a family sailing blog
Leaving the kids with Heather's folks gave us chance to have a few days alone on Vega. We love the kids, but a few days alone is always welcome! Heather had never done a multi night passage and in preparation for up coming longer trips, was keen to give it a go. So we planned... Continue Reading →
As always on a 6 week trip we had a timeframe to try and stick to, and on a boat this is always a bad thing! It would have been wonderful to have hopped up the coast stopping at every port, but that’s not what this trip is about. It’s about having a look at... Continue Reading →
Lying only 9NM north east of Port Stephens Broughton Island and its neighbours have a prehistoric look about them; untouched, wild and verdant green they look like your classic pacific island, rising up out of the deep blue. They are a place of rugged natural beauty and can only be visited by boat, which makes... Continue Reading →
Port Stephens is a perfect natural harbour and the only all weather refuge between Newcastle and Coffs Harbour. Even then, with a strong onshore wind and an outgoing tide you can have a tricky entrance riding breakers into the calm water behind the heads. Once inside there are a number of excellent anchorages for yachts... Continue Reading →
Some friends of ours had run aground near the Royal Motor yacht club earlier in the day, and after a stressful afternoon, they called us just after dark saying they were heading past our mooring. Within 5 min’s they were rafted up for a hot chocolate and baileys to calm their nerves, while we laughed... Continue Reading →
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