Updated Feb 09

Cruising the Whitsunday Islands in an Openboat, what could be better? 

At the helm of my John Welsford designed navigator, boat filled with more gear than I care to carry up the beach on a hot day and a tackle box brimming with lures.... Wooohooo.  No matter what the weather it's sure to be 'all good', and thus far it always has.  After two years of cruising in my Navigator I find that g-mail has web space, so I've decided to make use of it and share my Openboat adventures with all who care to read.

My Boat

Just landing a Spanish Mackral off the starboard side of my Navigator.   The tight sheeted missen makes landing fish one up a breeze.  I started out with the sloop rig for simplicity's sake, but ended up changing to the Yawl rig.  The Yawl carries more sails, hence there are more lines to manage, but if you're sailing one up the Yawl is easier handled, especially when pressed in difficult conditions or landing fish.