Crossing the Great Australian Bight Part 1 - Episode 174
Here it is! The first of 2 episodes depicting our Bight Crossing back at the start of March. We hope you enjoy it and we look forward to bringing you Part 2 as soon as we have internet connection available. Hopefully we are not leaving you in the lurch for too long!
Until then
Troy and Pascale
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Skull I don't know how you do it! Miraculous recovery and duck to boot. My brother is a lucky guy. x
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Cool, your welcome
Thanks guys for such a raw & honest episode, we are still in awe of what you both accomplish & overcome, very inspiring 👊🍻
Thank you both. BTW Smoked soft cheese was INCREDIBLE. I think we may open the cheddar today.
Hi troy and Pascale, really enjoyed part 1 of The bight, its a challenging part of our great country to say the least. troy i mentioned befor my first sailing blue water trip from Cronulla to Lake Macquarie in December just gone. Fully enjoyed it , didnt see any floating containers, just wished i had skipped breakfast, the East coast low didnt help me out. now looking forward to your next adventures, Rip
New South Wale
I've been a reaching patron for about 9 months now. Seen you two do things I couldn't imagine doing. Still & all, I'm blown away by your skill, determination and adventurous spirit. Marool has been very lucky to have you as owners & guardians. What a timely refit. Hope your homecoming is the salve to bolster your weary souls!
Thanks so much for your on going support Philip. Arriving back home to our families was an amazingly good feeling.
The difference between tea making Paskie and duck frying Paskie was something else.
Excellent video this week, team. I was chuckling when Pascale was watching the Albatross and his friend flying around the boat, and shortly thereafter, she's showing us some "duck legs" in a pot. I know, I know...
Great guys! Eating must have been awful in the refit - I love to watch you catch and eat your food!
We actually ate pretty well during the refit. Tasmania has the best produce in Australia. Lots of cheese, berries, pasture raised chicken, cream and grass fed beef but it's always nice to return to premium wild seafood!
The hard dodger looks so good. Is there anything you would have done differently on it?
We've just put a little dent on the brow down to the foam on a recent sail (we don't know how). We used a light cloth on the exterior but we should've gone a little heavier to make it harder wearing. Troy was also going to put little grab rails in the side gutters and we think that would've been a good thing to do. Extra hand holds always a good thing.
That was a bit of a rough start! But Pascy's smiles returned and all is well...
Confusion and disorder shape the surface of the water. Troy logs 150 miles causally reclined down below in the boats sweet spot! Pascale's ear throb, pain, lack of sleep, are zen fully put aside without even a hint of drama.. to fry up a deliciously hot duck and fresh abalone meal on a radically swinging stove. Yup....Only two words to heavily circle and underline here....... 👏 ".........jaw-dropping.........!!! " ✍️)))
What Robert said......Pascale is the no: 1 Sea Shanty Chef hands down👍
Good to see you guys stocking the fridge "the old fashioned way" again. Forgotten how much I missed seeing that type of footage, and forgot how self-sufficient you can be while underway.
It looks to me that it is like living and working inside an operating washing machine. Glad Pascale recovered her equilibrium and joie de vivre so quickly. As always a most enjoyable vid, looking forward to the next episode.. In some ways I guess that Mirrool's beam was a godsend as you could find a handhold quickly and not fall too far should an unexpected wave hit and topple you??
Yes! That is one of the great things about Mirrool's 2.4m beam. No way to gather momentum and fall badly and always plenty of hand holds.
The only thing that roles more than your boat and mine is a bowling ball going down the alley. These full keel boats don’t like direct down wind. Pasky’s face said it all. And my girlfriend is the same. It’s amazing what our wonderful women put up with for us sailor guys. And we curse passages when we’re on them so badly (at least I do) that I’ll never get into heaven with my cussing. Sometimes it’s so bad that I refuse to go directly down wind, and bear off and jibe down wind just to ease the motion. To hell with the time lost (I say). And to answer Pasky’s question about a bigger boats comfort level is it’s only slightly better after 75 feet of length. Slightly. People say cats have their own set of odd motion, but my response to that is at least their tea is still on the table. Anyways Troy...you owe her. Good travels. Soon I embark down the Mississippi. Wish me luck on all that flat water.
The first part of this passage looked really tough! I could not do that. Sailing downwind with confused following seas is the worst for me. Add an ear infection, and I'd have likely chucked myself overboard along with whatever else I was spewing over! Seeing Pascale's smile return was priceless. Then duck and abalone sealed the deal ;) I envy your well earned confidence in Mirrool, along with her captain and crew. My little boat has serious limits, which are well beyond mine at this point... I learn more about both with each outing, and I love it in spite of its challenge to my skills and ego...
Duck and abalone! 3 star dining in the Bight, compliments to Chef Pascale!
Tough sailing! Thanks for continuing to put out content even when things are difficult. That can't be easy.
Wow Troy and Pascale a pretty serious passage. I felt so badly for Pascale being under the weather in those conditions, it is tough when you are feeling fine but sick oh my.
Red right returning to sea. Still, always will, find that fascinating.
Red to “red” port when going into a new harbour, that’s when you need the simplest directions. If you’re lost or confused when leaving a harbour, don’t leave! 😎