Meander

Our adventures on the high seas and other places

29 October 2011 | Bundaberg Cruising Yacht Club
16 April 2011 | Mooloolaba, Queensland, Australia
14 April 2011 | Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Australia
08 December 2010 | Brisbane Airport
27 November 2010 | Eastern Creek Quarantine Facility, Sydney
19 November 2010
19 November 2010 | Eastern Creek Quarantine Facility, Sydney
12 November 2010 | Mooloolaba River, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast
08 November 2010 | Back in Bundy
07 November 2010 | Eastern Creek Quarantine Facility, Sydney
02 November 2010 | Bundaberg Yacht Club
01 November 2010 | Bald Knob
29 October 2010 | kennelled in Vanuatu
24 October 2010 | Bundaberg, Australia
23 October 2010 | Distance to Bundaberg - 125 nm
22 October 2010 | Distance to Bundaberg - 240 nm
21 October 2010 | Distance to Bundaberg - 370 nm
20 October 2010 | Distance to Bundaberg 477 nm
19 October 2010 | Distance to Bundaberg - 600 nm
18 October 2010 | Distance to Bundaberg - 680 NM

Day 4 -This was our worst day

14 May 2008 | 3.30pm and 478 miles to Bermuda
Wind 15kts NNE-Speed 5kts- Seas12-15 ft
We have travelled 89 nautical miles since this time yesterday which is quite slow. Conditions have continued to become more uncomfortable since yesterday with seas increasing significantly. Sam seems to have acclimatised but Ray took some seasick pills to help him through his watches. Food is of very little interest in these conditions and we certainly aren't going to cook while we're rocking around. We're concerned about Milo. He hasn't done his 'Number 2' for several days. He's used to going up to the nose of the boat and sorting that out but in these conditions he'd be chucked overboard. We've tried all manner of encouragement in other parts of the boat but he's just going to have to work it out himself. With the winds swinging north-east, we are going straight into it which has kept our pace slow. Apache, on the other hand, being a monohull, can go into the wind with less difficulty and in fact it is more uncomfortable for them to slow down in these conditions. So, we have tried to keep within reasonable range of each other so that we can keep in contact by VHF and tonight we will draw closer for the night. Herb has recommended we aim for 28N:67W by Friday to bring us closer to Bermuda but not close enough to be hammered by gale force winds. We had about 6 dolphins around us today for the first time so that was exciting.
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Vessel Name: Meander
Vessel Make/Model: Prout Escale 39
Hailing Port: Mooloolaba, Australia
Crew: Ray Jack, Julie Fullerton (First Mate) & Sam Jack (Crew)
About:
We left Australia on April 29, 2007 to start our 'cruising the world' adventure with an attitude that life's too short and waiting until retirement might mean the adventure never happens. Sam turned 15 this year and we hope these travels will stay with him for life...in a good way. [...]
Extra:
Also travelling with us is our Shih Tsu Milo, a seasoned boat dog all the way from Australia and an avid fisherman. He's always the most enthusiastic when we land a fish or when the bait net is cast. Actually, he's even enthusiastic when we haven't caught anything. He adores dolphins and runs like [...]

Bringing her home

Who: Ray Jack, Julie Fullerton (First Mate) & Sam Jack (Crew)
Port: Mooloolaba, Australia