourite anchorages on the coast.

After our summer at home in Victoria, we are now back on The Bossa, our second ‘home’.  It’s not hard to understand why so many Victorians escape our Victorian winters as we’ve had day after day of sunshine here, such glorious weather.