The Challenge of the Seas
Follow our journey around the world through our blogs,
our logs and photographs
Melbourne to Queencliffe
Finally we get away, albeit only as far as Queencliffe
Queenscliffe to Sydney
Heading north to Sydney, dodging bad weather or darting into bolt holes, and getting into the swing of cruising.
Sydney to Cairns
Heading north to Brisbane, collecting crew (and loosing one to seasickness), Hamilton Island in thermals and on to collect Jean in Cairns
Cairns to the Torres Strait
Up behind the Barrier Reef, living by waypoints and dodging the shipping
The Torres Strait to Darwin
Our first long pasage across the top end, arriving in Darwin - and breaking ribs
Darwin One
It may have been an enforced stay, but life in Darwin is fun
Darwin 2
It may have been an enforced stay, but life in Darwin is fun - 2
Darwin 3
It may have been an enforced stay, but life in Darwin is fun - 3 - and well ready to leave
From Darwin to Bali
Travelling again, reaching our first new country, loosing a prop blade
From Bali to Lombok
New friends, traveling again, Nusa Lemboggen, Teluk Narah, the Gili's - and a visiting sea snake
From Lombok to Kumai
Passaging with fish-traps, Bawean, Kumai River and the orang-utans
The Orangutans of Borneo
A special time, but bitter sweet. with our relatives. Heading on from Indonesia.
From Kumai to Kuching
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation