Sailing Blog - Auspray Adventures - Sailing the Australian Eastcoast

Starting at Port Douglas we aim to travel south, exploring the various island clusters between here and Townsville. Towards the end of Summer we plan to backtrack and travell northwards...
...Left Fitzroy Island around 9am heading for the Frankland Islands located just south of Cairns.

Once again the seas were calm and we estimated it would take 4 hours to get there.

The water temperature was 33 degrees and there were patches of algae coveriing the surface which smelt rank. We also saw massive jelly fish along the way with schools of fish living in them.

Speaking of schools, I thought we could ease ourselves into the thought of school starting next week ans so the boys started their journal writing. It passed the time and before we knew it we were pulling into Russell Island in the Frankland group which offered 3 National Park moorings to use. There was no-one else there and so we had the pick....



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Sailing Blog - Marshall Islands to S.E. Asia

Sailing Blog - Sailing from Micronesia to Phillipines, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, ..

.... We were sad to leave our friends in Lamotrek, but it was time to move on. We were asked to drop off a passenger at the nearby atoll of Elato. We were reluctant, because we’ve never carried passengers before, but it turned out to be a very good experience and we got to see another beautiful atoll. Our passenger was very grateful and his village showed their appreciation by gifting us with a big bunch of drinking coconuts. We only stayed long enough to have lunch and then got underway for Palau.

It was a beautiful day for sailing, fair wind and a following sea with plenty of sunshine thrown in too. However, the next few days were not as nice, but still good sailing....

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Sailing Blog - Panama and Costa Rica 2009

Sailing - Bocas del Toro - San Blas - Panama Canal - Panamanian Pacific Islands - Costa Rican Pacific Islands.
....Once in Shelter Bay we will be kept busy: arranging our transit of the Panama Canal, trying to get our dinghy fixed or replaced, looking for a replacement outboard, getting the auto-helm repaired, and numerous other things that benefit from being in a marina and near a big city. I will also try to finish this blog, start a new one for 2010, and reply to all the unanswered emails waiting in my inbox…please be patient! ....


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Cool Breeze Sails South - Hilton Island to the Dry Tortugas

We're leaving Hilton Head Island for a winter sail to the Keys and possibly the Dry Tortugas, seeking warmer weather. This is our 2nd trip South and our 3rd extended sailing trip.

... We’ve stayed in St. Simons another day due to the wind factor and trying to cross St. Andrew’s Sound with incoming tide and wind from the opposite direction. If you ever have an inkling of traveling when the Peerys are going somewhere, do not go. Our timing is incredibly horrible. Who else could travel when the temperatures are the coldest on record for the longest period of time? The restaurant at St. Simons is closed for cleaning until Jan. 7. There are no hand warmers to be found in St. Simons. Our brand new TV cuts out the sound every few minutes for about 15 seconds, very annoying. The cat sleeps all day and meows all night....


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Getting to the Bahamas and everywhere in between

Leaving from Niceville Florida and getting to the Bahamas and all the places in between. Check it out!

We finally left Ft Myers. Originally we were headed for Marco Island, about 30 miles south of Ft Myers, but we had such a smooth sail and the water was so calm we decided to keep going. And go farther. And even farther. And through the night even farther. This is when the wind and waves started acting up however. Throwing the boat around like a paper cup in a tub is a good analogy .....

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