Maybe we're sailing the wrong way around Australia? Episode 49
In this episode, we leave Tijou Reef and continue south to Cairns. On our way, we experience some more wild weather and discover that in some conditions our cockpit isn’t really that dry.
This could be our most sailing heavy video yet and is sure to delight all you sailors out there.
We hope you enjoy!
Troy and Pascale
Maybe we're sailing the wrong way around Australia? - Free Range Sailing Ep 49 (YouTube)
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Really fine to see someone who sails well to weather! It's a real workout, and not just physical but mental as well. Great reef footage. Really look forward to the Holmes footage! Keep up the good work, and thanks for sharing!
We are planning on visiting plenty of out of the way reefs and outer islands after our refit. There's some real jewels out there. The sailing was challenging due to a lot of adverse currents no matter flood or ebb and in the middle passage, it was impossible to get 90 degree tacks. It really added miles to the trip and I'm not surprised that other yachts we saw going south had their engine working hard.
Beating to weather for periods of time can be debilitating on the pique and spirit, but you two, with your completed understanding and control of your small vessel, seem to persevere under all conditions. Well done Troy and Pascale. I truly admire you both! Can't wait for the next episode to Cairns. Capt. Rick
Thanks Cap'n. There were definitely times when we would have been happy to be anywhere else but also times when wild horses couldn't drag us away. It's s life of strong contrasts for sure.
A right treat! As usual :-). Loved seeing the Goanna (You know I love the critters) and the reef shots were glorious :-)
I was working with some aboriginal fellas once and they nicknamed me Bungarra which means Goanna. I was skinny, could run fast and would eat anything!
Osprey Reef… there is no way you are going there later? I'd really like to see your camerawork there😌
No. We won't go back that far north but we will be going out to Diamond Islets once we're back in the water, we're out on the hard atm. We also recently went to Holmes Reef so there'll be plenty of clear water offshore coral footage for you!
Excellent m8's! A tough leg I reckon. Very nice to see how well you two interact.
Love is blind (to bad weather and nasty seas)
Hi, Troy and Pascal. I'm new here on Patreon. I love your channel. Why? No blabla or acting, just straightforward, pure, honest communication and sharing. Troy, your repairs are very clear and entertaining... you would be a very good teacher. Maybe you are?! Pascal, watching you cook is mouthwatering and torture at the same time: I wanna taste it too!! Furthermore, you guys are a beautiful couple. Many times you seem very much in love. You demonstrate openness and dearness, and have a lot of respect and care for nature and environment. That whole package makes it very attractive to watch. I am also a sailor/instructor,(from Holland) YouTube-r, creator, vlogger, cameraman, photographer, droner (also dji Spark)... so if you have any questions, maybe I can help... My question to you is: "Have you noticed any significant changes in weather patterns, nature (fishing/fishes) and environment over the last few years along the coast of Australia?" (maybe an interesting subject to touch upon in an episode?) In Holland we've had an most extreme hot and dry summer with temperatures above 35 celsius, which is very rare for our little seaside country. Okay, that's it for now... Keep up the good work. Thank You. Stay Safe.
When I was commercial fishing, we would see variations in fish concentrations and general reef health fluctuate annually. I also have watched reefs wiped out by cyclones and gradually regenerate (I was an aquarium collector). I have noticed a pattern that our more severe storm seasons have roughly coincided with minimums in sunspot activity as well. When I was a sea cucumber diver, our boat took 10 ton of animals from s reef. We returned the next year to find a severely damaged lagoon, covered in algae. I quit that industry thereafter. That reef has since recovered but it was a lesson in human impact! The last five years have been on the move so I don't have a local baseline to observe local changes but I know our weather bureau predicts the weather wrong 50% of the time so nothing is certain.
Maybe because it's Sailing and Lifestyle and very Humorous channel not a peep show!
why do yall do topless shots but block them out you are on petron they allow that stuff.
Some degree of nudity is a part of life aboard and we don't want to rush to cover up before hooking out the camera. We are relatively modest people despite what we do here and don't feel like baring all for complete strangers. Another thing we consider is viewers with young children. Modern entertainment is awash with nudity, violence, profanity and drug use seemingly across the board. We would like to provide an alternative so we exercise a little censorship on nudity and my occasional bad language. There are endless sources of bums and boobs but we hope to show something unique. Hope that clarifies things s bit.
There are many ways to do anything in life so if your enjoying yourself and the challenge it is not wrong for you!
We couldn't agree more Barry.
Very entertaining. First-class navigation and sailing by the both of you through troubled waters. Very impressive and inspiring.
Thank you Warren. Modern software makes the navigation so much easier but there will always be a need for a keen lookout and a good set of Polaroids.
Ha ha awesome. Love it. You're not going the wrong way around, you're just doing this bit it at the wrong time of year.
It would have been a little easier too with no time constraint. Still, the trip feels like an achievement now that we can look back on it.
Talk about a wet boat! What's your beam?
2.4m but a beam sea with very low freeboard and 30 knots would put some seas aboard most vessels I'm familiar with.
I'm getting this notice sitting up on a mountain in beautiful forest waiting to not have an archery shot on a deer or elk (that's how it usually goes). I get to not feel too jealous for a change seeing the notice pop up! You would like it here Troy. You would probably be better at it than I am, but I wouldn't mind.
I was a very keen bow hunter at one stage and that sounds very idyllic but let's not rush to conclusions about my accuracy on target!