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20.01.2022 I will be away for a few weeks break, sailing in Bass Strait, so should anyone need to contact me whilst I'm away, it would be necessary to send Irene a text message on 0427136998 stating your query. No point in phoning because she would be out most of the day herself. I will however be in contact with Irene from time to time (if reception is available), so she may relay any messages from clients etc. should they be of importance for me to immediately address, but please understand that building or design advice would be very limited and only given if absolutely necessary until such time that I return back home. Hope this doesn't cause anyone any inconvenience.
14.01.2022 I've just returned from a 4 week trip in our pop up caravan, travelling as far eastward as Mallacoota. We called in to many coastal campsite sites, some free, some within the National Park system and some private camp grounds. It allowed me to revisit some of Victoria's most beautiful and rugged coast. Much of that coastline was subject to last summer's devastating bush fires, but as bad as they were (such as burning trees and Parks infrastructure right down to the beach sand... level), it all still couldn't hide it's inherent beauty. That section of our coast doesn't have a heap of protected anchorages from a southerly wind aspect, unless a vessel enters Port Phillip or western port bays. There are other spots to get protection for a boat, but most of these require a vessel to negotiate over a sand bar, unless you seek refuge in our jewel in the crown - Wilsons Prom. Victoria doesn't have the number of diversified anchorages as Tasmania or the Bass Strait Islands have (which is why I go to Tasmania so often to sail), but the prom would be one of the most beautiful places to go (by car or boat), in Australia, give good weather to stay there. I have three images of our car trip, showing some of the places possible to anchor if the winds are blowing from the right direction for anchored vessels. See more
07.01.2022 Well I guess people must think I've disappeared over the horizon with Leearcki as I haven't created another post since last February. I arrived cruising around Bass Strait last March on a voyage that lasted about 4 weeks. I took Irene's grandson Jo who is quite an adventurer himself (has sailed to Chile, New Zealand plus around the Pacific with a well known French explorer). Jo and I arrived back at Queenscliff to a world without toilet paper and where people were greeting on...e another knocking their elbows together. We did notice the effects of Covid starting when we left as it was the first time I had ever anchored in refuge cove without another vessel being in sight. We then headed over to the Kent Group followed by the Furneaux, Barren then Badger, before heading back straight to the Tamar River for a few days before continuing to Stanley then back across Bass Strait to Port Phillip. I'll try to feature three images taken on the trip. Two at Deal island and one on the west rugged coast of Prime Seal Island (opposite Flinders Island). See more
02.01.2022 The devastating fires around our country exposes the vulnerability of our environment and the people living within it, as well as the heroism and bravery of those who sacrifice their time and sometimes lives in fighting the blazes to protect their habitat and that of the animals. Kangaroo Island has suffered much as is still burning as I write this posting. It's a beautiful Island and I found the people there very friendly. I visited the island in the winter of 2008 in Leearc...ki, on my cruise to video the many South Australian anchorages for boats to shelter in. I also enjoyed a land visit two years ago when Irene and I crossed on the ferry to explore the island by car. It was this later time that I wanted to return to many of the places I filmed 10 years before, so I could savour again the beauty of these localities. One thing I discovered though was how much easier it seemed to visit some of these little hideaways by boat than by car. In fact some of the coves I anchored in simply couldn't be reached by vehicle, unless you went through private land. I felt lucky in fact that I got to see these places in far better times when weather was cool and pastures green, than the carnage that has been caused by drought and flames. The island survives on tourism and it needs the public to still want to go there (in the future), to see its natural beauty. I hope it will bounce back and I'm sure the residents will do everything they can to restore their homes and livelihoods. Here are three images from my cruise in 2008 See more
