Follow our journey
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Follow our journey *
Follow our journey as two grey nomads sailing around Australia, starting off in Scarborough, Queensland.
See our blog posts below as we recount our favouite stories and experiences, find our stride and experience living on the sea.
Timeline (Part 1) - from the start of our adventure until the 31st December 2024.
Timeline (Part 2) - from 1st January 2025 until current day
Scarborough, Queensland and living on board in Scarborough Marina
Returning to Scarborough and living on Dry Dock in the marina
Sailing South, as far as Port MacQuarie.
Travel blog (Part 1) - start until 31st December 2024
Travel blog (Part 2) - January 2025 to current day
Our travel blogs were too long, so I’ve split them in two parts: Part 1 for 2024 and Part 2 for 2025.
We left Jibbon Beach, Port Hacking, NSW, very early one morning to sail to Jervis Bay, NSW. However, the weather had turned and was rough, so we decided to go back to the beach in protected waters.
That’s sailing for you, we are driven by the weather so lots of patience is required, which is a skill I am having to master but getting better at.
We have had a messy start to our sailing, as our boat has required a lot more love and repairs than we realised. Just another part of boating, there is always something to fix, replace or modify. We are getting quite good at it now though…
Our First Sail
Our first sailing trip was very special as we sailed alongside, and with our friends, Lida and Bill who are masters of sailing as they built their boat, lived and sailed it for over 23 years. They now live onboard in the Marina where we met them.
Scarborough, Queensland and living on board in the Marina
Scarborough, Queensland and Marina.
Sailing South (as far as Port Macquarie, NSW)
The plan was to sail South to Adelaide and be home for Christmas.
Unfortunately, we have run out of time due to unexpected maintenance and repairs.
Our schedule is also determined by wind, weather, tides and currents.
We will be home for Christmas but not with Dione.
We will be flying home from Sydney and Dione will be looked after in a marina, not too far from where we are in NSW.
We will be back early January 2025 to continue the voyage home.