Gallery

My first inspection of Freebooter in 2019 - love at first sight

First shakedown cruise to Rhyll (2019)

My first sail in Freebooter in Westernport Bay (2019)

Haul-out at Yaringa Boat Harbour in 2019 to install new transducers

Wheelhouse - now fitted with new electronics

The spacious hard wheel house guarantees a dry and sheltered voyage

Wheelhouse viewed from stateroom

Comfortable queen-size bed in stateroom

Aft cabin stateroom en suite (head and shower)

V-berth

Forward head

Starboard settee

Salon

Galley

Chart table with freezer/fridge underneath

Aft helm - now with fitted chart plotter sailpod

Leisure Furl fitted boom

Route from Hastings to Refuge Cove with an overnight stop at Cleeland Bight

Screenshot of route in iPad during voyage

Refuge Cove as seen from Telstra Hill where you can climb to try for a mobile signal

Waterloo Pt lighthouse

Skull Rock off Kanowna Is

Our neighbours at anchor off south beach

With Paul Saunders, Chief Engineer.

A fresh water stream feeds into the cove through the camp ground

The camp ground is accessible only to hikers or boat

A pacific gull came to welcome us

Protected anchorage in all but NE winds

A still sunset

Paul at play

The skipper at rest