Author Archives: John

May 30 – June 1 Hi All, We left Nara Inlet around 9:30amish and arrived into Cid Harbor about an hour later….it was about 8nm….a big passage indeed:))) We were going back to Stonehaven but Brett called and said a boat named Exit Strategy, another one from our Pacific Crossing class of 2013 was coming … Read More →

Hi All, The Hamilton Island Marina was very nice indeed….back to civilization for 2 days!!!! And it was super calm and quiet….we had 2 nights of “heavenly” sleeps!!!! Of course, the best part for the Admiral was running the AC. Besides the obvious creature comfort, the Admiral likes that it dries out the boat and … Read More →

May 20-22, Hi All, We are now in the Hamilton Island Marina safe and sound. The conditions just got too rough for us over at Whitehaven Beach so after a very sleepless night we came into the marina a day early. It was about a 10nm run in 15-20 kt winds but mainly behind us. … Read More →

5/18-20 Hi All, We had a very leisurely 13nm passage to Shaw Island. We waited until the tide changed at 9:00 so we would have a slight favorable current…..besides leaving at 9:30 am is the Admiral’s preferred time to do anything:))) We had just one of those very relaxing cruiser days….read, nap, read, sightsee…yes….pretty good … Read More →

5/16-17 Hi All, We are here at Scawfell and well…..kind of blown away….I mean literally. We left early this am…around 6:45am….for this 62nm run to Scawfell. We had one of our best passages….10-15kt SE winds…..maybe 2-3′ chop….all behind us…..again a smooth ride!!! AND…..drum rolls please…..we fished and caught….a lovely bluefin tuna…maybe 10 pounds or so….yeah … Read More →

5/14-15 Hi All, The alarm went off at 3:15am right in the middle of a deep sleep….arghhhhhh:(((( So, up we are, both feeling groggy, a grogginess that coffee and tea did not seem to help for me….WTH???? The 102nm passage was actually a good one. We had 12-20kt winds SE with 3-5′ seas….all behind us….so … Read More →

5/11-5/13 Hi All, We indeed made it to Keppel Island around 6:30am last Wednesday. The last few hours were uneventful but the winds did build to 20-25kts from the south so all behind us…the ride remained moderately smooth!! The anchorage was flat calm with just a slight chop coming from the south winds, but the … Read More →

5/7-5/11am Hi All, All is well onboard Mystic Moon!!! We did leave last Saturday early and had a very pleasant 56 nm run to Lady Musgrave!! 10-15kt winds and fairly calm seas all behind us!! We are once again at the mercy of Mr Weather!!! Notice when I’m a bit frustrated it’s masculine…..never want to … Read More →

5/5 Hi All, Yeah, we did it…..safe and sound at the Bundaberg marina….arrived @ 9:40am, went and got fuel, and in our berth by 11:30am!!!!!!!! Mystic was flying!!!! We shed the EAC early yesterday at the top of Moreton Island…..the Eastern Australian Current….not Equatorial I wrote earlier, but still EAC…..I stand corrected. With the higher … Read More →

May 4 Hi All, All is well onboard!! 2nd night….feel tired and numb…ugh!!! But, nothing like taking over watch and Kathy says we have a strange yellow blinking light ahead…just showed up….and we are heading straight for it….yep, wide awake now…..arghhhhhh!!! So, after 2 cups of coffee….veering toward starboard a wee bit….the mysterious light shows … Read More →