Wild Carol does Australia - Position Update

Position Update

Wild Carol does Australia

John and Fiona Fraser

Thu 23 Jun 2011 18:21

42:53.9N 9:21.9W

2015 23rd June

Off Cape Finisterre

Took in reef about an hour ago. Poled out jib & main. Wind N about 25 knots ( a bit chilly!)

Sailing at 7.5-8.5 knots

Singing can be heard on deck.

Blog Entries

2018

Sep 2018

Sat 29 Sep 13:26
- Welcome Home! That's all for now...until the next adventure...
Fri 28 Sep 16:00
- 25th-28th September - Singapore
Mon 24 Sep 16:00
- Monday 24th September - a walk around Mosman and a visit to the Maritime Museum
Sun 23 Sep 16:00
- Sunday 23rd September - A trip round Sydney Harbour
Sat 22 Sep 16:00
- Saturday 22nd - a few pics from our first day in Sydney
- Friday 21st September - to Sydney
Thu 20 Sep 06:37
- Thursday 20th September - in Sapphire Beach
- Wednesday 19th - to Sapphire Beach via Byron Bay
Tue 18 Sep 10:48
- Tuesday 18th - to the Gold Coast
Mon 17 Sep 16:00
- Monday 17th - Whale watching then on to Mooloolaba
Sun 16 Sep 16:00
- Sunday 16th - to Hervey Bay
Sat 15 Sep 10:18
- Sailing done - heading south to Rockhampton
Fri 14 Sep 17:00
- More pics from our sailing week
Sun 9 Sep 16:00
- Saturday 8th September - Start of Sunsail charter
- Some pics from our first couple of days on the boat
Fri 7 Sep 16:00
- Friday 7th September - to Airley Beach
Thu 6 Sep 16:00
- Thursday 6th September - Magnetic Island
Wed 5 Sep 15:00
- Wednesday 5th September - in Townsville
Tue 4 Sep 16:00
- Tuesday 4th September - to Townsville with a side trip to Paluma
Mon 3 Sep 16:00
- Monday 3rd September - to Mission Beach via Tablelands
Sun 2 Sep 16:00
- Saturday/Sunday 1st and 2nd September - Ellis Bay and Palm Cove

Aug 2018

Fri 31 Aug 15:00
- Friday 31st August - Ellis Beach
Thu 30 Aug 16:00
- Thursday 30th August - to Ellis Beach via Tablelands
Wed 29 Aug 16:00
- Wednesday 29th August - Mossman Gorge
Tue 28 Aug 14:00
- Tuesday 28th - snorkelling on reef
Mon 27 Aug 16:00
- Monday 27th - to Port Douglas
Sun 26 Aug 17:00
- Sunday 26th - Barron Falls and Ellis Beach
Sat 25 Aug 17:00
- Friday 24th - Saturday 25th August - Kuranda
Fri 24 Aug 15:00
- Tuesday 21st - Friday 24th - in Cairns
Mon 20 Aug 16:00
- Monday 20th August - end of part 1
Sun 19 Aug 14:00
- Sunday 19th August - to Cairns
Sat 18 Aug 16:00
- Our campsite in the Rainforest
- Saturday 18th - to Cape Tribulation and Daintree Rainforest on the Bloomfield Track
Fri 17 Aug 15:00
- Friday 17th - exploring Cooktown
- Friday 17th - Mt. Cook walk
Thu 16 Aug 16:00
- Thursday 16th August - to Cooktown
Wed 15 Aug 16:00
- Wednesday 15th - to Atherton
Tue 14 Aug 16:00
- Tuesday 14th - to Undara Volcanic Park through Normanton
- Karumba
Mon 13 Aug 13:00
- Towards Karumba - Burke and Wills
- Monday 13th August - Towards Karumba
Sun 12 Aug 16:00
- Sunday 12th August - Lawn Hill Gorge Walk
Sat 11 Aug 16:00
- Saturday 11th August - Adels Grove Campground, Lawn Hill
- Saturday 11th August- to Lawn Hill via Gregory Downs
Fri 10 Aug 16:00
- Tirranna Roadhouse
- Friday 10th August - to Hell’s Gate
Thu 9 Aug 07:48
- Thursday 9th August - Drive to Borroloola along Carpentaria Highway
Wed 8 Aug 21:50
- Wednesday 8th August - Daly Waters
Tue 7 Aug 16:00
- Tuesday 7th August - Katherine
- Tuesday 7th August - Yellow Water Early Morning Cruise
Mon 6 Aug 13:00
- Monday 6th August - Jim Jim Falls
Sun 5 Aug 15:00
- Sunday 5th August - East Alligator River cruise - photos
- Sunday 5th August - East Alligator River Cruise
- Saturday 4th August - East Alligator River
Fri 3 Aug 09:00
- Friday 3rd August - Drive to Katherine
Thu 2 Aug 10:00
- Thursday - Kununurra
Wed 1 Aug 16:00
- Wednesday 1st August - Trip to Lake Argyle

Jul 2018

Tue 31 Jul 16:00
- Tuesday 31st July - Kimberley Croc Motel - Kununurra
- Tuesday 31st July - Bungle Bungles
Mon 30 Jul 14:00
- Monday 30th July - Purnululu National Park - The Bungle Bungles
- More photos from the Bungles on Monday
Sun 29 Jul 14:00
- Sunday 29th July - on the road again
Sat 28 Jul 11:00
- Saturday 28th July - El Questro Gorge
- Zebedee Springs
Fri 27 Jul 11:00
- Friday 27th July - From Home Valley Station to El Questro
Thu 26 Jul 16:00
- Thursday 26th July - Home Valley Station
Wed 25 Jul 15:00
- Wednesday 25th July - return to Drysdale River
Tue 24 Jul 11:00
- Mitchell Falls - at last!
- To Mitchell Falls - Big Merten
- Tuesday 24th July - Mitchell Falls
Mon 23 Jul 14:00
- Monday 23rd - to Mitchell Falls Campground - the rooftent mishap
- Monday 23rd July - to Mitchell Falls campground
Sun 22 Jul 15:00
- Drysdale River Station
- Sunday 22nd July - to Drysdale River Station stopping at Mt. Barnett Roadhouse
Sat 21 Jul 14:00
- Saturday 21st July - Annie Creek and Sir John Gorge
Fri 20 Jul 14:00
- Friday 20th July - Canoeing at Dimond Gorge
Thu 19 Jul 14:00
- Thursday 19th July - Mornington Wilderness Camp
Wed 18 Jul 15:00
- Bell Gorge ‘Tombstoners’
- Wednesday 18th July - Bell Gorge and Silent Grove campground
Tue 17 Jul 11:00
- Tuesday 17th July - Windjana Gorge
Mon 16 Jul 18:00
- Some more Tunnel Creek Photos
- Monday 16th July - Windjana Campsite & Tunnel Creek
Sun 15 Jul 08:38
- Sunday 15th July - Birdwood Downs Station, Kimberley
Thu 12 Jul 17:00
- Thursday 12th July - Broome
Wed 11 Jul 17:00
- Wednesday 11th July - Port Hedland
Tue 10 Jul 17:00
- Tuesday 10th July - Karratha
Sat 7 Jul 17:00
- Saturday 7th July - Exmouth
Fri 6 Jul 17:00
- Friday 6th July - Carnarvon
Thu 5 Jul 16:00
- Thursday 5th July - Geraldton
Wed 4 Jul 16:00
- Wednesday 4th July - Yanchep National Park

Jun 2018

Fri 29 Jun 16:00
- Friday 29 June 2018 - Perth
Tue 19 Jun 14:41
- Swan gets wheels!
- Testing the blog before heading off to Oz next week.

2016

Apr 2016

Thu 28 Apr 19:33
Tue 26 Apr 05:30
- Arrived in Guernsey
Mon 25 Apr 18:09
Sat 23 Apr 18:59
Fri 22 Apr 20:19
Thu 21 Apr 20:15
Wed 20 Apr 19:37
- Arrived La Coruna
Tue 19 Apr 17:55
- Arrived in Muros
Fri 15 Apr 14:00
- Arrived in Vilagarcia
Thu 14 Apr 17:12
- Arrived in Sanxenxo Marina
Tue 12 Apr 16:07
- A few pics of Bayona
Mon 11 Apr 20:35
- Arrived in Spain - Olé Olé...
- Arrived in Leixoes
Sun 10 Apr 08:27
- Now en-route to Leixoes
Mon 4 Apr 15:54
- Arrived in Nazaré
Sun 3 Apr 20:09
Sat 2 Apr 12:51
- Position Update
- En-route towards Cascais
Fri 1 Apr 12:35
- Arrived in Baleeira
- Off again!

Mar 2016

Thu 31 Mar 16:48
- Diverted to Lagos
- Update
Mon 14 Mar 12:27
- Position Update

2012

May 2012

Fri 11 May 08:18
- Arrived in Alicante
Wed 9 May 13:45
- Lazy Wednesday
- Off Gibraltar
Tue 8 May 08:28
- Position Update
- We're off!

Apr 2012

Sun 29 Apr 09:53
- Wild Carol on the move again!

2011

Jun 2011

Wed 29 Jun 08:36
- Final blog from Wild Carol (for now)
Mon 27 Jun 12:18
- Arrived - finally
- Position Update
Sun 26 Jun 09:54
- Farewell from Graham
- Arrival in Cascais
Sat 25 Jun 07:36
- Position Update
Fri 24 Jun 23:59
- Position Update
- Position Update - Surfin' in the dark.....
Thu 23 Jun 18:21
- Position Update
- Position Update
- Position Update
- Position Update
- In La Coruna at last...and on the move again
Tue 21 Jun 10:55
- Towards La Coruna
Mon 20 Jun 22:35
- Position Update
- Position Update
Sun 19 Jun 11:41
- Some more photos
- On the move again....life at 20 degrees (angle, not latitude!)
Fri 17 Jun 12:49
- In Loctudy, Brittany
Thu 16 Jun 10:56
- Position Update
Wed 15 Jun 21:45
- Update
- Position Update
Tue 14 Jun 15:28
- Position Update
- An apology to all nappy wearing occupants of Falmouth Marina
Mon 13 Jun 22:35
- Eve of Departure from Falmouth
Sun 12 Jun 11:17
- Thursday/Friday
Sat 11 Jun 12:04
- Arrival in Falmouth
- Position Update
Fri 10 Jun 07:30
- Position Update
Thu 9 Jun 16:26
- Dolphin Update
- Position Update
Wed 8 Jun 18:46
- Photos 8-6-11
- Ferries, freighters and fishing boats
Tue 7 Jun 21:59
- Rope Fish, Flying banana's, Attempted hijacks and opening night at Chez Ian's.
Mon 6 Jun 22:16
- In Troon
Sun 5 Jun 07:30
- Waiting in Rhu