Category Archives: sailing
Day Seventeen 20/01/12
Dear Reader, it has been a while since Day Sixteen, but things have been so hectic I will have to rely on my recollections to convey an accurate account. At first light all was quiet in East Cove, Escapade riding … Continue reading
Day Sixteen 19/01/12
No point in getting upset about the weather, especially in Bass Strait. The forecast for today? South Westerlies at 20-30 knots and seas to three meters. Great weather for racing, crap for cruising, so we are going to lie low … Continue reading
Day Thirteen 16/01/12
The day starts as most seem to in the roaring forties – windy. Its blowing so hard we are considering staying here for another night. I sit on the coach roof and do my ablutions – shave with the electric … Continue reading
Day Eleven 14/01/12
Robert helms Escapade out early. I have a big day ahead navigating. Today we enter Bass Strait. We plan to sail up the Tasmanian Coast from Point Eddystone to Musselroe Bay hugging the coastline (the scenic route). Then we plan … Continue reading
Escapade Calamari Penne Recipe
Recipe: Escapade Lemon Calamari penne Summary: An easy citrus seafood pasta Ingredients 1 packet penne pasta 1 large squid, cleaned, scored and chopped into oblong pieces. 4 cloves garlic rough chopped juice of three lemons zest of one of the … Continue reading
Day Nine 12/01/12
The wind has been howling all night, the offshore waves frosting the water. I went to sleep early last night, but Robert and Aimee stayed up and landed sixteen arrowhead squid, my job is to clean them. Fortunately they are … Continue reading
Day Eight 11/01/12
Skipper is on deck early and feeling better. We are motoring down the channel in no time. We raise the main as we clear the channel markers, and soon have the headsail up. There are more curtains of rain heading … Continue reading
Day Seven 10/01/12
Bullets of wind have been sliding across the water all night, but our anchor held. I have had my rank lifted to first lieutenant today, Robert has come down with something and wants to rest. Aimee and I raise the … Continue reading
Day Six 09/01/12
Breakfast is around 7.30, muesli, yoghurt and grapefruit juice. The HF weather report crackles. Across the bay the swell is surging on the rocks. At dawn the solitary fishing boat that has been sharing our harbour weighed anchor, always a … Continue reading
Day Five 08/01/12
I spend the morning at work on the laptop, and we breakfast at 11.45. The boat is rocking on the mooring due to a slight swell in the bay, which means the seas outside would be fairly significant, and occasionally … Continue reading