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Lagoon 400, 40 ft sailing catamaran, 2013.

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Posted: Fri, 16 Aug 2019 - 20:56

We have moved up north To Arlie Beach via Percy and St Bees islands. Some challenges with weather and currents. Our boat, as always, shined in strong weather, so there was no real issues. So far

Posted: Mon, 5 Aug 2019 - 15:20

We continued path north. Brett & Marg on Mental Block joined for last two legs Bundaberg to Pancake creek and second day to Great Keppel In DDW 'race' their parasailor has proven to be superior to my

Posted: Tue, 23 Jul 2019 - 20:52

We have arrived to Peel Island. Motoring thru Main channel was easy. Lowest depth recorded was 2.6m. Used binocular with degrees display to double check height under the wires at Russel Island

Posted: Fri, 19 Jul 2019 - 21:42

WE have managed to enter Southport after couple of daysails and using ocean anchorages. Enjoying Goldcoast walks, weather and provisioning. Plan to continue to Brisbane on monday using shallow

Posted: Thu, 11 Jul 2019 - 20:30

We have arrived to Coffs Harbour after 3 consecutive daysails from Lake Macquaire.We feel temperature are now higher !!! There is massive number of whales and we feel daysail only is meaningful

Posted: Thu, 4 Jul 2019 - 12:20

We are now 8 days in Lake Macquaire, enjoying hospitality of Don and Suzy From Lagoon 440 Vamonos, good anchorages, facilities and sailing in real flat water that lake provides. It is bizarre

Posted: Fri, 21 Jun 2019 - 17:31

We had early start from Big Smoke, planned to go to Lake Macquaire. As winds increased with gusts up to 40 kn, decided to turn to Pittwater in Coaster's retreat. Plan to stay here until southerly

Posted: Sun, 16 Jun 2019 - 22:00

We have returned from visit in Slovenia where we stayed at Tanja's mum. Had visited places in Italy and Slovenia, mainly ones we have not seen yet. Lots of infrastructure work everywhere. Brussels

Posted: Fri, 26 Apr 2019 - 20:11

Today was Tanja's last day of office work. Luckily unharmed by near 30 years of spending working on chair in plastic office, full of carcinogenic substances and surrounded by rat race

Posted: Fri, 22 Feb 2019 - 19:21

I am spending time preparing boat for next season of sailing. Plan is to go To Coffs Harbour in June, then cross to New Caledonia, then maybe Fiji or Vanuatu. Then back in december. Major

Posted: Fri, 9 Nov 2018 - 14:55

Have just completed inspection of the boat critical systems and apart from replacing sail chafe protectors, there was no damage done to the boat in around 6000 nm sailing. Sail was upwind and

Posted: Wed, 24 Oct 2018 - 22:07

We have left Camden Haven and had the easiest bar crossing - ever. Flat water , no wind and no excitement. After one hour, enough wind came to turn off engine and sail all the way. Butterfly is

Posted: Sat, 20 Oct 2018 - 19:50

We have departed Southport thursday morning on a rising tide. Bar crossing not that difficult although 2m waves and outgoing tidal flow. Turned off motors and sailed towards EAC as calculated by

Posted: Wed, 17 Oct 2018 - 23:25

After many days of strong winds and lots of rain and doing nothing, we finally get opportunity to continue moving south. Tomorrow at 9am we plan to exit Gold Coast Seaway and target Coffs Harbour or

Posted: Thu, 11 Oct 2018 - 21:26

We have completed visit to Boat Works. Serviced both saidrives, changed oil and seals. No other issues found by mechanic. Rig inspected by professional rigger - in excellent condition, except some

Posted: Sun, 7 Oct 2018 - 23:04

We had nice walk to Mckenzie lake on Frazer island. Managed to swim, however have not spotted any dingo. Vesna left by barge for mainland and then airport. It appears this type of break from

Posted: Fri, 28 Sep 2018 - 19:31

We are in Sandy Straits of Frazer Island and it looks in a way similar to Lagoon in New Caledonia, except coral reefs replaced by mud and oysters. Underwater visibility shortened from 30 m to 2 m

Posted: Thu, 27 Sep 2018 - 20:37

We are anchored between Fraser Island and mainland, waiting for Vesna to visit us for long weekend. Australia strikes as different area when comparing cruising grounds. Fraser Island nature is very

Posted: Sun, 23 Sep 2018 - 23:22

Day 4 - that is when fun started ! Beautiful morning, glassy water and clear skies until cloud line from south starting to get closer. And one could see very thick clouds and beautiful massive

Posted: Thu, 20 Sep 2018 - 20:24

day 3 Beautiful day at sea. Sunny , no wind, no waves. Time to recoup, relax and do everything like on land. We motored whole day. Weather is forecasted to strengthen in the morning when we get

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