Darwin to West Timor We arrived in Darwin Harbour on Thursday around 630pm, to be turned away by the marina lockmaster. No paperwork, no entry; welcome to Darwin. When I called ahead to make arrangements, …
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It’s hot, damn hot
Torres Strait to Darwin We thought about a fan for the cabin before leaving Sydney and it never quite made it to the top of the list. We are sailing west across the Gulf of …
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Lessons Learned Since Galaxy III ran aground on Inset Reef on 12th May, I have been giving some thought to how I could mitigate the risk of something similar happening again. I have also reviewed …
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Cape York to Torres Strait It’s Friday night, we are in the deep north of Cape York and looking forward to Passing Torres Strait on Saturday. Ben & I are both resting after dinner, thinking …
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North Queensland to Cape York Kelvin Rabbits, the proprietor of Cammeray Marina, said to me he didn’t have much luck fishing until he was north of Cairns. On cue, less than an hour north of …
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“Life will give you whatever experience is most helpful for the evolution of your consciousness. How do you know this is the experience you need? Because this is the experience you are having at the …
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Those of you who played or follow rugby (or other codes) will be familiar with the first 10-20 minutes being referred to as the settling in period, where nerves are calmed, teamwork comes together, players …
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Today the 27,000 nm ‘seabbatical’ around the world began on a perfect autumn day, with a departure from Sydney Harbour. The first leg is in light winds to Hardys Bay to collect Ben and provision …
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After frantically working to complete the last items on ‘The List’, Galaxy III slipped her mooring in Willoughby Bay at 745pm Friday 27th January 2017, bound 630nm south for Hobart and the Wooden Boat Festival. …
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Galaxy III set off Lord Howe Island on Monday 20th June with three on board; Chris Canty, Ben Canty and David James. A sequel to the dream run to Lord Howe Island in March/April, this …
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