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”
Sydney April – May 2024
April 2024 in Sydney With the weather clock ticking, the time was approaching for us to wrench ourselves away from the comforts and the innumerable joys of Sydney life. Reluctantly we ran our last Greenway Parkrun, had our final Running Science session, and did a last Goddess training camp. The boys had their final swimmingContinue reading “Sydney April – May 2024”
Sydney January – March 2024
January 2024 in Sydney, Australia January saw us heading inland to camp in the Blue Mountains National Park. Here we hiked through epic eucalyptus forests, enormous waterfalls and spectacular cliffs with mega views. We had an extraordinary encounter with a tuneful lyrebird, were stalked by a curious water dragon, and were ambushed by some hungryContinue reading “Sydney January – March 2024”
Sydney November – December 2023
On 26th November, 2023, we sailed past North Head and into Sydney Harbour, which was to be our home for the next five months. Ecstatic to witness the iconic views of the Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge. It was emotional…. On arrival in Sydney, we rented a mooring ball in Balmain with the intentionContinue reading “Sydney November – December 2023”
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”
Sailing Mowzer 