Ivory Moon

Ivory Moon

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Ivory Moon is an Island Packet 35, home for Jeff & Lelia since 2007. Purchased in America, spent several years in the Caribbean, crossed the Atlantic to Europe in 2011 and have been cruising the Med since. Now its time to return home to Australia.

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Ivory Moon - October 4, 2017
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Anchored off Morris Island.

Ivory Moon - October 2, 2017
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30 hours from Grenville to here, anchored in Lockhart River. Bright and sunny, no-one around.

Ivory Moon - September 29, 2017
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Anchored at Shelbourne Bay, near Cape Grenville, after 2 days and a night and a half from Possession Island.

Ivory Moon - September 26, 2017
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Anchored at Possession Island - left Seisia in fair weather now waiting for tide for the next leg towards Cape Yorke.

Ivory Moon - September 15, 2017
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Back to Seisia - a bit of a struggle as we were very slow due to the bottom and prop heavily infested with weed and soft coral. We know a crayfish diver in Seisia who is prepared to dive with his ... Read More
Ivory Moon - September 15, 2017
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For about 2 months IM was anchored off Roko Island under the eye of the good guys of Rokopearls - thanks Jason. The crew was back in Romania as Lelia's mum was unwell, and unfortunately she died ... Read More
Ivory Moon - June 7, 2017
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Anchored in Seisia.

Ivory Moon - June 7, 2017
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Anchored in Shallow Bay.

Ivory Moon - June 5, 2017
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Turned around and making our way back to Seisia to sit for a spell - the SE wind is too hard. Anchored in Shelburne Bay.

Ivory Moon - May 24, 2017
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Yesterday we took 22 hours to move 45 miles south, and cover 75 miles while doing it. Grenville to Portland Road, where we are now anchored off the trees, and rolling in a large swell.

Ivory Moon - May 21, 2017
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Moved anchor closer to Cape Grenville, which we will wait to round until the wind drops. Forecast is not good for a few days. Rolly here, later we will try to find a quieter spot.

Ivory Moon - May 19, 2017
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Somehow the rain clouds went around us but the wind stayed all day until we anchored for the night in Shelbourne Bay at Cape Grenville. Slow progress. Peaceful here now.

Ivory Moon - May 19, 2017
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Slow trudge through the night. Dawn has brought lots of rain clouds.

Ivory Moon - May 18, 2017
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Left Possession Island anchorage 0500 Thursday and rounded Cape Yorke about 0900 - then the Albany Channel and onward SE. Light winds but not comfortable.

Ivory Moon - May 17, 2017
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Anchored off Possession Island after leaving Seisia to attempt Cape Yorke - wind gusting to 25 -27 knots even before we turned towards Albany channel so we dropped in here to wait for the lower winds ... Read More
Ivory Moon - May 11, 2017
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Anchored Seisia after another day of horribleness - strong currents around Crab Island dropping us to half a knot for several hours. Busy day ahead with fuelling and watering the boat by dinghy and ... Read More
Ivory Moon - May 10, 2017
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Anchored here after another fine daysail, but a rocky bottom and an early morning SW swell put us on the road towards Seisia at 0400 this morning.

Ivory Moon - May 9, 2017
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Anchored here, near Flinders Camp, after a pleasant daysail (for a change!) N from Weipa. Heading N again today towards Seisia.

Ivory Moon - May 5, 2017
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Anchored in Weipa - a tough crossing and still 150 miles short of turning round Cape Yorke. But good to have the Gulf of Carpentaria behind us.

Ivory Moon - May 3, 2017
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Rain and wind - making for the nearest piece of coast.

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