Resolute
A sailing catamaran in the Pacific
| Vessel Name: | Resolute II |
| Vessel Make/Model: | Atlantic 48 |
| Hailing Port: | Sydney, Australia |
| Crew: | The Gibson family |
| About: | Sydney-based, land-loving family. indulging Dad in a Pacific adventure..... |
16 October 2014 | Townsville
Louisiades
Well, we're back. Inspired, grateful, discombobulated. Three weeks in the Louisiades has been a real highlight of our time with Resolute, not to be forgotten. We sailed with long time sailing buddies, Mike and Prue, and in convoy with sister Georgina and partner Dave, on their Seawind 1160, 'Nimrod', [...]
26 August 2014 | Magnetic Island
Faarrrr North Queensland
Madam Cupcake took off her socks! Must be HOT, DAMM HOT, says I. We're in Horseshoe Bay, Magnetic Island (near Townsville, for those of you about to reach for the chart..).
02 August 2014 | Gladstone
Are we there yet?
We go north-er. Queenslanders become, impossibly, friendlier. Land of pristine beaches, stunning inlets, glorious sunsets, fierce tides and GLADSTONE. Gute Trauer! Endless lines of ships. Coal. LNG. Alumina. Did someone hit the hyperspace button??
22 July 2014 | en route to Fraser Island
The most glorious place on earth
We arrived. We met Queenslanders. They told jokes. To whit ... 'and said God: "That's Queensland, the most glorious place on earth. There are beautiful people, impressive towns; it is the home of the world's finest artists, musicians, writers, thinkers, explorers and politicians. The people from Queensland [...]
14 July 2014 | Coffs Harbour
In search of sunshine
Don't you love a great quote? How's this: 'Bizarre travel plans are dancing lessons from God' ~Kurt Vonnegut. Way to go, Kurt! Just about sums up this latest trip....
30 July 2013
Rocky start to Masterchef, Season 2.
It's the much anticipated Series 2 Masterchef South Pacific cookoff ... struggling to find form. Where's the spice? Its not looking promising. First up, Glenda, the crowd favourite, failed to show. AVHD, meanwhile, failed to cook. Just barked orders to the kitchen hands from the wheelhouse, for jonah's [...]
Day 2 at Sea. Log extract from Resolute
9:00 am: Breakfast: pawpaw and bananas, infused with fresh Santo Limes. Bacon and egg on St. Marlow sough dough with grilled tomatoes
11:00 am: morning tea with Zar's chunky triple chocolate oatmeal cookies.
2:00 pm: Late lunch: Gourmet steak wrap. Grilled Santos eye fillet marinated in french herbs with salad and mustard and grilled onions in a wrap.
5:00 pm: Sunset cocktails in the Luganville Lounge: Bombay Sapphire Gin & Tonic
7:30 pm: Moroccan lamb casserole with onions and potato served with couscous, cooked in home-made chicken stock, garnished with fresh Santos Chilli. Red wine served in ships crystal decanter; poured at 15.4 knots....
Trip log: last 24 hours distance made good: 218 nautical miles.
News of the day: Masterchef cook-off competition has been formally announced and launched. Competitors Glenda and Andrew face each other this evening in front self-proclaimed judges, Smithy and the Captain. No elimination planned.
PS from the Skipper: We've been racing along in a happy ship. Glenda has found her sea legs and slept like a baby last night in the forward bunk in a fairly big sea - she's very proud of herself. We're now well of the top of New Caledonia, and we're shooting for Coffs Harbour, though if we get a southerly (which is forecast) we might end up in Brisbane instead.
About & Links
- 2014 October Video - Louisiades
- 2014 September Video - Magnetic Isl. Race Wk
- 2014 August Video - Gurus Go North
- 2013 July Video- Loyalty Islands
- 2013 June Video - Isle de Pins
- 2013 May Video - Great Lagoon Regatta, Noumea
- 2012 September Video - Vanuatu to Sydney
- 2012 August Video - Northern Vanuatu
- 2012 July Video - Fun in Efate
- 2012 July Video - Family Matters
- 2012 June Video - Wives on Tour!
- 2012 May Video - Lord Howe to Fiji
- 2012 May Video - Sydney to Lord Howe
- WHERE ARE WE?? Click here to find out....