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Cruising Australia: Everything you need to know about sailing Down Under

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  • July 7, 2020

From stunning coastal routes to unmissable sailing events, Janneke Kuysters shares her top tips for cruising Australia

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Anna Caroline moored with iconic Sydney landmarks in the background

“It doesn’t matter where you choose, you can’t go wrong in Australia. There are so many wonderful cruising grounds,” says Hank Rosendal, a Dutch-Australian sailor. His Amel 53 Tempest is currently moored in Albany, West-Australia. And he’s right: you could sail a lifetime around Australian shores and still not see everything.

So for a foreign cruiser there is a difficult choice: how much time do you want to spend in Australia and what can you do and see? Classically, on a trip around the world , cruisers sail from the islands of the South Pacific to New Zealand for the cyclone season: a tough crossing but with the rich rewards of New Zealand hospitality and boat maintenance facilities.

From New Zealand many go back north to Vanuatu or New Caledonia and then on to the Indian Ocean. For those a short pitstop in Australia in either Cairns, Thursday Island or Darwin is logical. Visits to the Whitsunday Islands and the Great Barrier Reef will add the wonderful experience of tropical Australia.

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Australia is a vast country: don’t underestimate the distances you’ll sail. From Bundaberg to Sydney is a little under 500 miles; add 628 miles for the trip from Sydney to Hobart. If you go from Hobart to Perth across the Bight, you’ll be adding another 2,250 miles.

East coast cruising

But in the past decade more and more cruisers have viewed Australia as a destination in itself. And that opens up a whole new perspective. The tough 1,000-plus miles crossing from the Pacific Islands to New Zealand is no longer necessary – a downwind cruise of around 700 miles from New Caledonia to the east coast of Australia is much more comfortable.

The boat can be safely left in Australia while you fly home, or you can keep sailing. The most important thing to consider is to stay below 30°S; the official cyclone belt lies to the north of this latitude. Instead of having to wait for the cyclones to pass, cruisers can sail on and explore Australian waters.

There are myriad choices to make depending on the distances you are willing to cover. Two popular options are to make landfall near Brisbane in Queensland and sail south to Sydney and back, or to continue sailing to Tasmania .

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South African cruiser Brent Grimbeek has chosen this second option: “I love the diversity that the Australian east coast has to offer. Most of the distances between ports are short, so we daysailed our Lagoon 44 Impi from port to port. Crossing Bass Strait is always a challenge, but the effort is richly rewarded by the stunning nature and landscapes of Tasmania.”

His wife Ana adds: “There is the annual Go West rally between New Caledonia and Australia. Although we have made this crossing a few times now, we enjoy participating in the rally: it makes entry into Australia easier and it is fun to meet like-minded people.”

British solo sailor Thom D’Arcy sailed his Vancouver 28 Fathom along the east coast from Bundaberg to Sydney and back up north, all the way to Darwin. “I’m very pleased I took Fathom to Sydney. The sense of achievement on entering such an iconic port is fantastic.”

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Thom D’Arcy sailed his Vancouver 28 Fathom along Australia’s east coast

For those with a taste for speed and endurance, sailing south along the east coast of Australia can be ‘spiced up’ by entering the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race . Paul Billingham, Commodore of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia explains: “We encourage foreign yachts to participate in ‘the Hobart’ as part of their trip around the world and extend all the necessary help and support to make it happen for them.”

There is also a lesser used track to cruise around the south of Australia and up the west coast. After studying the weather patterns closely, we saw that the tough westward crossing of the Great Australian Bight is feasible in the summer months of February and March.

A succession of high-pressure systems chases the prevailing south-westerly winds away and makes for periods of four to seven days of nice easterly winds. A cruise ‘along the bottom’ of Australia not only gives the opportunity to visit Tasmania’s lesser known cruising areas on the wild west coast, but also puts cities such as Adelaide within reach.

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The start of the Sydney Hobart Race means a congested Sydney Harbour. Photo: Rolex / Carlo Borlenghi

Bruce Roach, Commodore of the Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron, says they welcome visiting cruisers. “The south coast of Australia is a very rewarding cruising ground, from Adelaide to the natural beauty of the Gulf St Vincent and Spencer Gulf with its many anchorages,” he adds.

During our cruise around the south of Australia we experienced this warm hospitality first-hand: the generosity of the Australians to visiting yachts is one of the rewards of sailing off the beaten track in such a vast country. Once across the Bight, Western Australia offers a whole new cruising experience. Long reefs stretch along the coast, so careful navigation is needed.

Cities like Perth and Fremantle offer all possible facilities to visiting yachts, and from the west coast of Australia there are two options: start crossing the Indian Ocean as early as possible after the cyclone season or sail north to Indonesia.

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The Royal Prince Albert Yacht Club in Pittwater

Coastal sailing

In Australian sailing vocabulary, ‘cruising’ doesn’t mean bluewater cruising, but is mainly coastal daysailing from port to anchorage. Coastal sailing in Australia therefore comes with lots of interesting options, often seen as luxuries by foreign cruisers, such as streaming internet up to 25 miles offshore and ample provisioning (around every corner there is a supermarket and an ATM).

We joked how cruising the east coast is ‘sailing with a watch in your hand’, as a lot of the entrances are river mouths with sandbars across them, requiring careful calculation to cross the bar at the turn of the tide. The navigational challenges can be roughly summarised in three words: current, depressions and sea breeze.

First the current. Along the east coast of Australia there is a southbound current of up to four knots which makes for fast sailing to the south, but rather tedious work when sailing up north, unless you use the countercurrent close inshore. Along the south coast the Leeuwin current flows east at a rate of 0.5 knots. On the west coast the Leeuwin current is stronger and flows south at a rate of about one knot.

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Cruising in Pittwater and Broken Bay, north of Sydney

The second challenge is the depressions. They flow in a steady succession from west to east, bringing troughs and fronts. The quality of the available forecasts is high, so you can make good use of the wind the depressions generate to propel you in the right direction. Going against the prevailing winds makes for tough conditions though, because in the shallow coastal areas steep wind-waves build up very quickly.

Australia’s hot interior generates sea breezes. Again, if you study them and use them to your advantage, it can make for some fine passages. But you need to be careful. Sea breezes can easily last for 12 hours and reach over 25 knots on top of the prevailing winds.

Timing and distances

The cruising season in southern Australia is at its best in January, February and March. That means that you can sail to Australia from, for instance, New Caledonia in September. This gives you the time to cruise at leisure down the coast and make some trips overland too. We went to Ayers Rock/Uluru.

You can spend the summer in Tasmania and sail back up in March, to be in time for the end of the cyclone season by the time you reach Queensland again. If you decide to go along the Bight, you need to leave Tasmania at the end of January to time your crossing of the Bight in February or March.

Cruising Australian shores has been very rewarding for us: the wildlife, nature, diversity and hospitality left us in awe.

Entry in Australia

Australia has the reputation of being a tough country to enter. In reality, if you prepare yourself and your boat, there is no need to worry. The process is fairly straightforward and all necessary information is easy to find on the government websites.

Before arriving in Australia, every crew member needs to have a visa. There are two types. The e-visitor visa which is valid for three months. It is free of charge and can be extended. The other type is valid for one year (multiple entry) and costs AU$140. Both can be applied for online.

When you have been in certain countries in the Pacific for more than three months, you will need to have a chest X-ray before you arrive in Australia. Check the online forms carefully for the conditions.

For your boat there are two important steps. First, the cruising permit. This is issued on arrival and is valid for one year, with the option of extending it to three years. With this cruising permit as proof of being a ‘yacht in transit’, buying parts for the boat or having repairs done is exempt from sales tax (GST in Australia).

The second step is the biosecurity inspection. Fresh fruit, meat, dairy and eggs are not allowed. Importantly, the boat also needs to be without any pest infestation, such as fruit flies, termites, or growth on the hull. Australian agri- and aquaculture is strictly protected and the inspections are thorough.

At AU$60 per 15 minutes increments, it pays to prepare the boat in the port of departure, cleaning and making all surfaces accessible makes for a quick inspection. On average, the cost is AU$300 for the inspection.

Where to enter? There are roughly three options, depending on your cruising plans. If you want to do ‘Australia light’, the port of Bundaberg is the best. It is just below latitude 30°S, so you can wait for the cyclone season to pass north of you before you head to Cairns or further north.

If you want to cruise the east coast, ports further south such as Brisbane, Southport or even Coffs Harbour are attractive. If your focus is on Tasmania, you could even choose to enter in Sydney.

About the authors

Dutch couple Wietze van der Laan and Janneke Kuysters are sailing around the world in their Bruce Roberts 44 Anna Caroline . They love high latitude cruising and exploring areas which are slightly off the beaten track.

First published in the August 2019 edition of Yachting World.

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The 2023 Yacht Club Managers Group Forum Convenes in Sydney

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August 29, 2023

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Six general managers from ICOYC Member Clubs, including Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club , Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron , Sandringham Yacht Club , Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club , Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron and Royal Perth Yacht Club recently attended the Yacht Club Managers Forum in Sydney, Australia. The Yacht Club Managers Group (YCMG) Forum was held May 17-19, and attracted 38 yacht club managers from all states of Australia as well as three international clubs.

YCMG was formed in 2011 and has grown to include managers from every state and territory in Australia as well as some of their neighbours from New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Hong Kong. The group’s first forum was in Adelaide in 2012 and they aim to physically meet at a forum biennially, alternating years with the Marina Industry Associations Conference. The last forum, in 2018, was held on the Gold Coast and in Brisbane. Though the group only represents around 10% of Australia’s sailing clubs, it is an opportunity for these major clubs, all facing similar challenges, to meet and discuss opportunities and issues in our industry. Collectively the group represents 106,535 members, 2,667 staff, 7,734 marina berths, 1,848 hard stand spaces and thousands of dinghy sailing boats. Furthermore, the collective statistics on land holdings, boatyard facilities and food and beverage operations are quite staggering.

The 2023 YCMG Forum was hosted at three venues: Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron and St Georges Sailing Club. Tours of each location were provided, and the forum sessions were divided and held in these clubs.

Session presentations were prepared by various yacht club managers and included topics such as international trends in yacht clubs, benchmarking, hospitality, yacht racing trends, youth development and training, facility development, asset replacement, growing and retaining membership, volunteers and staff, and marina management and maintenance.

There were also several industry professionals from the fields of insurance, cyber security, club management and marina software, including presentations from the forum’s sponsors Northstar Technologies and Marina Focus. Australian Sailing and Marina Industries Association also presented during the busy three-day schedule.

In addition to the above, managers had plenty of opportunities to meet and network, solving all of the world’s problems over a glass or two of wine. The networking and therapy provided by such forums cannot be underestimated. Managers left the forum with new friends and contacts that will be available to assist and offer support with those tricky questions and situations. Meeting in person is a great benefit to all clubs involved.

Early discussions for the 2025 Forum have already commenced with several clubs in Hobart collectively showing interest to host the next event.

The group is managed by Craig Evans CMM, Chief Executive Officer of the Fremantle Sailing Club. If any ICOYC clubs from further afar would like further information, including copies of the presentations, contact Richard Hewett, CEO Sandringham Yacht Club [email protected] .

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Has anyone looked at the costs involved?

NowandZen

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My wife and I lived aboard for 2 years and if you include maintenance for the yacht (42ft Adams), the costs were $45k - $50k pa. So take off anti fouling and breakdowns and general maintenance off that. Ate good food and stayed in a marina for about 2 nights per month on average. Can't wait to do it again.....

Seebreasy73

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Select to expand quote Bundeenabuoy said.. Has anyone looked at the costs involved? depends how you go about it. #1. Free mooring, moving boat every 7 or so days (depending where you are), not much cost. Only what you spend on food and necessities, plus what you spend on the boat if you choose to up keep it. One can get by on $100 food/week so that is $5200 a year alone. So inclusive basic boat maintenance and misc. costs, probably $7-8000/ year #2. Live aboard in a marina. Depends where you are, but an average cost is probably $700/ month for vessels under 12 metres. Electric and water all inclusive. So, that is $8400/ year. You will need insurance, $500-$1200 depending. Add basic food costs $5200 - and maintenance, around $15000 minimum. These are minimal costs that one person could live aboard on. I have met people who did the year with option 1 under $7000. All depends who you are, and what are your basic needs. #3. at a mooring , which is #1 with an added cost of a few hundred dollars a year. Most places there is a waiting list of months or years and you might just forget about this one.

southace

SA, 4758 posts

Select to expand quote NowandZen said.. My wife and I lived aboard for 2 years and if you include maintenance for the yacht (42ft Adams), the costs were $45k - $50k pa. So take off anti fouling and breakdowns and general maintenance off that. Ate good food and stayed in a marina for about 2 nights per month on average. Can't wait to do it again..... Gees 45 to 50k now n zen what where you living on caviar and imported French snails ? You could buy another yacht for that price! i spend $3k on a single berth marina, $1.4k on full comprehensive insurance. $1k on Couple of jerrys of fuel and gas. $3k on fine steaks and veg. $1 k for slipping and maintance. over 1k for beer and ejuice. anually. It should be only about 10 to 12 k living in a marina! and half that on the pick.

Select to expand quote southace said.. NowandZen said.. My wife and I lived aboard for 2 years and if you include maintenance for the yacht (42ft Adams), the costs were $45k - $50k pa. So take off anti fouling and breakdowns and general maintenance off that. Ate good food and stayed in a marina for about 2 nights per month on average. Can't wait to do it again..... Gees 45 to 50k now n zen what where you living on caviar and imported French snails ? You could buy another yacht for that price! i spend $3k on a single berth marina, $1.4k on full comprehensive insurance. $1k on Couple of jerrys of fuel and gas. $3k on fine steaks and veg. $1 k for slipping and maintance. over 1k for beer and ejuice. anually. It should be only about 10 to 12 k living in a marina! and half that on the pick. suppose everything is relative depends how much money you have to spend.

Select to expand quote southace said.. NowandZen said.. My wife and I lived aboard for 2 years and if you include maintenance for the yacht (42ft Adams), the costs were $45k - $50k pa. So take off anti fouling and breakdowns and general maintenance off that. Ate good food and stayed in a marina for about 2 nights per month on average. Can't wait to do it again..... Gees 45 to 50k now n zen what where you living on caviar and imported French snails ? You could buy another yacht for that price! i spend $3k on a single berth marina, $1.4k on full comprehensive insurance. $1k on Couple of jerrys of fuel and gas. $3k on fine steaks and veg. $1 k for slipping and maintance. over 1k for beer and ejuice. anually. It should be only about 10 to 12 k living in a marina! and half that on the pick. Well aren't you clever.

Select to expand quote NowandZen said.. southace said.. NowandZen said.. My wife and I lived aboard for 2 years and if you include maintenance for the yacht (42ft Adams), the costs were $45k - $50k pa. So take off anti fouling and breakdowns and general maintenance off that. Ate good food and stayed in a marina for about 2 nights per month on average. Can't wait to do it again..... Gees 45 to 50k now n zen what where you living on caviar and imported French snails ? You could buy another yacht for that price! i spend $3k on a single berth marina, $1.4k on full comprehensive insurance. $1k on Couple of jerrys of fuel and gas. $3k on fine steaks and veg. $1 k for slipping and maintance. over 1k for beer and ejuice. anually. It should be only about 10 to 12 k living in a marina! and half that on the pick. Well aren't you clever. Not trying to be clever mate that's just a rough costing after living and cruising for nearly 10 years. I was just a bit shocked that your expense living onboard was in the 50k bracket annually. I don't include pricing for breakdowns and airfares ....etc 50k per annual would be all my wages and I would only just come out even each year. I'm guessing that's partly the reason you sold the new boat and went back to living in bricks and mortar?

Trek

NSW, 1068 posts

My gf and I spent 18 months sailing around NZ. Boat was 39ft. Our expenses were around $100 per week unless we stayed in a marina. Jetted off the boat once by letting the tide run out under it and it sat on it keel. Free. Fishing was so good you could catch every evening meal. The $100 a week would have been less but we bought beer and wine periodically.

Bristolfashion

Bristolfashion

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This just show the difficulty of answering this type of question - different respondants include/exclude different things. At one end would be all living expenses whilst happening to live on a boat, at the other end, just the daily, boat related, costs which often exclude longer term maintenance. The big cost that is often missing is depreciation. Most Australian houses at least keep up with inflation whereas boats usually depreciate. Where you want to live, as others have said, makes a huge difference, not just which part of Australia but marina/mooring/anchor or cruising around. I'd always take very low figures with a pinch of salt, I suspect that the, "my boat only costs $200 a year" brigade are presenting figures to pull the wool over their partner's eyes. My suggestion is to break down the costs into sensible headings and research / estimate each one for your boat & location. It's also easier to get an accurate cost on "slipping a 40 ft yacht & antifouling in Pittwater than a generic "what's the whole thing likely to cost?" Budgeting is really handy as boat related costs can vary wildly from month to month. I've probably spent $6000 this November on a mix of annual, medium-term, long-term and one off maintenance, improvements & marina space while we do it. However, I spent hardly anything Jan to April, zero May to October and expect more or less zero in December (we live on our boat). The use of the boat also makes a difference - are you maintaining it for tough blue water cruising, pottering around, racing or just sitting on a mooring? Just out of interest, the ASFA standard suggests an income of $40k for a modest income for a retired couple and 60k for a comfortable income, so the 45/50k mentioned above isn't out of order for total expenditure. Cheers Bristol

Select to expand quote Bristolfashion said.. This just show the difficulty of answering this type of question - different respondants include/exclude different things. At one end would be all living expenses whilst happening to live on a boat, at the other end, just the daily, boat related, costs which often exclude longer term maintenance. The big cost that is often missing is depreciation. Most Australian houses at least keep up with inflation whereas boats usually depreciate. Where you want to live, as others have said, makes a huge difference, not just which part of Australia but marina/mooring/anchor or cruising around. I'd always take very low figures with a pinch of salt, I suspect that the, "my boat only costs $200 a year" brigade are presenting figures to pull the wool over their partner's eyes. My suggestion is to break down the costs into sensible headings and research / estimate each one for your boat & location. It's also easier to get an accurate cost on "slipping a 40 ft yacht & antifouling in Pittwater than a generic "what's the whole thing likely to cost?" Budgeting is really handy as boat related costs can vary wildly from month to month. I've probably spent $6000 this November on a mix of annual, medium-term, long-term and one off maintenance, improvements & marina space while we do it. However, I spent hardly anything Jan to April, zero May to October and expect more or less zero in December (we live on our boat). The use of the boat also makes a difference - are you maintaining it for tough blue water cruising, pottering around, racing or just sitting on a mooring? Just out of interest, the ASFA standard suggests an income of $40k for a modest income for a retired couple and 60k for a comfortable income, so the 45/50k mentioned above isn't out of order for total expenditure. Cheers Bristol actually, you can live on little as $5/day per person if need to be. So, if you moor free and you own your boat and can give no care abou maintenance, you can live cheaply. But, everything is relative. A millionaire on a million dollar yacht can spend thousands, for what he/she considers bare minimum, versus someone, who has to go by on very little dollars. 2 of us living aboard in a marina we spend between $18 -20K a year with most of our needs met, eating out certain nights, drinks, etc + yearly boat maintenance of $1-$2K included. To some this is a lot, to some this is not

I think t depends on your lifestyle and how you manage it. I sold my car built the boat and cruised tassie and the East coast of oz for a number of years . worked in rhe Whitsundays, Thursday island and cape York to top up the kitty. Worse thing I did in Townsville is I brought a car. Shopping with a backpack and a tender and your yacht/home is on the pick is the cheapest life. I still can' see how you spend more than 10k a year just living aboard.

twodogs1969

twodogs1969

NSW, 1000 posts

It is relative. You want to live on sardines and 2 minutes noodles. A splurge is on a blade steak? I personally prefer scotch fillet and want to be able to go out to dinner. I would love to know where in Sydney you can get slipping done for $1000 especially on a 40ft boat. Last month it cost me $1700 FOR slipping and antifoul plus another $200 for prop speed. $1000+ for insurance this is on a 33ft boat. What happens when you have a big expense new motor or sails? What happens if you need to fly home to family? Medical expenses? Yeah you can survive on $1000 pm but but I personally prefer a bit of quality especially after working so hard to get there.

NSW, 203 posts

sirgallivant

sirgallivant

NSW, 1529 posts

Replacing costs such as engines and sails is a overall cost to all boat owners. A liveaboard cost is seperate pricing. If your asking what's the price to livaboard I don't include the price of my vessel replacements parts or renovations. Living aboard costs should be . Food and supplies Rent ,fuel and gas. Insurance. annual maintance and slipping.

SandS

VIC, 5904 posts

Select to expand quote southace said.. Replacing costs such as engines and sails is a overall cost to all boat owners. A liveaboard cost is seperate pricing. If your asking what's the price to livaboard I don't include the price of my vessel replacements parts or renovations. Living aboard costs should be . Food and supplies Rent ,fuel and gas. Insurance. annual maintance and slipping. and mooring costs ? eg permits / mooring repairs / marina berth ?

Select to expand quote SandS said.. southace said.. Replacing costs such as engines and sails is a overall cost to all boat owners. A liveaboard cost is seperate pricing. If your asking what's the price to livaboard I don't include the price of my vessel replacements parts or renovations. Living aboard costs should be . Food and supplies Rent ,fuel and gas. Insurance. annual maintance and slipping. and mooring costs ? eg permits / mooring repairs / marina berth ? Yes rent Sands marina berth rental. It fluctuates around the country . Cheaper than renting a house or unit with free electricity and water . I only berth in a marina when I have full time work other than that it's free on anchor!

Select to expand quote southace said.. SandS said.. southace said.. Replacing costs such as engines and sails is a overall cost to all boat owners. A liveaboard cost is seperate pricing. If your asking what's the price to livaboard I don't include the price of my vessel replacements parts or renovations. Living aboard costs should be . Food and supplies Rent ,fuel and gas. Insurance. annual maintance and slipping. and mooring costs ? eg permits / mooring repairs / marina berth ? Yes rent Sands marina berth rental. It fluctuates around the country . Cheaper than renting a house or unit with free electricity and water . I only berth in a marina when I have full time work other than that it's free on anchor! you could make some good money while on anchor , with air b&b guests .... 200 per night plus 30 for breakfast !

Select to expand quote SandS said.. southace said.. SandS said.. southace said.. Replacing costs such as engines and sails is a overall cost to all boat owners. A liveaboard cost is seperate pricing. If your asking what's the price to livaboard I don't include the price of my vessel replacements parts or renovations. Living aboard costs should be . Food and supplies Rent ,fuel and gas. Insurance. annual maintance and slipping. and mooring costs ? eg permits / mooring repairs / marina berth ? Yes rent Sands marina berth rental. It fluctuates around the country . Cheaper than renting a house or unit with free electricity and water . I only berth in a marina when I have full time work other than that it's free on anchor! you could make some good money while on anchor , with air b&b guests .... 200 per night plus 30 for breakfast ! I disagree with air B&B after following some posts on international Facebook forums.

Select to expand quote southace said.. SandS said.. southace said.. SandS said.. southace said.. Replacing costs such as engines and sails is a overall cost to all boat owners. A liveaboard cost is seperate pricing. If your asking what's the price to livaboard I don't include the price of my vessel replacements parts or renovations. Living aboard costs should be . Food and supplies Rent ,fuel and gas. Insurance. annual maintance and slipping. and mooring costs ? eg permits / mooring repairs / marina berth ? Yes rent Sands marina berth rental. It fluctuates around the country . Cheaper than renting a house or unit with free electricity and water . I only berth in a marina when I have full time work other than that it's free on anchor! you could make some good money while on anchor , with air b&b guests .... 200 per night plus 30 for breakfast ! I disagree with air B&B after following some posts on international Facebook forums. yeah, what happened ?

Random people where coming into a secure marina and staying on a B&B yacht after 150 comments the post got shut down!

Dexport

Australia is one of the more expensive places to own and sail a boat. There are too many good reasons to spend money. I left Gladstone in June, spent $300 on provisioning. I didn't see a marina or a supermarket during the next 4 months and only used 120l of diesel and 80l of petrol. Nothing broke during this season either. Looking back, it actually saved me money when I brought a newer and more simply designed boat. On my last boat "old" boat I'd go out sailing for 3 days and then have to spend a week fixing things. So if you want to sail and sail cheaply, go somewhere where there is no possibility to spend money.

I have nearly finished spending money on the boat so when I do go cruising next year I don't have that expense. It will be purely living on board. You don't claim pot plants, landscaping and hot water replacements to total costs of household living. And Same goes with living aboard I think.

it's an interesting thread, but the definitions are tricky. We keep detailed records but, at the high level, they are split into "Boat" and "Everything else" It all depends what you want or need to do, where you are going to do it and the standard of comfort you require. If you own a boat already and live in a house, moving onto the boat is a big saving. I'm intrigued by the concept of "nothing to spend" on a boat. Even oil, filters, coolant, belts & impellers at the correct intervals is something. At this stage, my "to buy for the boat list" is down to split pins & an o ring for the transducer blank. The other thing to consider is approach to size. Our boat is very small, cheap to buy & maintain, no expectation of significant depreciation but no shower or fridge. In exchange, we don't worry about the odd night in a marina. A larger boat could provide all the comforts, but at higher capital, depreciation & maintenance costs (although it is interesting how many bigger boats are in marinas) Cheers Bristol

Select to expand quote Bristolfashion said.. it's an interesting thread, but the definitions are tricky. We keep detailed records but, at the high level, they are split into "Boat" and "Everything else" It all depends what you want or need to do, where you are going to do it and the standard of comfort you require. If you own a boat already and live in a house, moving onto the boat is a big saving. I'm intrigued by the concept of "nothing to spend" on a boat. Even oil, filters, coolant, belts & impellers at the correct intervals is something. At this stage, my "to buy for the boat list" is down to split pins & an o ring for the transducer blank. The other thing to consider is approach to size. Our boat is very small, cheap to buy & maintain, no expectation of significant depreciation but no shower or fridge. In exchange, we don't worry about the odd night in a marina. A larger boat could provide all the comforts, but at higher capital, depreciation & maintenance costs (although it is interesting how many bigger boats are in marinas) Cheers Bristol I agree with what your saying Bristol. But "Nothing to spend" I'm talking about replacing stuff after buying a so called "BARGIN boat" I have spent close to $30 k in 3 years but I don't count that into my liveaboard costs. Same as when the government calculates the cost of living they don't include broken hot water services , airconditioning replacements etc. into the costings. anual maintance should be included into the cost of living on a boat.

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As a result of feeling I genuinely upset some members out there with regards to my post on trading a home for a boat...that became somewhat of a dissuasion on bashing the Aussies...which I truly did not intend to do....I want to extend an apology to anyone that took offense. I now have friends we met in Queensland that we intend on having for a very long term.....The Aussies were for the most part always friendly and willing to assist....which is exactly what we expected we would find there. In reality, we are the same way and I truly believe most people throughout the world are genuinely good and willing to assist visitors in need....Its the human way! In times of need, we tend to gather and act as one! Its sad sometime it takes a natural disaster to bring out this incredibly trait..... No one asked me to apologize at all yet I,m sure there are those that felt I should......so I am. I did not intend on causing any anxiety to anyone......and soon found it was happening and escalating..... I may have not chosen my words as well as I could have as what I was truly attempting to do was merely tell of our travels there....which came as a result of finally selling our home and heading for Australia to see if it was a good fit for us to relocate to. We simply had grown out of California.... that is all. We have always loved the water and knew we needed to get our 9 year old daughter on it soon....before it was too late....in a place where we could find a slower paced society that was more boating oriented than what exists in Southern California. We simply found Australia to be a bit different from our expectations......that is all. Everyplace in the world has pros and cons .....Australia and the USA included. After 3 months in Queensland, we simply decided to come back and pursue a different place here in the US instead of leaving and returning to satisfy their maximum 90 day stay at a time visiting under a " visitors visa " which was the easiest option for us to travel there to see what we could find. The challenges there simply were not worth pursuing to us..... We could have earned working visas eventually but until you have one under your belt, you simply cannot work legally in any way..... We learned a lot about the immigration process there and found some things we were told prior to traveling there were a bit different in reality. After almost 90 days, we made the decision to come back where we could at least work legally...where our hard earned credentials and licenses were recognized.......and we are full citizens... Our visa allows us to return for another 90 days which would most likely result in a position offer to my wife......because of the new school year upcoming the first of the year....very different from the US school year. There was interest in her credentials but as mentioned by some other members, the construction demand is very low right now in the areas we were interested in relocating to. My plan was to pursue a business opportunity there once she had her working visa ( 457 )....which would have been 100 % legal to do as only one of us needed a working visa ( sponsored or not ) for the other one to pursue almost anything they chose. Rather than go back, we chose to simply relocate here in hopes of finding a better place to raise our daughter....that is all. We simply feel we will not be happy there overall. Some could find a great life there...some would not! Again, I,m sorry for offending anyone....it wasn't intended!

Old Phart

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Just curious, ever consider moving to Cuba? It is a short boat ride to Florida. Legal Travel to Cuba - Cultural Tours | Insight Cuba

olderboater

olderboater Senior Member

That's well written and appreciated, at least by me. I fully understand a place that's just not for you. I also understand initial impressions. There is one city we cruised to months ago and it was near the end of a trip, after a few days in one of our favorite ports. We planned to spend three days, but left after one, totally unimpressed. However, in a different mindset we returned a month later and found the parts of the city to love. There are certainly many places I would choose not to live. Most due to climate. Some due to other cultural issues where we wouldn't fit in. Frankly, they'd like us far less than we'd like them. There are other places I love to visit, but couldn't imagine living. I think also misinformation by well meaning people can lead us astray. It's like going to a movie that's actually pretty good but so many had talked it up as the best ever and you just didn't find it that. So, you're very disappointed in a good movie. Probably the biggest example is taking jobs. How do you find out about an employer and company? Most of them sound good on the interview and when they make the offer. Many people accept and a week after starting know they made a huge mistake. I'm glad you and your wife have found what is right for you. That's an excellent lesson for everyone. Don't settle. Don't go with what others think. Find your Xanadu. If I remember correctly, you ended up in South Carolina? I'm not sure. But Myrtle Beach is the first place my wife and I ever traveled together and we've gone back every Christmas holiday since. A family there became our adopted family. At least you didn't make the mistake one person I knew did. He went on a cruise and fell in love with one of the stops. Spent two days docked there. Resigned his job, sold his car and furniture, and moved. Shocking that the tour sponsored by the cruise line didn't reveal the entire city. Best of luck to you. Hope you continue to find the right boats for you as well. Of course, you may be like me and like nearly all of them you see.
We actually ended up in NE Florida and have found a place that has a tremendous number of very content and happy people living here. No place is right for everyone but so far, it seems we have found a place certainly worth staying for a while and seeing if it fits long term. Renting for now and bought a 3370 Pursuit. The little one is beyond excited finally having a boat to go out fishing and exploring on. Its all we wanted....a grounded area with great schools and a society that embraces life on the water.....It reminds me a lot of The SE North Carolina where I met so many incredibly warm and content people as well. My dearest friend lived in Myrtle Beach S.C. you mentioned but sadly passed away last year before we could come visit as neighbors....almost! They posted bill boards in town honoring him as he was loved by everyone there. When you go there next, look at the billboards and see if Edward Fanjoy is still honored....He was someone we truly looked up to...........everyone did...... I promised him a boat ride when we got out his way but sadly was a year short...... Regarding Australia, we almost sent our 40 ft container just prior to flying out! Thank god we listened to the Aussie immigration office and held off sending it until we had positions.......Another lesson learned as your buddy on the cruise ship most likely learned.....things are not always as they seem..... We will probably VISIT Australia again someday and will visit the Sydney area as well as Melborne when we do.....We have friends in the Blue Mountains area West of Sydney and we haven't heard from them regarding the fire storm that raged through there recently. The recent fire season was terrible and occurred just after our departure. Hoping they are OK...but no word as yet. Put Australia on your bucket list as a place one should definitely visit........as we experienced some very cool areas and things there. For now, we are fine here in NE Florida enjoying some anticipated Southern hospitality...that we anticipated...and found! What a concept! Best to your travels ...........
Old Phart said: ↑ Just curious, ever consider moving to Cuba? It is a short boat ride to Florida. Legal Travel to Cuba - Cultural Tours | Insight Cuba Click to expand...

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craigsduc said: ↑ We actually ended up in NE Florida and have found a place that has a tremendous number of very content and happy people living here. No place is right for everyone but so far, it seems we have found a place certainly worth staying for a while and seeing if it fits long term. Renting for now and bought a 3370 Pursuit. The little one is beyond excited finally having a boat to go out fishing and exploring on. Its all we wanted....a grounded area with great schools and a society that embraces life on the water.....It reminds me a lot of The SE North Carolina where I met so many incredibly warm and content people as well. My dearest friend lived in Myrtle Beach S.C. you mentioned but sadly passed away last year before we could come visit as neighbors....almost! They posted bill boards in town honoring him as he was loved by everyone there. When you go there next, look at the billboards and see if Edward Fanjoy is still honored....He was someone we truly looked up to...........everyone did...... I promised him a boat ride when we got out his way but sadly was a year short...... Regarding Australia, we almost sent our 40 ft container just prior to flying out! Thank god we listened to the Aussie immigration office and held off sending it until we had positions.......Another lesson learned as your buddy on the cruise ship most likely learned.....things are not always as they seem..... We will probably VISIT Australia again someday and will visit the Sydney area as well as Melborne when we do.....We have friends in the Blue Mountains area West of Sydney and we haven't heard from them regarding the fire storm that raged through there recently. The recent fire season was terrible and occurred just after our departure. Hoping they are OK...but no word as yet. Put Australia on your bucket list as a place one should definitely visit........as we experienced some very cool areas and things there. For now, we are fine here in NE Florida enjoying some anticipated Southern hospitality...that we anticipated...and found! What a concept! Best to your travels ........... Click to expand...
We did not buy a boat in Australia but considered buying a 3370 if we had stayed. We had planned on keeping it in Airlie had we stayed. WE are not upset with the immigration process there as we understand it needs to be that way. Its that way here as well as you know. Its all good as we are settling in NE Fla. Re Brisbane, we witnessed the most incredible fireworks show there before we left marking the end of the Brisbane fair I think. Low F 15 fly bys....over the river and through Brisbane.....and then the fireworks display from almost every building top, bridge, barge, etc ........to music....for 30 minutes.....AMAZING!
craigsduc said: ↑ We did not buy a boat in Australia but considered buying a 3370 if we had stayed. We had planned on keeping it in Airlie had we stayed. WE are not upset with the immigration process there as we understand it needs to be that way. Its that way here as well as you know. Its all good as we are settling in NE Fla. Re Brisbane, we witnessed the most incredible fireworks show there before we left marking the end of the Brisbane fair I think. Low F 15 fly bys....over the river and through Brisbane.....and then the fireworks display from almost every building top, bridge, barge, etc ........to music....for 30 minutes.....AMAZING! Click to expand...
There is nowhere in the world, no country, no city, that doesn't have it's pluses and it's minuses. The best way to explore a new place is with someone who lives there or knows it very well. However, that is not always possible. So then it's best to find as many reviews, comments, and people to chat with or ask as possible. Sometimes even limo drivers or cab drivers or hotel concierge's. And the absolute most knowledgeable of an area is a good real estate agent. I learned this lesson years ago when hiring people who would have to relocate. They'd bring their spouse to look the area over and make a decision. After one bad experience, I found a local real estate agent who met all in the future at their hotel and showed them around the first day they were in town, so that they saw the good first. She didn't try to sell them anything, just build their view of the area and build future goodwill. As another example, our first trip ever to South Florida, we actually met a real estate agent in the airport before we left on the trip. She was vacationing and heading back home. Well, we all became friends and since it was the start of a weekend, she ended up spending the weekend with us, exploring and showing us around. We had no thoughts at that time of ever moving here. Well, we fell in love with the area and then some time after that our situation changed and we did decide to move here. She remains one of our best friends and we do love this area. I like my hometown of Charlotte, NC, but you get on the wrong street and try to get through town and see all that is there as the traffic doesn't move at all, and you'll want out faster than one can imagine. We lived the last ten years on a beautiful lake a few miles out from town with mostly great neighbors. But there was a time when one main thoroughfare was the home of business competition and shootouts between Hell's Angels and the Outlaws, both of which made Charlotte their East Coast headquarters. Fortunately, that was before I can remember as they'd mostly killed each other or gone to prison for killing each other by the time I was a child. However, that thoroughfare is still disgusting. Even in the past ten years that area has remained littered with prostitution, drugs, and other crime. Even on our boating, we go to great lengths of reading and finding out at each port the attractions we want to see, areas to go to, places and areas with bad reviews. Of course it starts with finding all we can about the marinas. Still we've made our mistakes. Glad NE Florida has worked so well for you. Florida has so many diverse areas. Most of us have our preferences and like the other areas less. If you like it there as much as it sounds like, you'd probably not like South Florida nearly as much simply because al the areas of Florida are very different from each other. We love Key West but we met an older couple not long ago that thought the entire Keys should be outlawed as they were so shocked by what they saw on their trip there. Of course, they were a bit shocked by South Beach as well. I think they were very happy to head back to their home in Utah.

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Well stated olderboater ! I've lived in PA, MA, NJ, FL, CO. There is no perfect place. Almost everywhere is what you make it. I recall a Dear Abby column where a woman from NYC moved to NC and said the southern hospitality thing was a myth and nobody was friendly. Abby said something to the effect of "Um... YOU have to be nice too." I don't tolerate cold well so I put up with South Florida drivers who make NYC cabbies look courteous. (I like to confuse them by properly using turn signals and stopping for pedestrians in crosswalks.) Also, we lived in NJ where we didn't have to deal with hurricanes, then Irene and Sandy hit...
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The Brits collided with the Spanish boat during the third practice race on Friday and the penalty may have ended their chances of reaching the series final at San Francisco.

"We’re licking wounds from that issue," said GBR driver Giles Scott. "It's really, really frustrating, but tomorrow's a new day - we'll come out swinging and see what the weekend's got."

The British now sit seventh overall, 11 points out of the top-three cutoff for the final.

Kia ora, good afternoon and welcome to Newshub's live coverage of NZ Sail Grand Prix at Christchurch's picturesque Lyttelton Harbour.

Last year saw the international sailing circuit visit the South Island for the first time and many of the participants described the stopover as the best of the year.

This event was scheduled for Auckland, but unavailability of suitable venues forced organisers to return to Lyttelton, which isn't a bad back-up option.

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The home team were pipped by Kiwi skipper Phil Robertson and his Canadian crew in 2023, but the newly branded 'Black Foils' are determined to take honours this weekend, after back-to-back success at Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

Driver Peter Burling wans't at the wheel for the last regatta at Sydney, while he was on babywatch, so he'll chase a hattrick of victories at Christchurch.

Saturday's racing will consist of three fleet races, while Sunday will see two more, plus the three-boat final.

The fleet and championship standings are:

Australia - Tom Slingsby  

New Zealand - Peter Burling

Denmark - Nicholai Sehested

Spain - Diego Botin

France - Quentin Delapierre

Great Britain - Giles Scott

United States - Taylor Canfield

Canada - Phil Robertson

Germany - Erik Heil

Switzerland - Nathan Outteridge

Join us at 3pm for the first race.

TAB Odds: Australia $2.90, New Zealand $3.25, Denmark $8, France $11, Spain $11

Canada's Kiwi skipper out to spoil homecoming party again at SailGP Christchurch

The black boat isn't the only one chasing a 'home' win at the New Zealand round of SailGP this weekend.

Last year, Kiwi Phil Robertson stole the show, when he drove his Canadian team to victory on Lyttelton Harbour.

Robertson is back in the country for the first time since the famous win and his sights set on a repeat effort this weekend, but defending his title isn't the only reason to come home.  

"It's pretty hard to compete with New Zealand coffee around the world," Robertson told Newshub. 

As it turns out, that rule applies to most beverages - including the alcoholic variety.

"I definitely like the local craft breweries and get into it... but I still love a Speights," he joked.

Come Sunday, he'll hope those beers will be celebratory. Last year, he helped Canada achieve their only event win to date, spoiling the party for local hero Peter Burling and the NZ boat.

"That was up there," he reflected. "That was massive."

Not everything about being home is bright and sunny.  

"It's cold here, but the colder air brings a denser air, so you go faster," he noted.

The ever-comical Robertson has his own way of describing windy conditions at the last event in Sydney.

"You've got to bring your brown undies and buckle up, because it's going to be a wild ride," he said.

Robertson confirms those brown undies have been included in his luggage this weekend.

"I packed my brown undies, but hopefully I won't need them, because I love the speed."

That should be music to the ears of a record 22,0000 spectators who will make this weekend the world's largest ever ticketed sailing event.  

"An event like this here in Christchurch, I'm really hoping it inspires the local kids down here to get into it, because it's a wicked sport and there's so many opportunities around the world," he said.

If Robertson can go back-to-back for Canada, there would be no better example set.

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SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia said Thursday it would spend billions on docks, shipyards and factories at home and in Britain for nuclear-powered submarines under the AUKUS security pact, and named Britain's BAE Systems to help build the boats.

The AUKUS agreement among Australia, Britain and the United States will see Australia buy up to five nuclear submarines from Washington in the early 2030s before jointly building and operating a new class, SSN-AUKUS, with Britain, roughly a decade later.

The pact, which will see Australia become the seventh nation to operate nuclear-powered submarines, will stress shipyards in Britain and the United States that are already beset by delays and cost overruns.

To help alleviate the strain, Australia will give Britain 2.4 billion pounds ($3.1 billion) toward design work on the conventionally armed SSN-AUKUS and expanding a Rolls-Royce plant that builds nuclear reactors for submarines.

Australia has already agreed to invest $3 billion in U.S. shipyards, which build the Virginia-class nuclear submarines it will be sold early next decade amid concerns that a backlog of orders could jeopardize the deal.

"What AUKUS is doing is allowing Australian industry to further invest here, but there are opportunities also opening up with our UK and US partners," Defence Minister Richard Marles said in a statement on Thursday.

Australia will also invest A$1.5 billion ($993 million) to prepare a naval base in Western Australia for nuclear submarines, in particular a U.S. and British force set to be based there part of each year starting in 2027. The total cost of the work is expected to be about A$8 billion.

The Australian and British foreign and defence ministers will officially launch the investments on Friday at a joint news conference at shipyards in South Australia, where Australia will build its AUKUS fleet.

Australia said BAE Systems had been selected to build the submarines in South Australia in partnership with local naval firm ASC.

Work is expected to start in the late 2020s, after at least A$2 billion worth of new shipbuilding facilities are completed.

Once the submarines are in the water, ASC will handle maintenance and logistics. The firm, which builds and maintains Australia's diesel-powered Collins-class fleet, will work with unspecified U.S. and British companies.

SSN-AUKUS submarines will also be built in Britain, and BAE won a 4 billion pound ($5.1 billion) contract in October 2023 to start design work and infrastructure at the shipyard at Barrow-in-Furness.

Nuclear submarines require a specialised workforce and BAE and ASC will set up a joint skills centre in South Australia to begin training workers.

Australia plans to send roughly 100 ASC workers to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, next year to train at the U.S. naval facility there.

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($1 = 1.5110 Australian dollars)

(Reporting by Lewis Jackson. Editing by Gerry Doyle)

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