THE NUMBERS Total nights at sea to sail from Banderas Bay to downtown Sydney Harbour: 50. Ben and Katy with us for 7 weeks, including 23 nights at sea (46%), Simon and Katharine with us for 1 night at sea (2%). Duration: March 28 to November 22, 2013. 239 days, or 7 months and 25 … Continue reading Banderas Bay to Sydney Harbour
All is well aboard Hydroquest once again. Many days of rest in Nelson Bay did the trick, and now we are back to normal activity level. Hydroquest was starting to grow roots onto the jetty dock, so early one morning we woke up and said “Let’s go!” The forecast was for light easterly winds, but in … Continue reading Nelson Bay to Newcastle
Poor Will, his 33rd birthday surprise turned out to be an emergency 000 call in the middle of the night, rather than something fun like a party. Will’s birthday was last Saturday (Nov 2) and in the wee hours of the morning we were dodging freighters off Seal Rocks as we sailed south towards Port Stephens. … Continue reading Bad Birthday Surprise
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