Glorious tradewinds, incredible colours and wild desolation. These past few days we’ve seen a handful of ships, and only one other yacht. Other than pearl farms, and a few truly isolated communities, this coastline feels untouched, still raw. Highlights? Incredible sailing – Ressie just lopes along with 25 knots on […]

“I immediately went upon the highest hill where to my mortification I discovered a reef of rocks laying about 2 or 3 leagues without the island extending in a line NW and SE father than I could see…” ~ Capt. James Cook “Essential. Must do it” said Brutus, the Lizard […]

Who said old lizards never change their spots? Well, that sounds like Merge, actually, who apparently knows a Lizard Island when she sees one. Cupcake quite likes a Lizard Island, too it seems. Can’t quite put my finger on it, but this morning she ate a kind of eggs benedict […]

ACT 1, SCENE 1, TAKE 1 “Now, who should I call first if you fall overboard?” “Well, my love, I expect you’d call the person you think will be most excited to hear the news” “Hmmm, not your mother then…  And where do you keep that PFD thingy that Glenda was rabbiting on […]

We’re belting north at 15 knots, just off Morton Bay. After 3 months sitting of refit and marina-sitting, Ressie has some attitude, it seems!  It is just so wonderful to get on the water again after months in planes and offices.  Now I’m just  waiting to see what mal-functions first […]