Monthly Archives: July 2005

The Darwin to Kupang Rally

Posted on July 25, 2005 by George Backhus

July 23, 2005 Sometimes the most difficult aspect of cruising can be saying farewell to friends we’ve met and places we’ve visited and come to enjoy along the way. This was certainly the case with Darwin. We had spent … Continue reading →

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Australia: Cruising “Over the Top”

Posted on July 15, 2005 by George Backhus

      George next to a “rather small” ant hill at Port Essington. After two months of sailing mostly in a northwesterly direction up the Queensland coast, we had reached “the Tip” or Cape York, the northernmost point … Continue reading →

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Queensland, Australia: The Whitsundays to Cape York

Posted on July 10, 2005 by George Backhus

      Merima with cockatoo, Hamilton Island I realize that I haven’t tapped out a “Sailor’s Log” for quite some time now, about six months to be exact, but for good reason. I’ve enjoyed the Queensland coast of … Continue reading →

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