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2020 - The year that all plans changed
28/09/20 “The Big Trip” Stage 3 - Cape York to Townsville - “Are we there yet?"
“The Big Trip” Stage 2 From Port Douglas to the Tip of Cape York - how hard could it be?
Finally sharing “The Big Trip” - The first Leg Darwin NT to Port Douglas QLD
From sailing oceans to traversing land on two wheels
Preparation with a little rediscovery of the Territory
2019 - Heading East
A little reflection on 2019.
The final run of our 2019 sailing season - Syracuse to Marina Di Ragusa Sicily
A short run through the Ionian Islands before sailing for Sicily
Neighbourly neighbours in Corfu
Paradigme and Katherine cruising together south in Albania
Discovering the coastline of Albania from Sarande to Durres.
Albania - where to begin.
Just a small taste of Greece before crossing to Albania.
A touch of Puglia and Basilicata Italy with friends before crossing to Greece.
On the move - Sardinia, Sicily to Taranto in Puglia Southern Italy.
Taking time out in anchorages of South West Sardinia.
Farewelling Mainland Spain for the Balearic Islands
Late start but we are finally underway
2018 - Cruising the Spanish Coastline
Getting to the business end of our short season
Cruising back to Cartagena with Australians
Too good to leave - sharing Catalonia with Canadians
Casually Cruising and Loving the Catalonian Coastline
Its officially an American Invasion Onboard Katherine
No time to waste we are underway - Cruising Mediterranean Spain
Delayed start to the season of 2018 but we are finally back onboard
2017 - Cruising into the Med
From Spain to Australia and Back again - time to do the “Year in Review"
The final run for 2017 - Scarlino Italy to Cartagena Spain
Honeymooners on Board - now thats a first.
Diving the Red Sea - a diversion from sailing to celebrate a birthday
Completing the loop Sardenia back to Rome
Time for a bit of diving before heading north.
Where the wind blows, that will be the way we go.
Road trip with our sailing neighbours.
Cruising from Rome to the the anchorages of the Aeolian Islands (Isole Eolie) Sicily
Touring Tuscany
The Isle of Elba our first taste of Italy
Louisiana friends onboard sharing the experience of Corsica.
Aussie Invasion Onboard Katherine to support TMax Racing Monaco
What a week in Provence and the Coastline of Cote D'Azur
Arriving in Marseille France and touring a little of Provence
Cruising the Balearic Islands
Letting go of the lines for 2017
And so begins our Sixth Year
2016 Heading South to warmer waters
Riding the roads of Cuba once more.
Settling on a winter port for Katherine
An unexpected road trip with friends exploring Spain
Turning East into the Mediterranean
Farewelling Friends, Family and Portugal
Popping into Ports of Portugal
Northern Spain - a very special cruising ground.
Completing our journey of The Bay of Biscay
Road trip to Loire Valley and moving south
Island Hopping to La Rochelle and a gathering of friends Old and New
Texans take to sailing
Bonjour Savouring Life in Brittany France
The season is finally underway - first stop familiar grounds of The Channel Islands.
Back Onboard and preparing to go
An Update from Australia
2015 Season 5 - The Plan - Our last tour of Northern Europe
Just a little bit bitter sweet
From one mouth to another
Cruising back into familiar waters
Dropping into a county or two in Ireland.
A run down the West Coast of Ireland to Cork 30th August - 6th September
On the nose again - our new theme song....
St Kilda - just to confirm a suburb in Melbourne named after an island in Scotland not the Football team. Then onto Dunvegan on Isle of Skye.
Heading for Ireland - North Sea Crossing Once More!
Week 2 Family Sailing Denmark
Family Onboard - Week 1
Aussies, Aussies and more Aussies...
From Dutch to Deutsche
Volvo Ocean Race Festival 2015 Den Haag Who ever would have thought.
Combine Friends with Food and you have the recipe for memorable times.
Stichting Veerhaven - Our first base for The Netherlands
France Belgium Netherlands all in a weeks sailing.
Dieppe - a wonderful port from which to explore
We have Landed in France
Week 9 - Guernsey in The Channel Islands
Week 8 Isle of Wight and Weymouth
Catching Up on News
Week 6 - 7 Katherine is back in the water and its been a very social time.
Week 5 - Diving Mexico
Week 4 - Cuba - Diving Varadero
Week 2 & 3 - Cuba by Harley! You will need a cafe con leche to read this article.
Week 1 - The 2015 Season has Begun
2014 Season 4 - To Lofiten Norway and then….
Week 25 - 28 - Starting to feel like the character “Wheres Wally"
Week 24 - Haul out time
Week 22 - Fine sailing and good company on our final run of the season
Week 21 - Portsmouth, Boat Shows and PAN PANS....
Week 20 - Dover to Portsmouth
Week 19 - A run for the corner arriving in Dover
Week 18 - Newcastle Upon Tyne
Week 17 - Touring from Edingburgh to Berwick Upon Tweed
Week 17 - Across the north sea and into Scotland
Week 16 - The last of our Norwegian experience for now...
Week 14 & 15 - Continuing south to Bergen and departing guests
Week 12 and a bit - Enjoying sunshine, anchorages, quaint harbours and birthday celebrations
Week 11 - The last of our Lofoten Experience
Week 10 - Rost - Sunshine, Puffins, Orcas and Fresh Fish
030714 - Week 9 - Weve arrived Lofoten
260614 Week 8 - Bronnoysund to Svartisen - Where sailing amongst snow capped peaks has become the norm.
190614 Week 7 Trondheim to Bronnoysund - The Gateway to the Arctic
130614 - Week 6 Stavenger to Trondheim - Time to start cruising
050614 - Week 5 - We are underway and now in Norway
Week 1 - 3 - The catch cry is unfortunately "we are still here!"
While Katherine is in Winter Storage…we are….
280414 Deep in the Heart of Texas
170414 A Taste of French Polynesia
150314 - Galapagos In Review - Our top Photos and Experiences - if it is at all possible to summarise.
A few of our favourite Bird Photos from Galapagos
A few of our favourite Lizard photos
A few of our favourite SeaLion Tortoise and Turtle Photos
Underwater Photograpy
Scenery Photos
130314 - Our Final Few Days in Galapagos
090314 - Ecoventura Tour of the Galapagos Onboard Flamingo 1
010314 - Isla Isabela - Puerto Villamil Galapagos
260214 - Panama to Galapagos
190214 - Panama City Panama
150214 - Transiting the Panama Canal
130214 Week 1 Onboard Andante - Fort Sherman - Preparation for our passage
Time for an Update - we are in Panama
Six weeks since leaving Katherine - and four countries later.
2013 The Third Season - Cruising The Irish Sea to The Baltic Sea
Week 18 /19 - The final run - bitter sweet to be back at Haderslev Monday 23rd September to Thursday 3rd October
Week 17 - Exiting to the sound of Mama Mia in Sonderborg Denmark Monday 17th - Sunday 22nd September
Week 16 - A final Swedish port of call before sailing back into Danish Waters. Monday 9th to Sunday 16th September
Week 15- Settled into the way of 20 mile days. Sunday 1st September to Sunday 8th September.
Week 14 - We've Made it to Fjallbacka for seasons end. Monday 26th August to Saturday 31st August
Week 13 - This must be cruising. Saturday 17th August to Sunday 25th August
Week 11 /12 - A little bit of land touring Norway. Monday 5th to Friday 16th August
Week 10 - Sailing up the Bohusian Coast to Oslo with Darwin Friends Monday 29th to Sunday 4th August
Week 9 - First week of cruising north from Copenhagen
Week 8 - XYacht Gold Cup Copenhagen Saturday 13th July to Monday 21st July
Week 7 - Onto the Swedish coast Gluppo to Varberg Saturday 6th July to Friday 12th July
Week 6 - Kristiansand to Stavern Norway Saturday 29th - Friday 5th July
Week 5 and a bit. Saturday Sailing from the Orkneys Scotland to Kristiansand Norway - Across the North Sea Saturday 22nd - Saturday 29th June
Week 4 - Moving further north we're now in the Orkneys North of Scotland Saturday 15th - Friday 21st June
Week 3 - From the Luck of the Irish sea to the bagpipes of Scotland Saturday 8th - Friday 14th June
Week 2 - Falmouth to Scilly Isles and up the Irish Sea Saturday 1st June to Friday 7th
Week 1 - Hamble Point Marina to Falmouth Saturday 25th to Friday 31st May
Arriving in the United Kingdom
2012/2013 The Second Season - Moving on from The Baltic to the Caribbean
Bruce of Katherine - An Update
010513 Temporarily Homeless
042013 Le Bourg Iles des Saintes to St Marteen
032513 Dominica - A Land of Amazing Natural Colour
031813 Bonjour from Martinique
030813 Almost back on board
020113 From sea to ski slopes of Whistler
011913 A Detour from Sailing
011013 A Change of Crew
010413 Celebrating the New Year in PSV and Tobago Cays
122812 Christmas Day in Bequia and sailing The Grenadines
122212 Merry Christmas from St Lucia
121012 Arriving St Lucia and a little bit of reflection
The Blog - ARC 2012 Las Palmas to St Lucia
112612 Tomorrow is Start Day - St Lucia here we come
112412 Las Palmas Preparations Complete
111112 700 miles on we're in Las Palmas Gran Canaries
110412 Packed and Ready to Go
102612 Still Here in Gibraltar
101812 Arriving in Gibraltar
100412 Leaving Kalundborg
093012 Haderslev to Kalundborg
092612 Returning to Katherine
2012 The First Season - The Baltic - Denmark to Russia and Return
The First Season - The Final Run to where it all began St Petersburg to Hederslev Denmark
070712 - The end of the first journey
070212 - The magic of Aero
062812 - Tallinn to Ystad Sweden
062212 - St Petersburg to Tallinn via Helsinki
The First Season - Visiting St Petersburg
062212 - St Petersburg on Reflection
061912 - St Petersburg
061112 - St Petersburg - the first two days with a guide
The First Season - Sweden to St Petersburg via Finland
061012 - Stockholm to St Petersburg
060212 - A little bit of Swedish tradition onboard
060212 - Stockholm
052612 - The Magic of Aland
051912 - We’ve arrived in swedish waters
The First Season - Denmark - From Haderslev to Bornholm
051512 - Bornholm
051312 - A Little Bit of tradition
050612 - Moving on from Copenhagen
050212 - A detour to Copenhagen
042912 - Aeroskobing to Marstal via Svenborg
042112 - The Journey Begins
041212 - Launch Day and Sail Trials
Precommissioning
The First Week
Stepping the Mast
From Factory Floor to Water
The Launch Approaches
Photo Albums
2020 The year that sailing took a change of plans
28/09/20 “The Big Trip” Stage 3 - Cape York to Townsville Photos
Stage 2 - Heading North to the top - Port Douglas to Cape York
Photos for Part one of “The Big Trip” - Darwin NT to Port Douglas QLD
Preparation for Travelling on two wheels and little bit of the Territory
2019 Heading East to Sicily
Paradigme and Katherine cruising south in Albania photos
Albania - where to begin photos
Just a small taste of Greece before crossing to Albania Photos
A touch of Puglia and Basilicata Italy with friends before crossing to Greece Photos.
On the move - Sardinia, Sicily to Taranto in Puglia Southern Italy photos
2018 A short season cruising Spain
Getting to the Business end of our short season photos
Cruising back to Cartagena with Australians Photos
Too good to leave - sharing Catalonia with Canadians Photos
Casually Cruising and Loving the Catalonian Coastline Photos
An American Invasion
We are underway for 2018
2017 Our sixth year of Cruising and we are into The Mediterranean
A gallery of friends onboard during 2017
The final run for 2017 - Scarlino Italy to Cartagena Spain
Honeymooners on Board - now thats a first.
Diving the Red Sea - a diversion from sailing to celebrate a birthday
Completing the Loop Back to Sardinia Photos
Time for a bit of diving before heading north photos
Where the wind blows, that will be the way we go.
A road trip with our sailing neighbours
Cruising from Rome to the the anchorages of the Aeolian Islands Sicily .
Tuscany Tour
The Isle of Elba our first taste of Italy
Louisiana friends onboard sharing the experience of Corsica.
Aussie Invasion Onboard Katherine to support TMax Racing Monaco
Another week in Provence
Arriving in Marseille and touring a little of Provence
Cruising the Balearic Islands Photos
Letting go of the lines for 2017
Home in Australia and back onboard for 2017
2016 Season 6 - Our fifth year onboard
Riding Harleys in Cuba Once More
Finding a Winter Port for 2016
Road Trip Spain
Turning east into the Mediterranean
Farewelling Friends Family and Portugal
Popping Ports of Portugal
Northern Spain A special Cruising Ground
Heading South and the last of The Bay of Biscay
Road Trip to Loire Valley
Island Hopping to La Rochelle
Texans go sailing Brittany
Bonjour Savouring Life in Brittany France
The season is finally underway
160518 Nigel Mansell Formula 1 and Indy Car Museum
Back Onboard and preparing to go
Inbetween our 2015 2016 sailing season
2015 Season 5 - A little Cuban Influence before the last of the North
From Falmouth to Weymouth
Week 2 - Family Sailing Denmark
Isle of Wight and Weymouth
2014 Season 4 Photos - Denmark To Lofiten Norway then onto the UK for the winter
Week 25 - 28 Mexico Louisiana and a little bit more of the UK
Week 24 - Haul Out Time
Week 22 - Off to the Isle of Wight
Week 21 - Portsmouth to Pans Pans
Week 20 - Dover to Portsmouth
Week 19 - Moving on down the east coast to Dover
Week 18 - Newcastle Upon Tyne
Week 17 - Touring Southern Scotland
Week 17 - Crossing the North Sea
Week 16 - The last of our Norwegian Experience for now...
Week 14 & 15 - Continuing South and Departing Guests
Week 12 and a bit
Week 11 - The last of our Lofoten Experience Photos
Week 10 - Rost
Week 9 - Weve arrived Lofoten
Week 8 - Bronnoysund to Svartisen Glacier
190614 Week 7 Photos Trondheim to Bronnysund
130614 - Week 6 Stavanger to Trondheim
050614 - Photos - We are underway
Week 1 - 3 - The catch cry is unfortunately "we are still here!"
Winter Storage for Katherine - Onboard Andante
140427 Deep in the Heart of Texas
140416 A taste of French Polynesea
140314 - Our Final Few Days in Galapagos
090314 - Ecoventura Tour of the Galapagos Onboard Flamingo 1
010314 - Isla Isabela - Puerto Villamil Galapagos
260214 Panama to Galapagos
190214 Panama City
150214 Transiting the Panama Canal
Week 1 Onboard Andante - Fort Freeman
Six weeks since leaving Katherine
2013 The Third Season - Cruising The Irish Sea to The Baltic Sea
Week 18 - The final for this season
Week 17 - Laeso to Sonderborg in Denmark our final week of sailing this season
Week 16 - A final Swedish port of call before sailing back into Danish Waters. Monday 9th to Sunday 16th September
Week 15 - Continuing to keep up the crusing pace - 20 mile averages
Week 14 - Leaving Norway and onto Sweden - Koster Islands and Fjallbacka
Week 13 - A taste of the Cruising Life Southern Norway
Week 10 & 11 A little bit of Land Touring Norway
Week 10 - Sailing into Oslo with Darwin Friends
Week 9 - Helsingor Varberg Kungso and Marstrand
Week 8 - XYacht Gold Cup Copenhagen
Week 7 - North West Sweden Gluppo to Varberg
070613 Week 6 Kristiansand to Starven Norway
062913 Week 5 Orkneys Scotland to Norway
062213 Week 4 - Tobermory to the Orkneys
061413 Week 3 - Sailing up the Irish Sea to Oban
060713 Week 2 - Falmouth to Scilly Isles and up the Irish Sea
053113 The first week sailing from Southampton to Falmouth
Arriving in the United Kingdom
The Second Season - Moving on from The Baltic to the Caribbean
043013 The Last of the Caribbean
042013 Les Saintes to St Marten and a bit of Aus inbetween
032513 Dominica - A Land of Amazing Natural Colour
031813 Bonjour from Martinique
030813 Home and Back to St Lucia again
020113 From sea to ski slopes of Whistler
011913 A Detour from Sailing
011013 A Change of Crew
040113 Celebrating the New Year in PSV and Tobago Cays
301212 Christmas in Bequia and sailing The Grenadines
122212 Merry Christmas from St Lucia
121012 Crossing the Arc Finish Line (Photos by Photoaction)
112712 Crossing the Atlantic
112412 Las Palmas Preparations Complete
111112 700 miles on we're in Las Palmas Gran Canaries
110412 Packed and Ready to Go
101812 Arriving in Gibraltar
100412 Leaving Kalundborg for Gibraltar
093012 Haderslev to Kalundborg
092612 Returning to Katherine
The first Season - Cruising the Baltic
060712 The Last night and back to Haderslev
060712 The Final Run from Klintholm to Haderslev
062812 Tallinn to Ystad Sweden
062212 - St Petersburg to Tallinn via Helsinki
061512 St Petersburg
061012 An Introduction to St Petersburg
060512 Stockholm to St Petersburg
060212 Cruising from Aland to Stockholm
052912 From Gotland to Aland
051912 - Sweden. Ports of call Kalmar and Visby on Gotland
051512 - Bornholm and Christianso
060512 - A Detour to Copenhagen
042912 Aeroskobing to Marstal via Svendborg
042312 - The Journey Begins
041212 - Launch Day Sail Trials and First Anchorage
Construction Begins - Photos of Katherine from her build to the water
030712 - From Factory to Water
030812 - Stepping The Mast
2011 - In the beginning
Dive Photo Albums
2015 - December - Mexico, Great Barrier Reef and Timor
2015 - March Cuba Diving
2015 - March Mexico Dive with Rodman Diving
150320 29 Dive Mexico Puerto Morelos Explore
The Seasons Captured on Maps
Year 8 - 2019 Cruising further east to Albania and the Ionian Islands
Year 7 - 2018 - Exploring the coastline of Spain to the border of France
Year 6 - 2017 - Season 7 - Around the Mediterranean Literally
Summarising our sailing from Launch in 2012 to the end of the cruising season 2016
Year 5 - 2016 - Season 6 - Heading South -
Year 4 - 2015 - Season 5 The Channel Islands, the North Sea coastal countries of France and Netherlands, through the Kiel Canal, time with family in Denmark before running to the Outer Hebrides and being inspired by the scenery, wildlife, historical buildings and the people of the Outer Hebrides, St Kilda and West Coast of Ireland. Ending the season in the familiar waters of Southern England.
Year 3 2014 Season 4 - Denmark - Lofoten - West Coast Norway - Edinburgh to Dover - Hamble
Year 2 2013 Season 3 - Uk Back to Denmark via the Irish Sea
Year 1 2012 Season 2 - Gibraltar to Cruising the Caribbean Islands
Year 1 2012 - Season 1 - Denmark to St Petersburg Russia and Return
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