S/V Mabel Rose

This past weekend we made a trip to the central highlands/Cradle Mountain region of Tasmania for some fun. We got drawn in by two tours that were not available the day we spent driving back from the Bass Strait ferry. So we booked some lodgings, rented a car,...

Dawn at Ladies Bay in Port Arthur was placid and calm, with just a hint of a northerly breeze. We hauled the anchor and headed down the harbor, soon sailing in a light northwest breeze.

But, as forecast, the west and southwest...

We spent a pleasant day in Port Arthur, with light winds so we didn’t have to worry much about leaving the boat at anchor while we explored ashore.

In the morning we went for a walk on the beach at Safety Cove, then doubled back to find the...

After several weeks of more terrestrial adventures, we are sailing again! This weekend is a long weekend in Oz - their equivalent of Labor Day, which they call Eight Hour Day Day. We took advantage of the long weekend, and a forecast of northwest winds until...

As soon as I arranged our Hobart exile berth in Port Huon, months ago, I looked at a map to see what interesting sites were nearby. Hartz Mountains National Park and Hartz Peak we’re intriguing - the edge of the great Southwest Tasmania World Heritage...