crossing gulf of carpentaria pt.2
Ieri, Arafura Sea ⋅ 🌬 26 °C
wind 15-25kn and waves up to 3m and more 🌬️
hand steering the whole day due to problems with the generator 🫥
crossing gulf of carpentaria pt.1
12 giugno, Arafura Sea ⋅ 🌬 26 °C
first day of our first big crossing with no land around 🌅
horn & thursday island
11 giugno, Australia ⋅ 🌬 28 °C
reached the top of aussiieee
escape river
10 giugno, Australia ⋅ 🌬 28 °C
pt.2 nightsail: margaret bay
9 giugno, Australia ⋅ 🌬 26 °C
pt.1 nightsail: bewick island -> margaret bay
8 giugno, Australia ⋅ 🌬 26 °C
bewick island
7 giugno, Australia ⋅ 🌬 24 °C
lizard island 🦎
6 giugno, Australia ⋅ 🌬 24 °C
144 nm in 19 hours with strong wind and big waves 🌬️🌊
Viaggiatore
😳 An impressive scene: sailing downwind with the following sea pushing from astern, and a magical volcanic eruption. 🌋
double island
5 giugno, Australia ⋅ 🌬 24 °C
pt.2 nightsail: sudbury cay
4 giugno, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
36 hours of sailing went well ⛵️ arrived at this gorgeous spot where we spent the night 🌅
pt.1 nightsail: magnetic island -> sudbury cay
3 giugno, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
florence bay - magnetic island
2 giugno, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
day two on sunrise ⛵️🌅
Viaggiatore
I have a question: Was there any compass deviation—so-called magnetic variation—when anchoring off Magnetic Island? 🤔
shark bay
1 giugno, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
first sailing day on sunrise, we had a great day and learned a lot! also pushed up to 8.3kn without engine and 10-12kn of wind ⛵️🤘🏻
ViaggiatoreChampagne sailing on a state-of-the-art catamaran—enjoy it! That’s exactly how things go on the Barefoot Route. 🖖
airlie beach ⛵️->👍🏻🚙->⛵️
31 maggio, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
we decided to leave the boat due to a few disagreements with the captain. from townsville we hitchhiked back to airlie beach, where a new boat was waiting for us. 🫡⚓️
ViaggiatoreOnward we go! Don't forget to pay homage to Poseidon 🧜♂️ and Aeolus 🌬️ —they never forget. All the best with your new sailing yacht! ⛵️
townsville
30 maggio, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
6th and last day on mindelo 👋
due to some issues with our captain, we leave the boat, but the adventure goes on! ⛵️
alva beach
29 maggio, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
day 5 at sea and first fish 🎣
bowen 🐬
28 maggio, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
4th day at sea
ViaggiatoreDolphins and turtles at the bow of the ship—enjoy it, it's going to be epic! 🐬 🐢
hayman island
26 maggio, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
2nd & 3rd day at sea
whitsunday Island
25 maggio, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
1st day at sea
mackay ⛵️🛠️
10 maggio, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
two weeks in Mackay, prepairing Mindelo for the journey 😮💨🛠️
sydney 🦘
8 maggio, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
singapore stopover 🛬🛫
7 maggio, Singapore ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C
hanoi 🏁
3 maggio, Vietnam ⋅ 🌧 29 °C
we did it!! in 31 days we went from south to north! over 4.500km on our two bikes Jiminy and Gepetto 🤝
Viaggiatore👍😎 Hats off to you guys for covering such long distances on mopeds across Southeast Asia! 🤔 As a marine technician, may I ask: how many breakdowns did you have? 😉 If you’re interested, here is something truly extreme—with the feel of a full-blown expedition. Please do not try this at home. It is seriously hardcore. "972 Breakdowns on landway to New York" https://www.leavinghomefunktion.com/en/film-en/
bắc sơn
2 maggio, Vietnam ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
ViaggiatoreHip-hip-hooray for the long leg sailed across the Gulf of Carpentaria. ⛵️🌅
Viaggiatoreyes, we are really happy and we will arrive on Wessel Islands this evening! 🎉