March 2025 began in the Blue Mountains, known for its epic vistas, eucalyptus forests, waterfalls, and iconic hikes. We’d volunteered to marshal at an ultra race which was cancelled when Tropical Cyclone Alfred hit northern NSW. So instead, we braved the soggy tail end of Alfred, Parkran in Lithgow, and hiked the Leura Forest andContinue reading “Sydney March – April 2025”
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Sydney, December 2024 – February 2025
Sydney, December 2024 Euphoric to be back in Sydney after the challenges of the past few months, we were soon back to our old routine, hanging out with our favourite Sydneysiders in our favourite city in the World. We were back training with the Running Science crew – a talented, generous, and welcoming tribe whoContinue reading “Sydney, December 2024 – February 2025”
Nhulunbuy to the East Coast October 2024
Nhulunbuy to Seisia, Gulf of Carpentaria – October 2024 On the 6th October we departed Nhulunbuy, with the forecasts alluding to a potential let-up in the force of the wind funnelling through the Torres Strait. Revisiting our ship’s logbook eight months on, neither Angus nor I can believe that our crossing of the Gulf ofContinue reading “Nhulunbuy to the East Coast October 2024”
Back To Darwin and Onwards
September 2024, Back to Darwin, and back to the drawing board. With a poorly relative in Europe, we decided it was not the time to disappear into the depths of Asia, with long passages of isolation away from international airports. And as much as we enjoyed Darwin, staying was not an option as cyclone seasonContinue reading “Back To Darwin and Onwards”
Darwin and Indonesia August 2024
Horn Island – Darwin, August 2024 The 750 nautical miles passage from Horn Island to Darwin, crossing the super shallow Gulf of Carpentaria, ranked as one of our most unpleasant, with a hideously confused sea state making life aboard fairly miserable. Sailing mostly dead downwind, we covered the distance in 5 days, with a veryContinue reading “Darwin and Indonesia August 2024”
Australia June -July 2024
Given our prolonged radio silence, you might be forgiven for thinking that Mowzer and her crew had sailed off the end of the Earth. In truth, we’ve just been a bit crap at writing updates, plus, we’ve been busy quietly putting in the nautical miles, schooling, fixing (always fixing…), and exploring new shores. June 2024Continue reading “Australia June -July 2024”
Coffs Harbour – Australia – November 2023
With the threat of an early tropical cyclone heading our way, we made a hasty exit from Vanuatu late on the evening of 4th November, with 1100nm ahead of us to reach our next destination, Australia. Our final week at sea in the Pacific was thankfully drama-free. Two days out from Tanna, we passed throughContinue reading “Coffs Harbour – Australia – November 2023”
Tonga August 2023
In stark contrast to our big passage from the Galapagos to French Polynesia, our crossing from Bora Bora to Tonga was anything but smooth sailing. We departed in what looked to be a reasonable weather window, with the aim of visiting Suwarrow in the Cook Islands. Unfortunately, the sea state was especially gnarly, with confused,Continue reading “Tonga August 2023”
Sailing Mowzer 