3 months since we started our scuba diving school and have had a few students already. Thanks to beautiful connections, word of mouth and knocking on doors, I can proudly say that we are up and running. Our main stream of work is getting students through their certifications for them to become qualified scuba diversContinue reading “Octopus Dive is up and running!”
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Sailing Cairns Trinity Inlet
Almost 3 months without taking our sailing boat out for a sail… way way too long! Now what happened for us not being out. First, it was busy times at work for Fred with Christmas and New Year at the restaurant. He got really tired. Second, every time we hoped to sail out the weatherContinue reading “Sailing Cairns Trinity Inlet”
Video #5 – Sailing to Fitzroy Island with a toddler 2nd Dec 2019
Another couple of days sailing to Fitzroy Island on December 2nd 2019 Welcome onboard! Jump in and follow our journey into sailing a Dufour 36 to Fitzroy Island, Great Barrier Reef Australia. We are a couple in our late 30th with a toddler, mastering the skills of sailing our boat in preparation of life on aContinue reading “Video #5 – Sailing to Fitzroy Island with a toddler 2nd Dec 2019”
Mel & Fred’s journey to Freedom Sailing
#4 boat trip prep and anchoring instead of mooring – Fitzroy Island Nov 2019 – Baby onboard
Going sailing is not just getting on the boat and putting the sails up. It requires good preparation before hand and depending on your journey you might need more or less and always be ready for unexpected things to happen. But somehow you will always require a minimum to take with you which always feelsContinue reading “#4 boat trip prep and anchoring instead of mooring – Fitzroy Island Nov 2019 – Baby onboard”
Second trip to Fitzroy and this time we have baby William with us
Second trip to Fitzroy Island but first trip for baby William and staying overnight. New to sailing, new to own a boat. Its nothing easy when you are newbies, and you always learn the hard way. Add on top the joy of parenthood with a baby of 17 month old onboard for the first time.Continue reading “Second trip to Fitzroy and this time we have baby William with us”
First trip out to Fitzroy Island sailing as a couple
I have put together this little video while we went sailing around Fitzroy Island. This was our first time being out as a couple. My focus was on the boat and listening to Fred, making sure I was not messing up. I have not been sailing for decades, but it is slowly all coming backContinue reading “First trip out to Fitzroy Island sailing as a couple”
The adventure begins, with the challenges that comes with it
Sailing is about the journey, not only the destination. It is an adventure of every moment. From the moment you step out of the house, with all your gears, your supplies, everything you require to last a few days at sea, to the moment you make your way back home and think about your nextContinue reading “The adventure begins, with the challenges that comes with it”
We bought the boat
Yes we did it! We bought the Dufour 36. After a whole year of research, numerous boat visits, endless phone calls with brokers… we decided on the Dufour 36 Classic from Magnetic Island. It came down to 3 choices and that last one was the best option. Not only it is located closer to usContinue reading “We bought the boat”
Visit of a Dufour 36 Classic
Wow… We stepped on to this boat, and everything just felt right. I think you can fall in love with a boat because that’s what happened. Let’s put the financial side into perspective here. As you are reading this you can be in one of these 3 categories: Financially open for bigger and better, andContinue reading “Visit of a Dufour 36 Classic”
Journey to Freedom Sailing 