Tika

Tika is a 55' Outremer catamaran, hailing from Fremantle, Australia.

We are on our way home to Perth from Panama, having left Panama in August 2015.

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Posted: Thu, 14 Dec 2017 - 08:36

Amazingly placid passage from our short Gabo Island stopover. Downwind in 8-12 knots meant the boat was calmer than at anchor for the most part. Beautiful quiet sailing and great sunsets in mostly

Posted: Wed, 13 Dec 2017 - 09:00

Super smooth sailing with wind from almost dead behind. Motored to Gabo Island yesterday and spent a delightful 3 hours walking and meeting the fill in lighthouse keepers, Tony and Karen. Got a tour

Posted: Tue, 12 Dec 2017 - 13:00

What an awesome stop for 3 hours while we waited for the wind to pop up! Motored around the corner in glassy seas and then dropped the pick in a delightful anchorage. Walked across the island and

Posted: Tue, 12 Dec 2017 - 08:21

Pulled into Bittangabea creek - stunning little 2 boat anchorage with a beach and all round protection. Good to get the Kai, Jaiya, Jordan and Oliver (cousins) out and exercising after a day and a

Posted: Mon, 11 Dec 2017 - 08:06

Left Manly at 11 yesterday once the NE wind had come in. Had a stunning sail in 20-22 knots until about midnight when the wind died. Motored for about 5.5 hours and now the SE'ly has come in as

Posted: Sun, 10 Dec 2017 - 18:55

Nice catch up with a few of the magnet crew yesterday. Heading off to head south towards Melbourne via Eden and Wilsons prom today when the wind comes in

Posted: Thu, 7 Dec 2017 - 13:00

Moved around to store beach next to manly. Beautiful spot and close enough to still go shopping in manly :)

Posted: Sat, 2 Dec 2017 - 08:11

Had a spectacular sail down the Syndey Northern beaches in 15-20 knot NE'lies. Turned into Sydney harbour and sailed past all the famous landmarks to land at Blackwattle Bay. Can't believe you can

Posted: Thu, 30 Nov 2017 - 13:00

Had a gentle but nice sail down from Coffs. Left yesterday lunchtime and got in just before sunset at 8pm. Beautiful spot and wish we could have stayed longer. Sail was amusing as, at times we

Posted: Sat, 25 Nov 2017 - 08:12

Made it to Coffs yesterday at 12pm. Had motor on for the last 11 hours, but a great passage overall. Relatively painless check in. I think we're happy to be back in Australia....

Posted: Fri, 24 Nov 2017 - 07:21

Champagne sailing with the screecher for most of the day yesterday in 6-12 knots of easterly winds and smooth seas. Motoring since 1am as the last of the wind disappeared, and due into Coffs about

Posted: Thu, 23 Nov 2017 - 08:21

Cracking day. Hooked into the East Australian Current and looking at close to a 240 mile day! A solid 2-3 knots for a lot of the time. A few showers over night, cleared up again this morning with

Posted: Wed, 22 Nov 2017 - 07:27

Fairly bouncy day and night but laying Coffs easily with swell and wind steadily decreasing. More wind than expected early on but at a far better angle than expected as it backed us 25 degrees

Posted: Tue, 21 Nov 2017 - 07:21

Will be underway in an hour or two - hopefully headed for Coffs if it is not too bouncy once we get out there. Will probably lay off 20 degrees for the first 36 hours until the wind and swell die

Posted: Mon, 20 Nov 2017 - 07:18

Beautiful day yesterday. Only 10 knonts of wind, so got up early and watched a couple of huge sea turtles make a very slow crawl back into the ocean after nesting. Thinking about leaving tomorrow or

Posted: Sat, 18 Nov 2017 - 07:21

cranked up to 20-24 knots for most of yesterday. Nice long walk along the beach observing the birds and myriad of turtle tracks up the beach to nesting sites. Haven't spotted any actual turtles

Posted: Fri, 17 Nov 2017 - 07:21

Safely at anchor on east side of Chesterfield. Textbook tradewind sailing yesterday - 12-15 knots, very little swell, good relaxed day and one tuna on the way in. Looks like we will be here for 4-5

Posted: Thu, 16 Nov 2017 - 07:21

Nice smooth sailing, albeit a little slower than we are used to. GFS seems about spot on for wind strength and direction. Current now against us by about 1 knot. Hoping to get into Chesterfield

Posted: Wed, 15 Nov 2017 - 07:36

Fast run yesterday with winds 18-24 knots of SE in the evening. Backed off a lot since midnight but still on target for a 215 mile day. Lost two lures yesterday :(. One was a monster which Jaiya

Posted: Tue, 14 Nov 2017 - 07:48

Had a delightful sail inside the lagoon up the coast yesterday. Stopped by Teana - nice wavesailing spot on the south side of the pass - but sadly no wave gear on board ;(. Wind cranked up to 22-27

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