Here is way to see where our cruising friends are "at a glance". Just go to the Currently Cruising page, where you'll see the location of all boats being tracked on Skipr on one screen.
August 2008 Archives
For the rest of us: The view from the beach at Refuge Bay last Saturday
It has become quite a job, keeping track of cruising friends spreading out along the cost of Eastern Australia. "Below the fold" are the boats we're keeping an eye on:
Continue reading Where in the world are....
Follow the story as best we can tell by following this link for the unexpected outcome between Cat and Cruiser. Sorry Kevin, this one's not for you. [Thanks for Peter Style for forwarding the original series of pictures]
One of the members who regularly sends me interesting links is Chris Daly. I suggested to him the other day to collect links to some of his favourite sites for the benefit of fellow cruisers. Here's the result (also published on the Bluewater list ) [MC]
"The definition of cruising is working on your boat in exotic places"
There are so many sail cruising websites out there. Apart from the many tantalising travelogs, there is also a wealth of incredibly useful information covering all aspects of sailing/cruising a yacht. Sometimes you need to dig deep to find the good stuff. Following is a review of just a few of the many sites on my list.
Continue reading Chris Daly's links.
Reading all the accounts of Alfreds boats making their passage North (and those enjoying lazy days when they get there), the whale watching season is in full swing. The Alfreds Armada is on the move. We're tracking many of the boats on Skipr and through the links to boats with blogs (and whale pictures, keep it up Evening Star!).
Whales as seen from Evening Star
After leaving last Thursday, Inez is going around the outside of Fraser Island "as we speak". Meanwhile, Tandanya just left yesterday and is making good headway after a great night, off Camden Haven. Bounty Child is apparently stuck in Burnett Heads, while Breakaway and Evening Star crossed paths last weekend. New boats blogging are Moksha (a bright orange Hanse returning to the club) and... yes, Breakaway has a blog!
Of course our friends further afield, Diomedea (now in Vanuatu) and Crystal Blues (in Singapore) are still communicating well and always interesting to read.
Has anyone heard of Friendship II lately?
