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Cruise NewsNovember 2012NEXT CLUB NIGHT :- Saturday 17th Nov. - At the Barrycourt in Parnell, Auckland

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Our last night in the Whitsunday's, just perfect!!

Pic taken at Shaw Is. looking west.

Next Club NightSaturday17th November

At the Barrycourt Parnell, Auckland

The "Welcome Back and Christmas Party"

We'll have a full round-up of this year and

Santa will be on hand to cap off a great night

See where Windfl ower is now, click the link

belowhttp://www.islandcruising.co.nz/?page_id5

www.islandcruising.co.nz

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Island Cruising Regattas Ltd. Trading as the Island Cruising Association or ICA - Directors;- John & Lyn Martinemail: [email protected] Snail mail: P.O. Box 534, Paihia Bay of Islands, 0290, New Zealandvoice mail: mobile 027-242-1088 & 021-242-1088 Offi ce:- The good ship "WINDFLOWER", South Pacifi cVoice Mail:- New Zealand 09 8898 444 Australia - 073 0403072

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A perfect end to a great week exploring the Whitsunday's. The rest of the fl eet are taking it easy but Windfl ower is on a mission to get as far south as possible so Lyn and I can be at the Welcome Back and Christmas Party on the 17th of November. We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible then.Pic taken at Shaw Island, Just south of Lindeman Island.

John & Lyn

A er a great passage down from the Louisiades to Australia we have had a chance to chill and see some of this vast cruising ground, the Australian East Coast.November is a big month and Lyn and I will be back in New Zealand for most of it.The annual "All Points Rally" clears into Opua with fes vi es star ng on the 12th. As we went to press there were 96 boats registered and we're s ll hop-ing to crack the 100 mark.The Auckland Cruising Prep Seminar is on the 17th and 18th of November at the Barrycourt as is the Welcome Back and Christmas Party on the evening of the 17th. We look forward to catching up with many of you there. Please book early so as not to miss out, places are strictly limited.To see where Windfl ower is today, click the link below.

http://www.islandcruising.co.nz/?page_id5

3.. What's up next?4/11,... Updates, News and What Works12/15. Doyle Sails WPR update16/19... Shamal - pt 15 - Malta to Crete21... Recipes22-25.. Brokerage- Cruising Boats for Sale26... Ponder this27.. Classifi eds:- For sale & wanted to buy.

Where in the world is this shot?Tell us which bay it was taken from and what we're looking at and have a chance to win a six month Boa ng NZ subscrip on


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NEXT ICA GET TOGETHERSaturday 17th November - the Welcome Back and Christmas Party At the Barrycourt in Parnell. Please note this is a Saturday Night this year.Bookings can be made by email now to [email protected] or Lyn and I will be in New Zealand from the 7th of November so our mobile phones will be up and running again. We also now have Auckland and Australian Skype numbers, see the contact details on pg. 2Bookings must be in by Wednesday 14th Nov for this club night.The Welcome Back and Christmas Party is a three course Buffet Christmas theme meal at $40 per person.Father Christmas will be there so bring along a small gift (max $5) for his sack.

2012/13 SEMINAR DATESSeminar dates for 2012 have been released see details on page 11 for times and places plus the syllabus, or visit the web site to register.For November:- Cruising Prep Seminars.

Auckland: Sat 17th and Sun 18th Nov.- Barrycourt - Parnell Brisbane Sat 1st and Sun 2nd December - Doyle lo Brisbane.

2013 PACIFIC CIRCUIT RALLYInformation and rally entry forms are now online for the 2013 Pacifi c Circuit Rally. There is a possible change in the route for this event, see updates for further details.

2014 MICRONESIA RALLYInformation and rally expression of interest forms are now online for the 2014 Micronesia Rally.

ICA BOAT NAME REGISTERIf you would like to register your boat name on new boat register page in the members only area of the ICA web site please send us an email and

we will add your details to the growing list.

For further details and to register, go towww.islandcruising.co.nz

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Finch Ha on Gorge - Queensland

Australia is BIG Country!!


Updates...

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Where in the world is this Pic?Come on guy's, you're not trying hard enough!! There has only been one subscrip on given away so far so we're itching to get some away. Don't forget your favourite boa ng mag is now available in Digital format through Zinio.com

Summer Club Night Dates - In associa on With Doyle Sails. Auckland: Club night- Welcome Back and Christmas party -Sat 17th November

- at the Barrycourt in Parnell. Brisbane Club Night - Fri 30th Nov - Hosted By Doyle Sails Brisbane Lo . Newcastle: Club Night - 14th Dec - Venue TBA Sydney Club Night Fri 4th Jan 2013 - Hosted By Doyle Sails Sydney Lo . Hobart Club Night - 8th Feb 2013 - Hosted by Doyle Sails Hobart Lo .

Nelson NZ Club Night - 23rd Feb 2013 - Hosted by the Tasman Bay Yacht Club

Cruising Prep Schools.

The fi rst of the summer series Cruising Prep Seminars in Mackay was met with rave reviews from all those a ending. The new Syllabus is tailored towards giving as wide a spread on informa on as possible and there's tons of opportunity for ques on and answer. The debrief drinks and nibbles on the Sunday a ernoon and the opportunity to pick the brains of some other experienced cruisers was a great cap to the weekend. There are s ll places at all the coming events but please, if you're interested, get your registra ons in now so we can confi rm numbers. (Auckland 1 x couple or two singles. Brisbane 2 couples or 4 singles le available)Venues Confi rmed - Auckland Sat 17th & Sun 18th Nov.- Barrycourt Ctr - Parnell Auckland Brisbane 1st & 2nd Dec. - Manly Hotel and Conference - Manly - Brisbane.

Denerau Boat Show - Fiji

FIJI - Don't miss the fi rst annual Denerau Boat Show - Port Denerau Marina - 23 - 25 November 2012.

MEDICAL KITS

Available from

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Raymarine Handheld, Waterproof VHF for just $249.00

Cater Marine Super Special. The Raymarine 101E handheld VHF is currently selling for $249.00, complete with AC charger. They usually retail at $360.00 This unit is Water-proof to 1mtr for 30 minutes

Cater Marine have managed to secure the last few at the boat show price.

“This is a great price for a quality VHF radio” says Glen. So be quick contact Caters by email ,

[email protected] or by phone 09 402 8292

Garhauer Specials for ICA members s ll on.See page 23 for Garhauer's super special on blocks which is s ll on in the lead up to Christmas, but Ruth has asked me to remind all ICA members of their special ICA member discount on all stock items of 15% so get cracking for summer with the worlds best cruising deck hardware.

Transpacifi c Marine's Christmas Specials.For Transpacifi c Marines Christmas specials click the link below.

h p://www.islandcruising.co.nz/?a achment_id=1756

Superwind 350 wind generators, super deal from Whi ng Power ServicesWhi ng Power Services would like to off er ICA members a Superwind Special for November 2012Either a 12 or 24V systemSuperwind complete with latest silent bladesSuperwind genuine regulatorSuperwind Stop switch$ 3200 total (no GST for cruisers with valid TIE documenta on)

Ph Grant at WPS on +64 9 358 2050 or by email - grant@whi ngpower.com

Looking for some high quality household furniture??Bill the PIRATE has sold his Auckland House and is "Finally" moving aboard his cruising boat, Blue Sov-ereign to go cruising, YEHA. The only problem is he has a house load of new or nearly new high quality furniture that ALL NEEDS TO GO. So go and do a deal with the PIRATE and score your self some booty.For a full list of what's on off er call or email Bill William/Bill Rehm [email protected] 366 99909 523 2618

South Island Trip, summer 2012/13 ICA member, Ian Fish is looking to do a trip around the South Island this coming summer and would like some company. If you're looking to do this trip yourselves and would like to cruise in company get in touch with Ian at ipfi [email protected]

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Sat 10 1500 to1900

Registra on and sausage sizzle at the marquee. All cruisers welcome and registra on is free! You get all sorts of goodies in your pack including your “passport” to events and seminars. Bar open for early Sun-downers, pass-port s ckers begin for Caters major prize draw.

Doyle Sails

Sun 11 15001600

Registra on con nues at the marquee.Earlybird BBQ and Pot-luck Dinner: Bring your own meat to cook on the BBQ, and your glassware, plates and cutlery, plus a salad to share. Bar open.

BBQs and gas supplied by Ashbys Boatyard and Cater Marine.

Mon 12 14001500160017001800

Registra on for late arrivals at the marquee.Seminar: Sail maintenance and running repairs demonstra on Seminar: Orienta on to NZ: customs, culture, Kiwi slang. Seminar: Rigging for Cruising Yachts. Offi cial Welcome & cocktail evening. Enjoy a complimentary rum punch & nibbles from the rally sponsors while you meet and chat with them. Dress Tropical (with woolies) and don’t forget your rally passports and drinks ckets. Prizes for best tropical dress. Bar open.

Doyle SailsIsland Cruising Associa onNorthland Spars and Rig-gingOpua Business Associa on

Tues 13 11001500160017001800

Wine tas ng and lunch at local winery. Seminar: Cruising New Zealand. Coastal and driving. Seminar: Diesel engines and maintenance. Seminar: Splicing demonstra on 3-ply and braid rope. Free pizza & Amateur Talent Night. Songs, tall tales, skits, prizes.

Omata Estate WineryIsland Cruising Associa onSeapowerCater MarineOpua Business Associa on

Wed 14 150016001900

Seminar: Fishing in NZ, including shellfi sh and lobster. Seminar: Ba eries maintenance, minimising load, maximising input. Culture night at Waitangi. Not to be missed, for info ask at registra on.

Cater MarineMarine Electrics Opua

Thur 15 900 to 1430

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Bus trip to local factory outlets and shopping centres including Woodcra factory, Living Nature factory, Waipapa centre, the Stone Store, Kerikeri New World supermarket, Enzof Earth, the Kauri Workshop and Makana Chocolate factory. Seminar: Understanding and minimising electrolysis Seminar: Refrigera on. Avoiding problems in the tropics. Looking a er your systems, what to look out for, degassing, what spares to take . Free Sausage Sizzle and Amateur Comedy night. Prizes!

Bus sponsored by.....

Seapower NorthfreezeCentral Butchery Kawa

Fri 16 1400

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Seminar: Bob McDavit, Weather Guru! Understanding NZ and Pacifi c weather pa erns. Seminar: Brush-on paint systems demonstra on Ashby’s BBQ night. Free BBQ, salad and drinks. PRIZE GIVING. Live music, prize giving and rally wrap-up. You must be present to collect your prize. Bar open ll late.

Bob McDavit IncCater Marine and Interna- onal Paints

Ashby’s Boatyard and Opua Marina.Insurance Marine Online

All Points 2012Events Program

Each year in November visi ng cruisers and those returning to NZ are welcomed into New Zealand at Opua and treated to a week of fun and informa on as part of the ICA "All Points Rally". This year just on 100 were registered making this the biggest year yet. We'd like to thank our sponsors for this event, please sup-port them, we know you won't regret it.


All Points 2012

Mon 12 150016001700

Seminar: Sail maintenance and running repairs demonstra on Seminar: Orienta on to NZ: customs, culture, Kiwi slang. Seminar: Rigging for Cruising Yachts.

Doyle SailsIsland Cruising Associa onNorthland Spars & Rigging

Tue 13 150016001700

Seminar: Cruising New Zealand. Coastal and driving. Seminar: Diesel engines and maintenance. Seminar: Splicing demonstra on 3-ply and braid rope.

Island Cruising Associa onSeapowerCater Marine

Wed 14 15001600

Seminar: Fishing in NZ, including shellfi sh and lobster. Seminar: Ba eries maintenance, minimising load, maximising input.

Cater MarineMarine Electrics Opua

Thur 15 1600 1700

Seminar: Understanding and minimising electrolysis Seminar: Refrigera on. Avoiding problems in the tropics. Looking a er your systems, what to look out for, degassing, what spares to take .

Seapower Northfreeze

Fri 16 13001530

Seminar: Bob McDavit, Weather Guru! Understanding NZ and Pacifi c weather pa erns. Seminar: Brush-on paint systems demonstra on

Bob McDavit Cater Marine and Interna- onal Paints

Seminar ProgramSeminar par cipa on is op onal. However, by a ending you receive 1 x s cker for your Pass-

port. Each s cker puts you in the draw for the Cater Marine Chandlery prize.

The Waikare Inlet, looking from Opua Marina


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What works...

A good pair of Sunnies are essen al for cruising. Apart from the obvious protec on issues and style aside, going into an anchorage for the fi rst me it's of the utmost importance to spot the coral heads before they leap out and bite you. For that a good pair of Polarised Sun Glasses are a must.

Now I have another problem to add to the mix, I need glasses to read. Yep, age has caught up with my eyes and a x2 focal is a must for reading the chart plo er, cruising guide and any number of other things, both while on the move and at anchor.

We were fortunate, club members John and Leanne Hembrow, have Aqua c Op cs and they lent me a cou-ple of pairs for a test drive. Well I dropped one pair overboard so I immediately invested in a good strap for the other pair, a pair of Straddie Acetate Polarised Readers. They've been invaluable.

John Hembrow ini ally advised I go for the Non Polarised version as with all things polarised there is a drawback, you can only view a LCD screen from one angle but I have found this to be only of limited incon-venience. Probably as in order to read the darn things I've got to use the bifocal x2 readers inset into the glasses which are not polarised.

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& from

Cruisers Festival 201315th April to 1st May 2013

Two weeks of fun for all cruisers, 24 Seminars and Briefi ngs, 10 fun events, entertain-ment for all and par cipa on from the tourism boards from Tonga, Fiji, Vanuatu and New Cal. All culmina ng in the fl eet departure to the Pacifi c Islands on 1st May*, All cruisers are welcome to take part. * Start is dependant on weather and is at the discre on of the individual skipper.

Along with the usual fun and games that are a part of an Island Cruising Assoc event there will also be plenty of helpful informa on and resources to make your passage up to and cruising around the Pacifi c Islands easier and safer. For a full

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Seminar Series 2012/13 ISLAND CRUISING ASSOC.

Cruising Prepara on Seminar DatesMackay: Club Night - Fri 19th Oct Seminar - Sat 20th/Sun 21st OctAuckland: Club night- Welcome Back and Christmas party Sat 17th November Seminar - Sat 17th/Sun 18th NovBrisbane Club Night - Fri 30th Nov Seminar - Sat 1st/Sun 2nd DecNewcastle: Club Night - 14th Dec Seminar - Sat 15th/ Sun 16th NovSydney Club Night Fri 4th Jan 2013 Seminar - Sat 5th/ Sun 6th JanHobart Club Night - 8th Feb 2013 Seminar - Sat 9th/Sun 10th FebNelson NZ Club Night 23rd Feb 2013 Seminar 23rd/24th Feb

Cruising Prep. Seminar SyllabusTimes: Sat. 0800 Sun. 0900 (Each day fi nishes 1700)• The Ideal Cruising Yacht? – Hull design – Ma terial – Tender – Ven la on – Sanita on and accommoda on layout• Rigging – for extended cruising & safety inc deck layout, preventors, etc• Sails - selec on, balance, tuning, fault fi nding, maintenance• Furling - headsail, mainsail, car handling, storm safety• Anchors & Anchoring –– techniques, types, warps, laying, windlass• Provisions - food stores, what is available and where• Water - treatment, fi ltra on, purifi ca on, dis infectant, watermakers• Vessel Systems – water, plumbing, gas, fuel, etc.• Power genera on – looking at all the op ons• Electronics – radios, char ng, GPS, Radar, auto pilot, AIS, etc.• Money – management of, establishing credit lines• Mail – forwarding, ICA mail & fax drops in the South Pacifi c, NZ and Australian East Coast.

The dates have now been set for the 2012 Seminar season. The seminars are in both Australia and New Zea-land this year and will have an associated club night with them. The seminar syllabus is aimed at Extended Cruising both coastal and off shore.

• Email - ways to receive this, advantages• Search and Rescue – authority & scope of SAR• Cat 1 - What it means to you.• Safety Gear- plus watch systems and safety protocols • Ship Registra on – guide to ships registry• Naviga on – basic equipment requirements• Charts – tables, fi ling, requirements• Log Keeping – plus basic record keeping• Books – recommenda ons, pilots, reference manuals, cruising guides• Computers – what they can do aboard to as sist you• Interfacing – all electronics, the advantages, the pi alls• Radios, VHF, SSB, HAM – skeds, basic opera on, installa on• Steering - Tiller, wheel, vanes, emergency• Diesel Engines – how they work, trouble shoo ng spares• Fuel – Filters, injectors, fi ltering before it en ters the tank• Passage prepara on – Coastal and Off shore• Passage Planning - Coastal and Off shore.• Weather - Coastal and Off shore• Emergencies at Sea – fi re, grounding, heavy weather, hull damage, leaks, MOB prac ce• Repairs at Sea – rigging loss, steering loss, towing, being towed and abandoning ship• Legali es – of items that concern cruisers• Heavy Weather – storm rigs, storm sails, heaving to, laying ahull, sea anchors, drogues• Living while extended cruising - with other cruisers plus the locals.

The seminar is aimed at Skippers, Partners and Crew.Seminar reading - A Guide to Cruising & Safety and Emergencies at Sea by Brian and Joan Hepburn,Seminar Cost $295.00 per couple $200 Single. plus ICA membership $45 (if you are not already a mem-ber) plus books, e-copy at seminar prices, $19.95ea.For further info or to register go to ..


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Blue Skies are defi nitely the norm.

THE LAND OF OZ – Mackay & The Whitsundays

It was champagne sailing all the way from Bagaman Island in the Louisiades into Mackay Marina, Queensland Australia. With enough wind to sail with only a full day of motoring from Diamond Passage to Hydrographers Pass, it has to have been one of the best passages ever with clear blue skies and gentle seas. Clearance into Australia was also surprisingly easy. A er all the stories you hear and read on blogs and in Cruising magazines, I must admit to being a bit appre-hensive as to what was going to happen but Elmer from AQIS and Rebecca and Selwyn from Customs were wonderful ambassadors, making clearance a very non stressful event. Elmer was on the boat for over an hour explaining clearly what and why, as we completed all the paperwork and he checked through all our stores cupboards. Very li le needed to be taken, and no surprises. Thanks guys!!!With clearance complete we headed to our Marina berth. Mackay Marina has approximately 500 berths plus 6 mega yacht berths, restaurants and bars, a Hotel and residen al apartments, along with a hard stand, commercial dock and boat ramp. The marina is protected by a robust seawall which has a two lane road access, and seems to have traffi c cruising along it none stop both day and night. Ben the Marina Manager was very helpful, organising Chart packs for The Whitsundays for all the boats. It was a pleasant surprise to meet up with Cheryl, from Opua, who is working in the Marina Offi ce; great to see a familiar face and catch up on some of the Gossip from home. Eight of the fl eet made it to Mackay with the rest op ng for Townsville. The Mackay Yacht Club welcomed us with a buff et dinner. The yacht club is now run by volunteers so is not open very o en. The meal was great, especially the desserts. It was nice to meet some locals as well as previous Rally par cipants.About 10 minutes from the marina is Mackay itself. A bus service runs two hourly during the week from the Marina into town and out to the big shopping

Exploring an Aborigo-nal site at Narau Inlet

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Fun on the beach, Whitsundays

Dried up waterfall, it's been dry here.

centre Caneland Central. There are also Hire cars available at a reasonable rate. We opted for a half day hire car which we shared with Don & Marie from Freezing Rain. Having been through Vanuatu, The Solo-mons and The Louisiades it was quite a culture shock to be in a mall with supermarkets, shops, people and lots of choices. It took a while just to get past the produce department in the Supermarket; the vari-ety of choice was huge compared to what we’ve had in the last 6 months. Mushrooms, pears, grapes and mangoes were top of the list along with cheeses and deli meats. I must admit to buying some woman’s magazines to catch up on the gossip and John made a beeline for the boa ng mags. Another priority was ge ng phone and internet access. We opted for Telstra as they had the most reliable and broadest coverage, important for going down the Australian coast. We also indulged in some specialty breads from Bakers Delight. Bliss!!! Prices are a li le more expensive than an cipated. The locals put it down to the boom in Coal (The Bowan Basin west of Mackay produces 85% of Australia’s coal) and the strength of the Aussie dollar. Much of the fresh produce grown in the area is sent to Brisbane and then sent back up to outlets in Mackay, adding to costs.We waved off most of the fl eet during the week, some heading up into the Whitsundays and some head-ing South. With only Freezing Rain and ourselves le it was boat chores and work for a couple of days, then off to explore some of the area. With guide book, map and Ipad in hand we treated ourselves to a big breakfast at MJ’s at the Marina then the four of us piled into our hire car, cameras, hats and bo les of water at the ready, and it was off to The Pioneer Valley to see Finch Ha on Gorge, and up into the Eung-ella range to try and catch a glimpse of platypus in the wild at Broken River. The drive up the valley was through miles of sugar cane fi elds and past several sugar mills, this being the largest sugar cane producing area in Australia. A er a short stop for morning tea at a cafe in an old converted church just past Pinnacle it was on to Finch Ha on and a walk up to the Araluen Falls. The bird life on the walk was wonderful even if we couldn’t iden fy the species but chose not to have a swim at the falls as the water was icy. Back at

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Farewell drinks - Louisiades

A turtle at Whitehaven Beach.

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Who's my mate then!!

Narau Inlet

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Mackay Marina

Finch Ha on Gorge

the car park we saw three Kookaburra, happily si ng in a gum tree watching us. From Finch Ha on we climbed out of the valley up to Eungella where we enjoyed an ice cream and a walk along the Sky Window track which gave a brief overview of the history of the Pioneer Valley and great views down the valley. 5 minutes down the road saw as at Broken Creek. We were a bit concerned that we were at the wrong me of the day to see any of the shy platypus as the guide book said sigh ngs were normally early morning or late a ernoon. Lucky for us the guide book was wrong. No sooner had we walked along the track to the viewing sight, we were treated to the sight of a platypus feeding in the river. He was not one bit concerned about the tourists on the riverbank, con nuing to go about his daily foraging. We were all amazed at how small he was, but enjoyed watch-ing him meander his way across the river. There were also several long neck turtles that were very interested in us. One sat just below where we stood, watching us taking pictures for most of the me we were there. Defi nitely a great day fi nished with a supermarket fi x.The week fi nished with a successful Cruising prep school, and with Johns mum June on board we took advantage of the beau ful weather and headed for a week in The Whit-sundays. John’s father had always wanted to cruise here in his own boat but had never achieved that goal. With limited me and the Guide ‘100 Magic Miles”, we le Mackay and

headed for our fi rst stop, Goldsmith Island, anchoring just inside Farrier Island. John and June took a trip ashore for a walk, and then explored in the dingy. A er a quiet night it was off the next day for Sawmill Bay at Cid Harbour on the west side of Whitsunday Island. Strong winds were forecast for that night so we wanted a sheltered anchorage for the night. On the way we cruised by Hamilton Island, home to Hamilton Island Race Week, expensive resorts and an equally expensive marina, $120-$140 a night for a yacht the size of Windfl ower. As a result we didn’t stop and go ashore and look around, but proceeded on to Sawmill Bay. Tucked in with just a few gust of wind, we headed ashore to the site of the old Sawmill. The beach here is similar to our beaches in NZ, with small rock oysters in profusion on the rocks. I also got my fi rst sigh ng of megapodes, four took off into the scrub, not much diff erent from our swamp hens but more turkey like. A quick hello to one of our Rally boats in the bay, Al Fresco, and back for sundowners.

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With Loafer, Rotomanu & Anthem in Nara Inlet on Hook Island, we made that our next port of call. Motoring up the inlet reminded us a bit of Te Kouma, Coromandel. The rocks in the bay have boat names painted on them as well. At the head of the bay is a track to an Aboriginal cave site with pain ngs. A set of stone steps leads up from the beach with some info and recordings about and by the local tribe, as well as archaeological informa- on about the site. A pleasant walk, and not too taxing. This was also the fi rst reference to

the indigenous people of the area that we have seen. At high de all the beaches disap-pear, so we caught up with everyone at Sundowners on Loafer. Lots of talk and laughter. Before breakfast the next morning, John had a visit from a friendly Cockatoo. He didn’t want the apple off ered to him but enjoyed the bread. Evidently he does the rounds of all the boats in the bay, so it’s no wonder he’s a bit fussy.On the way to our next overnight anchorage we stopped for the day at Langford Island be-tween Hayman and Hook Islands, picking up one of the Marine Park moorings. All through the area are free moorings that you can pick up for the night but it is on a fi rst come, fi rst serve basis, one night only; they are there to help protect the coral. Langford Island is popular with day charter boats as well as guests from nearby Hayman Island Resort and was certainly busy. Lots of herons, oyster catchers and what I think were godwits, feed-ing in the rock pools on the southern side while a small turtle cruised along the shallows as we walked along the beach. We have seen more Turtles in the last few days than we seen in the last 4 months. It just goes to show, what taking turtle off the menu does. I had lost my sunglasses overboard when I picked up the mooring so a er some me ashore< John donned his dive gear and managed to fi nd them. Very clever is my captain. A er an enjoyable day it was off through the pass between Hayman & Hook to Bu erfl y Bay on the northern side of Hook Island. A er securing a mooring ball for the night we watched sea eagles dri ing in the thermals searching for that last morsel for the day, cockatoos squabbling in the trees and a racted red billed seagulls when the BBQ was lit. Each day was ge ng be er and be er.With the winds dying away to nothing and only two days le of our whistle stop tour it was off to Whitehaven Beach, world famous for its incredible whiteness, all 6kms of it. With the sun shining and fl at calm seas, Whitehaven Beach did not disappoint. It would be on a par with Ouvea, in The French Loyal es, defi nitely an 11. Lots of picnic areas and glimpsed a small goanna who obviously was camera shy. The turtles in the bay were huge and unphased by all the boa ng ac vity around them. I even ventured into the water for a swim, only the second swim in Australian waters. As the a ernoon lengthened we headed for our last anchorage at the south end of Shaw Island opposite Lindeman Island. We shared the anchorage with a couple of boats including an old squared rigged barque, and more languid turtles. With a beau ful sunset and a cold drink in hand what we had seen of The Whitsundays had been very enjoyable. It is very like our cruising grounds in NZ but on a bigger scale, many of the bigger islands are on a par with Great Barrier or Waiheke, with lots of coral. Many of the anchorages are shallow and can be rolly and we could see why catamarans are so popular, but in saying that there are just as many keelers, not to men on power boats of all shapes and sizes. The weather is very se led and since arriving in the area we have had blue dome days nearly every day. Not a bad start to our Austral-ian Odyssey.

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Malta to Crete

Carrying on from the last episode from Shamal and her crew (June 2012 Cruise News) in Malta, in this chapter we fi nd them heading to Crete.

Maggie arrived from the U.K. to join us in Malta and that morning we needed to up anchor and motor outside the harbour to empty our holding tanks. The weather was not the best as strong winds were blowing in through the entrance which gave for a very rolling exit and entrance. Not the best introduc on to the boat for Mag-gie. She lives on a narrow boat on the English canals.

We spent the next four days while wai ng for the watermaker clutch to arrive, shopping and exploring a bit more of Malta. On one of these days Maggie and I bought ourselves a two euro sixty cent bus pass which would take us anywhere over the Island – a great deal. So off we set having no idea where we were going. Our fi rst stop took us into the old capital of Medina and Rabat. Mdina is the walled town and Rabat are its suburbs. Medina is a very impressive town perched on a rocky outcrop in the southwest of the Island, commanding views over nearly the whole Island. The narrow streets and wonderful old houses and palaces date back to the 1400’s, but it has been a for fi ed town for more than 3000 years. We visited another St Paul’s Cathedral. This one is not as ornate as the one in Valle a. They were se ng it up for a wedding later in the day.

Here we are visi ng yet another country greatly infl uenced in both history and architecture by the Crusaders – The Knights of St John. First they were in the Holy Land, Jerusalem and Acre, visited. Then they were driven off to Famagusta on Cyprus, visited. Next was Rhodes, visited. Then Malta, visited.

We then got back onto a bus and headed for Bugibba and St Pauls Bay on the coast. From here you look out to the Island where the apostle Paul was ship wrecked. Bugibba is one of those popular summer resort towns which one really tries to avoid!! Too com-mercial for my liking. The next bus took us back into Valle a.

Shamal; Pt. 15 - Malta to CreteWhile we were gallivan ng around the Island Alec picked up the clutch for the watermaker and fi ed it back on and even had made a tank of water by the me we arrived back. His sister Anne had been helping him.

So at 0615 the next morning it was with great delight we upped anchor from Marsamxe Harbour and motored on out on an oily calm morning and headed for Crete. We had been in Malta for three weeks. Much longer than we had originally planned. It also meant that our trip to Tunisia will be postponed un l next season.

Murphy’s law will always prevail. We had been having perfect winds for a sail to Crete while si ng in Malta and now they died on us. So our crossing took much longer than we fi rst thought. The 471nm trip took four days. During this me we caught two lovely big tuna – so the Med is not void of fi sh – we each read at least two books, lay in the sun when it was warm enough, and watched the blue ocean pass under the hulls. A couple of mes we did get the MPS sail up and had a bit of a run. The fi rst one ended in disaster as the winds were just too light and the ‘B’ thing wrapped around the jib forestay. The only way we could get it unwrapped was for Alec to go up the mast. Not to be detoured, and a er hav-ing to repack the whole thing again into its sock, we put it up again the next day with much be er results. It really is my favourite sail when it behaves itself.

We arrived into the old capital of Chania on the north western end of Crete and saw why we were s ll feeling the cold, par cularly in the evenings. Snow is s ll lying around on the high peaks!! We are now at the very end of May beginning of June. Help summer is meant to be here. A er mooring to the town quay we proceeded to check in with the port authori es and pick up our cruising per-mit for Greek waters. This meant a bus trip over to the customs in Soudha Bay. Soudha Bay is a naval base, but also ferries and cruise ships drop off passengers here. It also played as an important harbour during WW11.

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We spent two and a half days here exploring the old Vene an City with its cobbled streets, lovely old Vene an houses, markets and a beau ful old harbour with great tavernas – cafes – along the water front, and par cularly up in the back streets. It was here we said bye to Anne who had been with us for about six weeks.

It was then on towards the new capital of Iraklion, but at the last minute Alec decided we didn’t need another dose of city night life, so we opted for the Island of Nisis Dhia, lying six miles to the NNE. We anchored in a lovely bay with a few other yachts to fi nd we had another problem with the watermaker. This machine which I have been raving about to everyone is causing a bit of a headache at the moment. Alec will send out an email to the manufactures. We are s ll able to make water and I am sure it is nothing major.

Next stop was Spinalonga Lagoon towards the north eastern part of the Island. Maggie and I had just fi nished reading the book ‘The Island’ by Victoria Hislop (recommended reading) which is set around the Island of Spinalonga and tells of the Vene an Fort that was turned into a leper colony. A very moving story with great descrip ons of what life was like for the lepers. The old fort is now open to the public so off Maggie and I set off to visit it. We had anchored SHAMAL only a couple of hundred metres off , so took the tender across. We must of stayed longer than we realised as when it came me to leave we found the gate which we had parked the tender outside was well and truly locked. We had entered by a side gate, not the main one. So it was off to fi nd someone to let us out. Thank goodness the last boat had not le the Island for the night. They were just closing up, but someone did walk back and unlock the gate for us. We were just deba ng which derelict house we were going to spend the night in. With the huge Vene an wall all around it would have been rather diffi cult to escape from.

Next day it was a short sail around to Ayios Nikolaos. Here we said good-bye to Maggie. Alec and I then sailed back to Spinalonga Lagoon to spend the next four days wai ng for friends from Dubai to arrive. During our me at Ayios Nikalaos we were going to li SHAMAL out of the water to clean her hulls and give the copper coat a touch up in places and change the sail drive oils. Change of plan. The expense of li ing the boat and staying on the hard for fi ve days was going to be just short of 1,000 euros!! Alec wants to li the boat next year before we cross the Atlan c so we will wait ll then. We have dived and cleaned the hulls here in the Lagoon to fi nd the copper coat really is

working so well. Considering we have not touched them for seven and a half months we took no me in giving them a clean. Just a li le bit of slime which is common here in the warm Med.

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So with Judith and Graeme on board we start heading west back along the northern coast of Crete visi ng Spinalonga Lagoon, then a small bay just outside of the capital Iraklion where we went ashore to fi ll one of our gas bo les. This turned into a bit of an “episode”. We all went ashore in the tender and then Alec and I set off for the fi lling sta on. Bo le fi lled at no cost. Great as a bo le our size can cost up to 30 euros. Back to the boat and bo le put in and connected up. Oh help, the valve seems to be stuck closed – we think – so Alec removes the connec on and next thing we have gas streaming out. Ops this should not be happening. Only op on is to let the bo le empty itself so we all move to the back of the boat. A er some me Alec moves forward again to check the bo le. He lts the bot-tle over the side to fi nd it s ll has plenty le inside. By this me the locals on the beach some 80mts away are a bit upset at the smell of gas blowing their way and contact the Coast Guard in the fi shing harbour next door. Meanwhile Alec and I put the bo le into the tender and I row while Alec holds the bo le over the side to a cliff face away from the beach so we can fi nish emptying the bo le. Then another small mishap –the rowlock to hold one of the oars comes unstuck. Now I have to paddle the tender. Not an easy thing to do. I will NOT let Alec start the outboard motor as I think there will be an explosion!!!. Job done we paddle back to SHAMAL. Now the Coast Guard arrive to fi nd out what is going on. They were very understanding and just requested we bring our boat papers for stamping to their offi ce inside the harbour. Final outcome, we return to the Gas Sta- on and bo le refi lled again for free, paper work all stamped and in order,

new bo le connected up and we are on our way again.

As we did not leave ll a er 2.00p.m. we had to do a bit of night sailing to reach our next stop, Chania. But we were rewarded at dusk with Graeme bringing in two lovely big tuna each weighing between 8-10kg. We anchor outside the harbour at 2.00 a.m. Next lesson for Judith and Graeme – we go to li the anchor in the morning to move inside the harbour, but no, we are well and truly stuck to the bo om. Alec has to go down with the power snorkel and remove the anchor from under a rock.

We planed to spend only a couple of nights here but due to big seas breaking in through the narrow entrance we stay an extra day – See the photo in ‘Photos 4’. Once we are on our way again we are now heading for new cruising grounds. We are heading for the Peloponnese on mainland Greece.

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