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Final Overnight

Sitting in the darkened pilot house on our last overnight passage aboard Oso Blanco, moving south along the coast of Australia. We left the Great Barrier Reef a few days ago and have had perfect weather: winds at 5-10 knots, not a cloud in the sky, unb…

Sunset

We often laugh about taking photos of sunsets at sea.   The reasoning is that you only need one in your collection, because they all look the same.   That may be true visually, but each day and each night at sea is u…

Sunset

We often laugh about taking photos of sunsets at sea.   The reasoning is that you only need one in your collection, because they all look the same.   That may be true visually, but each day and each night at sea is u…

Southbound

We are approximately 350 nm north of Brisbane wandering south.   After 6 weeks of windy rough weather in the Cairns area, we have had near perfect conditions for the last week.     Most days we have traveled 50

Southbound

We are approximately 350 nm north of Brisbane wandering south.   After 6 weeks of windy rough weather in the Cairns area, we have had near perfect conditions for the last week.     Most days we have traveled 50

From My Galley Window

From My Galley Window (A perfect “after sunset” in the Whitsundays, Australia)   Water, shimmering navy blue satin, shot with streaks of dark silver grey. Distant mountains, gun metal grey and closer dotted islands, velvet black, in stark rel…

From My Galley Window

From My Galley Window (A perfect “after sunset” in the Whitsundays, Australia)   Water, shimmering navy blue satin, shot with streaks of dark silver grey. Distant mountains, gun metal grey and closer dotted islands, velvet black, in stark rel…

Perfect Conditions in Whitsundays

Hamilton Island Marina in the Whitsundays is a good place to pass some windy days. We spent July 31 and Aug 1 nights there, gave the boat a well deserved bath.  We got together with Oso Blanco both evenings as we will be parting ways when we l…

Perfect Conditions in Whitsundays

Hamilton Island Marina in the Whitsundays is a good place to pass some windy days. We spent July 31 and Aug 1 nights there, gave the boat a well deserved bath.  We got together with Oso Blanco both evenings as we will be parting ways when we l…

Nothing new to report…

…but thought I should post something just for the sake of posting something.We’ve been busy mending the mechanicals that came apart while cruising in the islands. Nothing major, got new completely clean water hoses leading from the inlets to the sea …