Cooktown Teen

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With a birthday on the way, and a dwindling fresh food supply, we set out to meet our friends in Cooktown. Whales, whales, everywhere. We anchored in the Endeavour River, near where Cook beached his boat for repairs after running up on Endeavour Reef. These were both named after the … Read More

Northbound with the Whales

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Twenty years ago when Ali and I sailed north from Sydney up along the coast of Australia every single person we talked to told us how perfect the winds blow when you’re sailing north. So, no surprise, it felt as if we never had good winds. All I remember of … Read More

So Long Cairns

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We spent a couple of weeks total in Cairns. We spent a lot of time hanging out with friends, and even when we weren’t hanging out together we’d constantly run into each other around town. It’s that kind of place. The waterfront esplanade area was right along the way to … Read More