Carpe Noctem

 

Carpe Noctem. Seize the night. Boating at night is different. As different as, well, night and day. To watch the sunset and see the stars come out through the open hatch cover is an experience like no other.

It never takes long to drift off to sleep on a boat and 'lights out' happens before you reach the end of the book. Slip into your bunk, and be serenaded to sleep by the water lapping against the hull.

And early to bed means early to rise and, on a boat, you tend to wake not long after sun-up to light up the kerosene stove for a breaky of bacon and eggs and a hot cup of tea.

Summer is the time to be sleeping aboard. Try it sometime!

Happy Birthday to our Honorary Member Brian Darcey, OBE

 

The Commodore, Secretary, Treasurer and only Member of the Nelligen Yacht Club extend their birthday wishes to Honorary Member Brian Darcey, OBE (Over Bloody Eighty)!

 

Dream no more

Here is a description of the FINN-8

 

I discovered this little beauty on sale with Nautilus Yacht Management at Palm Beach north of Sydney. When I rang, I was told by Anna that they have had numerous inquiries and that it sold just last weekend for a mere $18,900 to a lucky buyer from Queensland. What a boat! What a bargain!

Dream no more, Peter!

 

MV TENACITY of Batemans Bay

 

MV TENACITY, probably the biggest floating gin palace this side of Sydney, has been moored off "Riverbend" several times over the years, enjoying the beautiful sunrises and the tranquillity and shelter in this bend of the river.

As Commodore, Secretary, Treasurer, and only Member of the Nelligen Yacht Club, I rowed out and introduced myself to Ross Britt who turned out to have at one time been interested in buying "Riverbend" himself. He longer has to: he practically lives here!

 

There's a new boat on the river

 

It's a beautiful Finn motorboat, powered by a 20hp Yanmar diesel inboard. The Finns are known the world over for being not only a great sea boat and passage maker but for being one of the prettiest production boats to come out of a mould.

Here is some more information:

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The good ship SV SETTLEMENT

 

My good friend Andrew Holt on the good ship SV SETTLEMENT (as in 'divorce') and Sue-the-crew are at this moment sailing through the Indonesian archipelago. 17,508 islands to choose from!

They're having a great time. As Andrew emailed, "All is going well, they certainly are a friendly race out in the islands".

Their last stop was at Pulau Tomea south-east of Sulawesi. That's Joseph Conrad country and I've emailed them some required reading: LORD JIM and AN OUTCAST OF THE ISLANDS.

Where are they now? www.findmespot.com shows all their positions - except their nocturnal ones! ☺ Click the 'Zoom In' button below the little yellow man to see what they're having for breakfast right now!

Island-sitting anyone?

 

An American friend who owns an island in the Kingdom of Tonga, is looking for someone to island-sit the place for the next six months. It's a breathtakingly beautiful place with a breathtakingly beautiful residence.

 

 

As my friend says, "We can't offer any pay but consider all the benefits of staying on the island at no cost and access to all houses and boats."

Here are some more enchanting images.

Interested? Email the Nelligen Yacht Club at

riverbendnelligen[AT]mail.com.