SV SEAKA: CRUISING AUSTRALIA IN 2019.

Vessel Name:	SEAKA
Vessel Make/Model:	1969 Top Hat Mark 1
Hailing Port:	Camden Haven Inlet NSW Australia
Crew:	Phillip Bowman
About:	Sailing the Australian East Coast towards Lizard Island, 2019
Extra:	The Top Hat Mark 1's were built by Baker in Sydney from 1965 to 1971. Seaka was built in 1969 and launched in 1970 from the boat ramp under the new Tom Ugly’s Bridge in Sydney.

09 December 2019 | Dunbogan in the Camden Haven Inlet NSW

Mooloolaba to the Camden Haven Inlet and home.

04 October 2019 | Lawrie's Boatyard.

Gladstone to Mooloolaba.

11 September 2019

Sitting in Gladstone Marina.

30 August 2019 | MacKay Marina.

Waiting at MacKay Marine for better weather

19 August 2019 | Airlie Beach

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06 August 2019 | Airlie Beach

Airlie Beach to 7th August. Pearl Bay Beach

06 August 2019 | Approaching Pacific Creek and SunHill 9th July.

To West Bay on Middle Percy Island

01 July 2019 | The Narrows.

Third 2019 post

08 June 2019

Camden Haven Inlet to Newport in Moreton Bay

23 May 2019 | Dunbogan in the Camden Haven Inlet NSW

NORTH TO LIZARD ISLAND IN 2019.

01 February 2017 | Approaching Port Stephen Heads

Heading South to Lake Macquarie for a Top Hat Raftup.

23 October 2015 | Camden Haven in sight at last.

Home at Camden Haven, Journey's End.

14 October 2015

At Yamba.

09 October 2015 | Moreton Bay

About to leave Queensland.

26 September 2015 | Off Pancake Creek

Burnett River.

19 September 2015 | Sunrise beyond Round Island at the entrance to Port Clinton.

Targinie Creek, Gladstone.

13 September 2015 | Island Head Creek

At Island Head Creek

05 September 2015 | Outer Newry Island anchorage

Rush to Island Head Creek for Shelter

01 September 2015 | Crayfish bay

On Way South.

30 August 2015 | Cape Gloucester

We are Heading Home!

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02 April 2015 | Iluka Bay

Sailing to Goldcoast

Just a short note after sitting out a NE wind day in Iluka Bay.

Up at 0600 to get an early opening of the Harwood Bridge which happened a half an hour late at 0715. Anchored on the other side for breakfast and to await the ebb tide. Noticed that a LOT of traffic was held up while we went under the bridge.

31 March 2015 | Anchored at Harwood Bridge.

Grafton to Harwood Bridge

Set off from Grafton this morning around 0800 and proceeded at 4 knots down river to Maclean where we arrived at 1500. During the day we had about half an hour of rain otherwise it was overcast all day. With easter coming up there were a lot of prawn boats on the river today, very unpredictable as to [...]

30 March 2015

At Grafton

Wednesday 25th March.

23 March 2015 | Coffs Harbour Marina

We are Under Way!

There is nothing like a baptism of fire!

17 March 2015 | Camden Haven River

Getting Started!

OK, the decision has been made, we will go north on the Southerly expected early Saturday morning [21st March].

Bar Bound by Weather

16 March 2015

Still not looking any better.

Moved the dinghy, cockpit grate and the charts onboard today.
Sorted out the blocks for the windvane.
Repacked the cockpit lockers.

Only the outboard motor, fresh food and clothing to go onboard now.

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Seaka's 2019 Voyage to the Whitsunday Islands in Queensland

Photos of SEAKA's 2019 voyage

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Created 8 June 2019