Sailing on Sherbro
| In June 2004 we bought Sherbro, a 10.5m centre cockpit Jarkan yacht.. (She is hull #5 completed in 1980 by Kanga Bertels). At that stage we had learnt to sail in dinghies at Wagga Wagga and had bought a 16ft Hartley trailer sailor named Kalinka which we sailed on Lake Hume in Albury. Prior to making the decision on Sherbro we had a survey done and she got a good report. The next step was to find a mooring on the Pittwater, a beautiful protected waterway north of Sydney. We were very fortunate to be introduced to the Avalon Sailing Club (ASC) where we have received valuable advice and support in fitting the boat out for cruising. Ron was invited to crew on racing boats to learn some of the finer points of sailing while we both enjoyed and learnt so much from sailing to destinations with the ASC cruising division. We have found the sailing community extremely helpful. The skipper of a yacht moored nearby has been like a mentor to us, accompanying us on some of our early trips and introducing us to a local couple, former sailors, who have become good friends. Sherbro has already brought us much enjoyment and pleasure and we've only commenced our journey. We're excited about our future sailing adventures and look forward to sharing that through our web site. |
Our latest 5 diary entries
| 18th Jul 2010 | ||||
| Winter in Perth | ||||
| We're finding the winter months in Perth are cool in the morning but quite pleasant during the day, ideal for day trips from our base in Wanneroo. A must-see on our list was the port of Fremantle just an hour's dri... | ||||
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| 29th May 2010 | ||||
| Cape Leeuwin and SW coast of WA | ||||
| It is a 3 hour drive from Carabooda to the town of Dunsborough where we stayed at a resort that our my nephew Craig had organised for us. It was excellent accommodation and an ideal base for a circular tour that Cra... | ||||
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| 1st May 2010 | ||||
| From the Tasman Sea to the Indian Ocean | ||||
| This is the first entry of our newest adventure. We left Sherbro safe and secure in Hobart while we flew to Western Australia to look after my brother Graham's house in a northern suburb of Perth. Wh... | ||||
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| 11th Mar 2010 | ||||
| Cygnet regatta | ||||
| We stayed in Cygnet for the sailing regatta. We had to move to a mooring further out to make room for the 70 plus visiting yachts. Quite a big event including a race from Kettering to Cygnet and a race in the Port o... | ||||
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| 27th Feb 2010 | ||||
| Port of Cygnet | ||||
| We anchored at Sandrock Bay in the Huon River estuary overnight, then rainclouds chased us up Port Cygnet in the early morning Saturday. We picked up a mooring just off Cygnet sailing Club not far to row to the jet... | ||||
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