E18 – HOPE ISLAND TO LIZARD ISLAND
That damn Diesel Generator! The diesel generator is again causing issues with overheating as we departed Hope Island. We are relying on the generator to power our water maker which cost over $7k and it seems pointless spending all that cash on a water maker we can’t use, so...
E17 – LOW ISLES TO HOPE ISLAND
Rolly night at Low Isles… Arriving late in the day to the nearest anchorage to Port Douglas is probably not a great plan! We arrived and found ourselves the 15th boat trying to sneak some shelter from the dubious anchorage of the Lowe Isles. So a bit of a...
E16 – MOURILYAN HARBOUR TO CAIRNS
Overcast and raining… We woke to a beautifully calm morning in Mourilyan Harbor and got the pick up at first light. Motoring out of the narrow Mourilyan Harbor entrance, we turned north and eventually found a little wind and pumped along nicely. I decided to bypass Fitzroy Island as...
E15 – DUNK ISLAND TO MOURILYAN HARBOUR
Another overcast day… Heading off from Dunk Island on another overcast day with little wind, we motor sailed north to the picturesque harbor of Mourilyan. It’s an incredibly narrow entrance into the natural harbor that provides protection almost 360 degrees. Mourilyan Harbor is used by large sugar carrying ships...
E14 – ORPHEUS ISLAND TO DUNK ISLAND
Overcast and light winds… Letting go the mooring at Orpheus Island into a calm but overcast sky we were forced to motor for the first hour or so. Not too long later though, we found a light headwind of around 8-10kts and decided I’d turn the stinky diesel engine...
E13 – MAGNETIC ISLAND TO ORPHEUS ISLAND
Catching fish and Making water… With no wind, but beautiful flat seas and perfect blue skies, we head further north from Magnetic Island. Unfortunately, due to the lack of wind, we only had the motoring option and didn’t get any sail happening for the 40nm voyage. Easy fishing in...
E12 – CAPE GLOUCESTER TO MAGNETIC ISLAND
Starlight has never landed a Marlin before… The fishing north of Cape Gloucester has always been productive for me as I cruised the North Queensland coast, but I have never yet managed to land a Marlin. These fish are just incredibly powerful and I have lost more gear, including...
E11 – AIRLIE BEACH TO CAPE GLOUCESTER
Every Voyage Starts Somewhere… This is where our long distance adventures really started. Tan wasn’t onboard for the trip between Airlie Beach and Cairns due to work commitments, so these first few episodes are a boys only adventure. In this episode we sailed from Airlie Beach, north past east...