Anchoring by the axis of our desires we find a cure for wanderlust in the creation of a static voyage at Greenwell Point. You can listen to this story on our Podcast Show here. Obviously alien to the place, we haul the dinghy on to the verge, dust the sand from our soggy feet, and […]
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Set Sail Along the Rocky Path of Selling You can listen to this story via our Podcast Show: Turning Your Cruising Dreams into Reality – brought to you by Pantaenius Yacht Insurance. Receiving personal opinions like blows from a knuckle-duster; suffering to incurable pedantry, munching through nuances and perennial laments (ours!). What an earth am
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Are you a good skipper or a bad skipper? I enjoy social media. Especially the boating groups – there is always such great information at hand. Negativity I scroll past the negativity but I do read about everything boating. You learn from the good advice as well as the bad – the trick is
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Today I’d like to take you on a journey to Suwarrow, an island in the northern group of the Cook Islands in the south Pacific Ocean. We sailed there a few years ago and it is a particularly special place. This podcast episode is brought to you by Pantaenius Yacht Insurance you can listen to
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Storm Preparation Guide: Part one If you are heading into a storm, you need to prepare. We’ll be providing checklists and considerations in the coming weeks. Part one of Understanding Storms is about tracking them and avoiding the worst. Weather: you must obtain weather forecasts from different sources if possible. Synoptic charts are important to
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Good communication is key in relationships, business, and on board your boat. Without good, solid communication relationships crumble, businesses fail, and boats, well it will become dangerous! Where are we? Our first foray into Moreton Bay, Noel and I checked each marker diligently. “Have you seen the green marker of the next channel?” I asked.
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“What do you do all day?” It’s one of those questions that’s hard to answer. It’s tricky to know how to respond because no two days are the same, whether in port or at sea. Eventful, is the only recurring theme. We are never bored. In fact, one boring day would be a nice balm
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What documentation must I carry on board. I created this list some time ago and as time and regulations march on and gather momentum, I am sure there are more items I could add to this. Here is a list of items that we’ve been asked for (with some additions that cruising buddies have been
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Do you want to learn navigation – not just learn it but – but really understand and grasp it all thoroughly? Do you want to join a fun group where there are no such things as silly questions? Learn – Understand – Practice – Absorb We’ve devised a system that walks you through every step,
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Do you have your escape route planned should a fire onboard happen? Terrible news today. This reminded me of an incident we had on board Mariah II. Fire onboard, two bodies found. On Mariah, we on the step (above the engine), to step in/out, we set a mosquito coil to burn through the night,
