Moored at Cammeray Marina, Sydney, NSW, Australia. This will be Slip Away's home for the next couple of months while we celebrate the holidays with friends in Sydney and do some additional exploring of Australia.

Anchored at Blackwattle Bay, Sydney Harbour, NSW, Australia

Anchored at Careel Bay, Pittwater, NSW, Australia

Anchored at Bobbin Head, Cowan Creek, NSW, Australia

Anchored in Pittwater Bay, NSW

Underway to Sydney. Motor-sailing in light winds. 40 miles to go to Broken Bay. ETA noon at Pittwater.

Underway to Sydney. Had a great ride yesterday in the East Australian Current with SOG reaching up to 10 knots! Big squall this morning with a couple of hours of 20-25 knots of southeast wind - not so much fun! Presently motoring in light southeast winds. SOG 7 knots. COG 198T

Anchored at Southport, Qld. Planning to sail south from here tomorrow. If weather holds, next stop is Sydney.

Enroute to the Gold Coast from Brisbane via the Narrows. Anchored at Aldershots - 10 miles to go to Southport.

Newport Marina, Scarborough, Queensland, Australia. Great sail from Mooloolaba today.

Anchored at Mooloolaba Harbour. Crossed the Wide Bay Bar this morning with no drama, except lots of boat traffic - first weather window in over a week! Motor-sailed to Mooloolaba in light NE winds.

Anchored at Pelican Bay at base of the Great Sandy Straits. Planning to cross Wide Bay Bar tomorrow morning.

Anchored at South White Cliffs, Fraser Island, Queensland, Australia

Anchored at Kingfisher Bay, Fraser Island, Queensland, Australia

Anchored at Platypus Bay, Fraser Island, Queensland, Australia

Anchored at Bundaberg, Australia. Will clear Customs in the morning.

75 miles to go - in the home stretch! Still sailing with a favorable current helping to keep our speed up to 5 knots. Excellent passage - wish they were all this good!

220 miles to go. ETA tomorrow evening. Good sailing winds, but strong countercurrent (1.5 knots) at present location. SOG 5.5, COG 222M

Less than 400 miles to go. Another day with good sailing conditions. Good passage so far. Course: 222M, SOG 6.5

Day #4 - underway to Bundaberg. Good sailing. All is well. Course 239M, Speed 6.0

Beautiful day of sailing yesterday on flat seas (in the lee of New Cal). A bit rougher now, but all is well. Course 239M, SOG 5.5

SOG 4.0, Course 249M. Sailing slowly, but conditions are pleasant.

Day 1 - underway from Vanuatu to Bundaberg, Australia. Fresh sailing winds. All is well.

Moored at Port Vila, Efate Island, Vanuatu

Anchored at Aese Island, Vanuatu

Anchored at Hog Harbour, Espiritu Santo Island, Vanuatu

Anchored at Port Olry, Espiritu Santo Island, Vanuatu.

Anchored at Peterson Bay, Espiritu Santo Island, Vanuatu.

Back at Beachfront Resort in Luganville. Rainy day yesterday, so caught up on some computer work. Weather fairly settled, so planning to top off our diesel tank today, and head out tomorrow or Saturday to visit a few anchorages along the east coast of Espiritu Santo.

Back at Ratua Island Resort - good anchorage for the next couple of days since we're expecting it to be windy. Watermaker part arrived today! :-)

Anchored at Beachfront Resort, Luganville, Espiritu Santo Island, Vanuatu

Anchored at Ratua Island, Vanuatu

Moored at Aore Island Resort, Vanuatu

Moored at Ratua Island, Vanuatu.

Moored at Aore Island Resort, Luganville, Vanuatu. Caught a 52" mahi mahi this morning!

Anchored at Batnavnine Bay, Pentecost Island, Vanuatu

Anchored at Asanvari Bay, Maewo Island, Vanuatu

Anchored at Lolowai Bay, Ambae Island, Vanuatu. Nail-biting entrance, especially since one of the range markers was blown down in a hurricane, but we made it in safely.

Anchored at Vanihe Bay, Ambae Island, Vanuatu

Anchored at Batnavni Bay, Pentecost Island, Vanuatu. Beautiful spinnaker run today!

Anchored at Wali Bay (Londot Village), Pentecost Island, Vanuatu. Caught 2 fish today!

Anchored at Nebul Bay, Ambrym Island, Vanuatu. Planning to attend the "Yam & Magic Festival" in Olal over the next couple of days.

Anchored at Port Sandwich, Malekula Island, Vanuatu

Anchored at Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Vanuatu. Sailed from Havannah Harbour today - 64 miles.

Anchored at Havannah Harbour. Had a great dive at Paul's Rock today!

Anchored at Paul's Rock, Efate Island, Vanuatu.

Moored at Port Vila, Efate Island, Vanuatu. Did an overnight trip from Tanna last night.

Anchored at Port Resolution, Tanna Island, Vanuatu. Going on the volcano tour tomorrow.

Aneityum to Tanna

Arrived safely at Aneityum Island, Vanuatu. Anchor down. :-)

2m from Aneityum waiting for light

Motor-sailing in light easterly winds. 107 miles to Aneityum. ETA tomorrow morning. All is well.

134nmto Aneityum-tomorrow

Day 6 underway to Vanuatu. Much calmer conditions. Motoring. Both of us have had good sleeps! All is well. 230 miles to go. ETA Tues morning.

Happy Birthday to Rich!! 2 knot countercurrent - grrr!! Winds lighter today than yesterday but more northerly.

a bit hard to hear through static this morning

Rough day, but supposed to be better by tomorrow. All is well.

looking for better conditions!

Day 3 underway to Vanuatu. Winds and seas are a bit better, and it's getting warmer! All is well

Looking at an ETA Monday 9th

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Day 2 underway to Vanuatu. Making good progress. Seas a bit rough.

Day 1 underway to Vanuatu. Great downwind run yesterday afternoon and last night. Wind on the beam now - not as fast or comfortable, but still making good time. On target to make 150 miles in first 24 hours. All is well.

Cleared Customs and will be departing Marsden Cove shortly.

Moved from Town Basin to Marsden Cove today. Anticipated departure on Monday.