Explore some beautiful destinations


Adventure Sailing: Antarctic

Surviving the screaming 60s, showing his daughter her first iceberg and experiencing the harsh beauty of Antarctica during a five-month voyage, reports Tony Mowbray, are just some of the wonders of this amazing region.

Satori in the Strait - Reflections on a summer Bass Strait cruise!

Bass Strait has long carried a fearsome reputation as a stretch of water not to be trifled with. But as Jack Finlay and photographer, Chris Carey, were fortunate to discover earlier this year, timing can be everything, and when the weather gods smile Bass Strait offers the very best of cruising under sail.

Destinations: South America

Patagonia

Following their ice adventures in March, yacht Commitment completed a four week expedition heading north through the famed Patagonian Canals of Chile and Tierra del Fuego, as skipper Tony Mowbray's log details.

Across the Bight

Twilight Beach, arguably Australia's most beautiful swimming area and only six kilometres from Esperance.

Roger McMillan ventures across one of Australia's most demanding stretches of water - the Great Australian Bight.

The things you see

Crocodiles, crabs, pigs, pelicans, groupers and poachers are among the sights and creatures Peter and Doris Sayre encounter on the western side of Cape York. Peter tells the tale.

Eddies in the Indian Ocean

Geraldine Foley and partner Peter encounter the stuff of dreams when they set off to do a circuit of the Indian Ocean.

Seven places & two events

Helen Hopcroft shares seven favourite places and two events on one of NSW's most favourite inland destinations - Lake Macquarie just south of Newcastle.

Glorious Geographe

The Next Factor goes for a hoist on the way to another bullet in IRC Blue.

Editor Roger McMillan goes "home" to Western Australia's south-west and enjoys the hospitality and hard racing that Geographe Race Week offers.

Queensland Government gobbles up yachties paradise

Middle Percy Island. Photo Kate Dennehy.

Lease-holders and yachties are in the dark as to what the "conservation park" status means.

Cruising back in time in FNQ

It is a small town that is big on history and Ralph Chant takes us on a trip back in time following in the footsteps of the first European to step onshore at what was to become Cooktown.

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