Monthly Archives: December 2005

Tuesday December 27 Well I’m not sure about the others but I had a damn good sleep. Through sheer coincidence just when everyone called it quits after our Neptune party my watch had just finished so off to bed I … Continue reading →

December 22 – 24 Our second day out of Cocos (Keeling) Islands and as usual the first two days are the hardest. Getting our bodies into the sleeping pattern takes its toll and there’s usually little conversation save updates on … Continue reading →

Hugh (To the tune of ‘my favourite things’) Strange floppy head wear and long cotton trousers Sheep at the backdoor of old rural houses Dancing in moonlight with drums, flutes and strings These are a few of Hughs’ favourite things … Continue reading →

To Peter When setting out upon the sea One needn’t care a jot We have our leader – skipper Pete To guide our little yacht His foot ware maybe curious His hairstyle wild and free But you wouldn’t want to … Continue reading →

Monday Dec 19 I awoke at 8am and for some strange reason felt rather human without even a hint of a hangover; decide a quick swim and a coffee would be the go. Climbing back on deck after my morning … Continue reading →

Thursday Dec 15 It’s 0700 hrs and I’m up on deck having a quiet coffee watching the rhythm of the long slow southerly swell as we cruise along merrily under heavy cloud and 15knot winds when Peter similarly armed with … Continue reading →

Saturday Dec 10 A glorious morning as we ready Last Chapter for departure coffee in hand, a spring in our step we cast off and head out into the gulf for a few hours rounding the North West Cape approximately … Continue reading →

Tuesday Dec 6 / Wednesday Dec 7 Nothing much to report for Tuesday, just going through the motions nursing the prop shaft and its wayward couplings. Peter squeezed his body into the engine room to check that his handiwork was … Continue reading →

Tuesday Dec 6 / Wednesday Dec 7 Nothing much to report for Tuesday, just going through the motions nursing the prop shaft and its wayward couplings. Peter squeezed his body into the engine room to check that his handiwork was … Continue reading →

Perth Nov 27 – December 2 As nice as it is to stop a day or two on a journey, it’s always good to get underway again and Perth was no exception. Having arrived Sunday we’d been there for just … Continue reading →