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2020 - The year that all plans changed

28/09/20 “The Big Trip” Stage 3 - Cape York to Townsville - “Are we there yet?"

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“The Big Trip” Stage 2 From Port Douglas to the Tip of Cape York - how hard could it be?

201011 Map Darwin to Townsville Trip

Finally sharing “The Big Trip” - The first Leg Darwin NT to Port Douglas QLD

041212 59c TIme to celebrate and christen Katherine

From sailing oceans to traversing land on two wheels

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Preparation with a little rediscovery of the Territory

28/09/20 “The Big Trip” Stage 3 - Cape York to Townsville - “Are we there yet?"
“The Big Trip” Stage 2 From Port Douglas to the Tip of Cape York - how hard could it be?
Finally sharing “The Big Trip” - The first Leg Darwin NT to Port Douglas QLD
From sailing oceans to traversing land on two wheels
Preparation with a little rediscovery of the Territory

2019 - Heading East

A little reflection on 2019.

The final run of our 2019 sailing season - Syracuse to Marina Di Ragusa Sicily

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A short run through the Ionian Islands before sailing for Sicily

Neighbourly neighbours in Corfu

Paradigme and Katherine cruising together south in Albania

Discovering the coastline of Albania from Sarande to Durres.

Albania - where to begin.

Just a small taste of Greece before crossing to Albania.

A touch of Puglia and Basilicata Italy with friends before crossing to Greece.

On the move - Sardinia, Sicily to Taranto in Puglia Southern Italy.

Taking time out in anchorages of South West Sardinia.

Farewelling Mainland Spain for the Balearic Islands

181124 1 Picnic at Eastpoint with Paul Paul Andrew Kirsty and Kelly

Late start but we are finally underway

2018 - Cruising the Spanish Coastline

Getting to the business end of our short season

Cruising back to Cartagena with Australians

180707 Mercadona Local supermarket with fresh produce

Too good to leave - sharing Catalonia with Canadians

Casually Cruising and Loving the Catalonian Coastline

Its officially an American Invasion Onboard Katherine

No time to waste we are underway - Cruising Mediterranean Spain

180411 2 Dinner with Bek Scott and Chris

Delayed start to the season of 2018 but we are finally back onboard

2017 - Cruising into the Med

From Spain to Australia and Back again - time to do the “Year in Review"

The final run for 2017 - Scarlino Italy to Cartagena Spain

Honeymooners on Board - now thats a first.

Diving the Red Sea - a diversion from sailing to celebrate a birthday

Completing the loop Sardenia back to Rome

Time for a bit of diving before heading north.

Where the wind blows, that will be the way we go.

Road trip with our sailing neighbours.

Cruising from Rome to the the anchorages of the Aeolian Islands (Isole Eolie) Sicily

Touring Tuscany

The Isle of Elba our first taste of Italy

Louisiana friends onboard sharing the experience of Corsica.

Aussie Invasion Onboard Katherine to support TMax Racing Monaco

What a week in Provence and the Coastline of Cote D'Azur

Arriving in Marseille France and touring a little of Provence

Cruising the Balearic Islands

Letting go of the lines for 2017

And so begins our Sixth Year

2016 Heading South to warmer waters

Riding the roads of Cuba once more.

Settling on a winter port for Katherine

An unexpected road trip with friends exploring Spain

Turning East into the Mediterranean

Farewelling Friends, Family and Portugal

Popping into Ports of Portugal

Northern Spain - a very special cruising ground.

Completing our journey of The Bay of Biscay

Road trip to Loire Valley and moving south

Island Hopping to La Rochelle and a gathering of friends Old and New

Texans take to sailing

160520 4 Andrew enjoying being back in France

Bonjour Savouring Life in Brittany France

The season is finally underway - first stop familiar grounds of The Channel Islands.

Back Onboard and preparing to go

An Update from Australia

2015 Season 5 - The Plan - Our last tour of Northern Europe

Just a little bit bitter sweet

From one mouth to another

Cruising back into familiar waters

Dropping into a county or two in Ireland.

A run down the West Coast of Ireland to Cork 30th August - 6th September

On the nose again - our new theme song....

St Kilda - just to confirm a suburb in Melbourne named after an island in Scotland not the Football team. Then onto Dunvegan on Isle of Skye.

Heading for Ireland - North Sea Crossing Once More!

150717 9 Kronborg Slot The Royal Apartments Tapestry

Week 2 Family Sailing Denmark

Family Onboard - Week 1

Aussies, Aussies and more Aussies...

From Dutch to Deutsche

Volvo Ocean Race Festival 2015 Den Haag Who ever would have thought.

Combine Friends with Food and you have the recipe for memorable times.

150517 6 Arriving Rotterdam Spotted our first Windmill

Stichting Veerhaven - Our first base for The Netherlands

France Belgium Netherlands all in a weeks sailing.

Dieppe - a wonderful port from which to explore

150426 1 Walking Cherbourg Napolean 1

We have Landed in France

Week 9 - Guernsey in The Channel Islands

Week 8 Isle of Wight and Weymouth

Catching Up on News

Week 6 - 7 Katherine is back in the water and its been a very social time.

Week 5 - Diving Mexico

Week 4 - Cuba - Diving Varadero

150301 Briefing for ride from Vinales to Playa Larga

Week 2 & 3 - Cuba by Harley! You will need a cafe con leche to read this article.

Week 1 - The 2015 Season has Begun

2014 Season 4 - To Lofiten Norway and then….

Week 25 - 28 - Starting to feel like the character “Wheres Wally"

Week 24 - Haul out time

Week 22 - Fine sailing and good company on our final run of the season

Week 21 - Portsmouth, Boat Shows and PAN PANS....

Week 20 - Dover to Portsmouth

Week 19 - A run for the corner arriving in Dover

Week 18 - Newcastle Upon Tyne

Week 17 - Touring from Edingburgh to Berwick Upon Tweed

Week 17 - Across the north sea and into Scotland

Week 16 - The last of our Norwegian experience for now...

Week 14 & 15 - Continuing south to Bergen and departing guests

Week 12 and a bit - Enjoying sunshine, anchorages, quaint harbours and birthday celebrations

Week 11 - The last of our Lofoten Experience

Week 10 - Rost - Sunshine, Puffins, Orcas and Fresh Fish

030714 - Week 9 - Weve arrived Lofoten

260614 Week 8 - Bronnoysund to Svartisen - Where sailing amongst snow capped peaks has become the norm.

140613 1 Arriving Trondheim

190614 Week 7 Trondheim to Bronnoysund - The Gateway to the Arctic

130614 - Week 6 Stavenger to Trondheim - Time to start cruising

050614 - Week 5 - We are underway and now in Norway

Week 1 - 3 - The catch cry is unfortunately "we are still here!"

While Katherine is in Winter Storage…we are….

140422 6 Cactus Flowers

280414 Deep in the Heart of Texas

140405 23 The smiling face of Edith

170414 A Taste of French Polynesia

150314 - Galapagos In Review - Our top Photos and Experiences - if it is at all possible to summarise.

130314 - Our Final Few Days in Galapagos

090314 - Ecoventura Tour of the Galapagos Onboard Flamingo 1

010314 - Isla Isabela - Puerto Villamil Galapagos

260214 - Panama to Galapagos

190214 - Panama City Panama

150214 - Transiting the Panama Canal

130214 Week 1 Onboard Andante - Fort Sherman - Preparation for our passage

123113 9a Preparty Shower

Time for an Update - we are in Panama

Six weeks since leaving Katherine - and four countries later.

2013 The Third Season - Cruising The Irish Sea to The Baltic Sea

092713 1 Bruce contemplating where to fit

Week 18 /19 - The final run - bitter sweet to be back at Haderslev Monday 23rd September to Thursday 3rd October

Week 17 - Exiting to the sound of Mama Mia in Sonderborg Denmark Monday 17th - Sunday 22nd September

Week 16 - A final Swedish port of call before sailing back into Danish Waters. Monday 9th to Sunday 16th September

090813 1 Day 2 of trying restaurants on Marstrand

Week 15- Settled into the way of 20 mile days. Sunday 1st September to Sunday 8th September.

Week 14 - We've Made it to Fjallbacka for seasons end. Monday 26th August to Saturday 31st August

081713 32 Back on board and elated

Week 13 - This must be cruising. Saturday 17th August to Sunday 25th August

Week 11 /12 - A little bit of land touring Norway. Monday 5th to Friday 16th August

Week 10 - Sailing up the Bohusian Coast to Oslo with Darwin Friends Monday 29th to Sunday 4th August

Week 9 - First week of cruising north from Copenhagen

Week 8 - XYacht Gold Cup Copenhagen Saturday 13th July to Monday 21st July

Week 7 - Onto the Swedish coast Gluppo to Varberg Saturday 6th July to Friday 12th July

Week 6 - Kristiansand to Stavern Norway Saturday 29th - Friday 5th July

Week 5 and a bit. Saturday Sailing from the Orkneys Scotland to Kristiansand Norway - Across the North Sea Saturday 22nd - Saturday 29th June

Week 4 - Moving further north we're now in the Orkneys North of Scotland Saturday 15th - Friday 21st June

Week 3 - From the Luck of the Irish sea to the bagpipes of Scotland Saturday 8th - Friday 14th June

Week 2 - Falmouth to Scilly Isles and up the Irish Sea Saturday 1st June to Friday 7th

Week 1 - Hamble Point Marina to Falmouth Saturday 25th to Friday 31st May

Arriving in the United Kingdom

2012/2013 The Second Season - Moving on from The Baltic to the Caribbean

Bruce of Katherine - An Update

010513 Temporarily Homeless

042013 Le Bourg Iles des Saintes to St Marteen

032513 Dominica - A Land of Amazing Natural Colour

031813 Bonjour from Martinique

030813 Almost back on board

012513 2 Heading out with Brock and Tobias

020113 From sea to ski slopes of Whistler

011113 2 Moran Tobias Scottt and tim

011913 A Detour from Sailing

010513 4 Gingerbread Cafe Bequia

011013 A Change of Crew

123112 11 New Years Eve antics

010413 Celebrating the New Year in PSV and Tobago Cays

122312 3 Fresh lobster delivery (1)

122812 Christmas Day in Bequia and sailing The Grenadines

121612 6 The Fruit Man straight to the boat

122212 Merry Christmas from St Lucia

121012 13 And one more

121012 Arriving St Lucia and a little bit of reflection

The Blog - ARC 2012 Las Palmas to St Lucia

112612 Tomorrow is Start Day - St Lucia here we come

112412 Las Palmas Preparations Complete

111112 700 miles on we're in Las Palmas Gran Canaries

110412 Packed and Ready to Go

102612 Still Here in Gibraltar

101812 Arriving in Gibraltar

100412 Leaving Kalundborg

093012 Haderslev to Kalundborg

092612 Returning to Katherine

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© SV Katherine 2018 Cover Photo: Katherine on Anchor Isle Tabarca Spain