In 2017, the Baxter’s sailed to the Barrier Reef, with lots of adventures along the way.
Hi, I’m Sue, First Mate aboard Symphony, sailing together with Graeme, the Skipper, and Jamie, our son. Symphony is a Catalina 42 Mk 2 yacht, 3-cabin version, made in the United States in 1996. She is a 42′ or 12.75m sloop.
Heading in that northerly direction…
Michaelmas Reef, Low Isles, & Port Douglas We finally broke ourselves away from the marina at Cairns and set our course for the somewhat fabled Michaelmas Reef. We had a good day’s sail, with low seas and enough wind to get the genoa out. It was only a trip of about 18 nautical miles (33…
Cairns, and a road trip to Atherton Tablelands
Cairns Marlin Marina is a funny sort of place. Many other marinas along the coast are aimed at cruising boats, with well-thought-out facilities, friendly and available staff, and barbeque areas that yachties can gather for a drink and some salty stories. The usual marina laundromat is a place of book swaps and notices of things…
Reef Hopping on the Great Barrier Reef
One of the wonderful things about being up here at this time of year, with our renewed confidence in navigating reefs, is being able to go offshore and explore parts of the Great Barrier Reef from the comfort of our own boat, in our own time, and in the company of friends. So, with weather…
The Delights of Hinchinbrook & Dunk Islands
We left Orpheus Island at approximately 0700 and headed the 15-ish NM to Hinchinbrook Island. As pictured in the previous blog, we hooked up a shark on the way, so that was quite enough excitement for the morning! Our first stop was Zoe Bay. For those of you unfamiliar with the area, picture a mountainous…
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Symphony in Sea 