Gillian Everett's photos with the keyword: 2001

Sailing adventures

23 Nov 2022 5 4 237
We learned to sail in a 12 foot dinghy, racing on inland lakes around Johannesburg 1976-1979, then on a 14 foot Hobie catamaran, racing in Hout Bay, near Cape Town 1981-1982. After our return to England, we completed a Yacht Cruising Association course, in 1984, on the Solent in Hampshire, on a YCA 29 yacht, prior to our sailing holidays in England, and the Mediterranean from 1984-1987. The photo here is part of the Royal Yacht Association log books which we had for completing a Day Skipper Course and Coastal Skipper course, in 1986/7, to improve our sailing and navigational skills. The left log book shows my Coastal Skipper certificate. Having these certificates and log books made it easier to charter yachts in England and the Mediterranean. The right one is part of Ian's log of actual voyages, with yacht names, dates, days on board, etc. Mine is similar, although Ian had one extra trip when he sailed around the Cape of Good Hope in a Sadler 32. See my log book detailed entries, in my photostream. Before Examination for the RYA/DoT Coastal Skipper certificate the following sailing experience is required: 20 days living on board 400 miles logged at sea 12 hours night sailing When we moved to Australia we had sailing holidays in the Whitsundays, and other places, mostly chartering yachts. Then we had our own boats from 1991 to 2001. See album "Our Boats" In 2002 we moved to Noosa, which has a shallow river unsuitable for deep keel boats, so we chartered a few times, and did various day sails. Sailing is such a joyful experience, using the power of the wind, and enjoying the freedom of being out on the water. It does require a level of agility and fitness. Nowadays we are trying out large cruise ships, the last one being the Cunard Queen Elizabeth, a short trip from Melbourne to Brisbane, via Sydney.

03/266 #35 The School for Scandal

05 Jan 2020 1 2 255
3/366 2020 A mere seven years or so after Captain Cook travelled to the antipodes and took a look at the east coast of Australia, Richard Brinsley Sheridan shocked and delighted his 18th century audience with the staging of this work. Considered by many as his best, it builds on his earlier successes which deal with a variety of situations and complexities brought about by society gossip mongers. Directed by Judy Davis, starring Colin Friels and Essie Davis. When we were living in Sydney in 2001, we saw this play at the Sydney Opera House. Taken for TSC Scavenger Hunt 35 Ticket stub