The edge of the reef …

We are finally approaching the southern limits of the infamous Great Barrier Reef. Following a couple of weeks with catching up with family we left Iluka on 5 July for an overnight sail to Southport. We were greeted by a very different skyline in the morning to the coastline we have been traversing of late…

Full circle …

I have been asked about whether the blog is working, as we had not posted anything for a while. However, as we spent about 3 months in Sydney, firstly checking things out, then getting mechanical issues resolved, checking things out again and finally waiting for the weather window to leave, I thought I would wait…

Diversions???

Well it is hard to believe that is nearly 3 months since I stopped working at RDA! It is even harder to believe that we are still in Sydney. However, we did have a few diversions including a trip north for me to do some work, watch Zac perform in My Radio Heart and to…

Going with the flow …

They say that sailing is about going with the flow and not having any fixed plans, but taking advantage of what conditions get offered. The last week has definitely shown us that! On Monday 10 March we set off from Camden Haven with a predicted 10-15 knot north-easterly to get us to Broughton Island by…

Promoting Zac

Zac will be starring in My Radio Heart, a joint project between NORPA in Lismore and Sydney-based Urban Theatre Projects featuring all the members of Tralala Blip. The show is inspired by the Marvel comic book series X-Men and arcade video games, and is a love story for the 21st Century with cinematic audio-visuals and…

Progress, at last …

Getting going took a bit longer than we expected – partly due to getting a nice northerly/north-easterly wind, and partly due to a few early labour hospital visits for Xan. It was ironic, but the day we got rid of Jason’s car, Xan let us know she was possibly having the baby at 35 weeks!…

Ready to go

Here is the first attempt at a blog post – you will see I cannot quite figure out formatting pictures on the page yet, but I am sure this will improve over time. Anyway, packing house and moving felt like doing a week of boot camp. Lucky we had our trusty helper Bailey to make…