It’s been a strange old week. The forecast winds haven’t dropped below 25 knots (50 kms/hr) and the gusts have been considerably stronger. We’ve stayed anchored in Double Bay along with another couple of boats, all cocooned in our own little worlds. Roobinesque’s been tugging at her anchor while Wilbur the Wind generator continues to Continue reading
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Friends, sailing and strong wind warnings.
We’ve had a smorgasbord of delights over the last week. 7 days ago we were hauled out at Shute Harbour and Roobinesque had her propellor seals changed. 6 days ago our friends arrived from Cairns and we set sail with a near perfect forecast. It’s always great to catch up with friends and being able Continue reading
Mooching around
So there we were, just about to set off from Macona Inlet to head to Stonehaven, and Capt G checked the oils in the engines. There are two dipsticks per engine – one for the main motor and the other for the sail drive which runs the propellor. Sadly, when we pulled the sail drive Continue reading
Mooloolaba to Double Island Point
Phew! What a day. The wind was up and down for the entire ten hours of sailing and as there were two other boats heading in the same direction apparently we needed to go even faster than usual! That necessitated multiple sail changes, jibes, sail trims, hand steering and earnest discussion. (We came second if Continue reading
Clunks, bangs and flashing blue lights…
Complacency is the mother of all evil. Today she came visiting… After a gentle start to the day with a golden sunrise at Macleay Island we headed for Manly to collect the mail and a pot of tint for gel coat repairs. I was happily snapping photos and on Face Book discussing the merits of Continue reading
Busy day at Boat Works
It’s been a busy day at Boat Works! Sadly the beautiful rainbows we were treated to all morning slowed down the sanding works. Luckily Roobi came out of the water surprisingly clean despite being last lifted 18 months ago. Weather permitting we’ll start painting the anti-foul on tomorrow afternoon, but we’ve pushed back our lift Continue reading
The rest of our lives starts now.
So here we are, it’s Day 1 of the rest of our lives. Capt G and I sailed out of Manly Marina in the dark, heading south instead of north, to do a couple days quick maintenance down at Boat Works. The wind was a brisk southeasterly that grew stronger as the day progressed. I Continue reading
And the sun sets on a new day
Phew, it’s been a hectic day, but I’m aboard Roo Bin Esque and settling into the rhythm of a marina with GW and Zeus. As it’s a long weekend the activity has been frenetic all day. Many of our neighbours have already cast off. April also marks the beginning of the cruising season in Queensland Continue reading
A day in the new office
Well howdy folks, it’s the Salty Sea dog, Zeus, here. This sailing caper is nowhere near as glamourous as my silly humans would have you believe. They dragged me down to the boat, didn’t bother with the mandatory safety equipment and just tossed me aboard! Then they kept cooing about how well I was handling Continue reading
New beginnings and vertical learning curves
Wow, what an exciting week it’s been. I’ve had some great news on the publishing front, but those details will have to wait for a little longer 🙂 (Love teasing!!) I’ve seen the drafts of the new covers for Burning Lies and Half Moon Bay. Obviously Penguin has had a visit from the cover fairies Continue reading