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
| 12th Aug 2008 | ||||
| Return to Sherbro via Seoul/Sydney with new bike | ||||
| The return flight from Seattle to Seoul and then Sydney was excellent. No problem taking the new Dahon Yeah folding bike purchased in Burlington Washington as check through luggage. Carla saw us off on the 25th... | ||||
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| 14th Jul 2008 | ||||
| Introduction to the BC Gulf Islands | ||||
| Our friends from Quesnel, Bob and Lora, invited us on board their cruiser, Dreamcatcher, to give us an experience of cruising in the beautiful Gulf of Georgia Islands that lie between the BC mainland and Vancouver I... | ||||
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| 12th Jul 2008 - 13th Jul 2008 | ||||
| Northern Washngton state | ||||
| Heading back to Vancouver we decided to head below the border through the Cascade mountains. Sagebrush and green valleys gave way to spectacular mountains as we climbed up to Washington pass. Winding but good roads ... | ||||
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| 10th Jul 2008 | ||||
| The new Kimberley | ||||
| Kimberley was the town where we bought our first home and where Michelle was born in 1972. It was and still is a very picturesque town in the Kootenay mountains dominated by the ski hill and with views east to the R... | ||||
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| 7th Jul 2008 | ||||
| Kamloops | ||||
| We made an overnight stop in Kamloops to visit Aunt Bernie who lives with her daughter Marilyn and son-in-law Denis. We were really amazed at how much the city has grown since Dolores worked here in 1... | ||||
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