This blog is about life onboard SV Moana Roa, a 46 foot sailing catamaran, and the journey from the Caribbean back to Australia. Laurie and Sonia, Travis, Beau, and Kara leave home on Christmas Island (Australian Indian Ocean Territories) in December 2012 and set sail in January 2013.


Tuesday 25 November 2014

Landing with our feet running…

We've had a very busy first month back on Aussie soil… in Bundaberg we imported the boat, paid our tax and bought a car in preparation for the road trip home in January.  We then sailed 50NM south to Hervey Bay where Laurie's mum joined us for a week.  A trip to Fraser Island with our friends Ernie and Marilyn from Christmas Island followed by a week in the Great Sandy Straits Marina.  Then we took Moana Roa upriver 30km to Maryborough where we slipped her to anti foul and give her a polish.  Beau even worked on the boat on his 13th birthday!  Moana Roa is now ready for sale.  Next stops Tin Can Bay, Scarborough, and the Brisbane River….

Good ol' Aussie BBQ - Mum joins us for a week in Hervey Bay
Fraser Island - the biggest sand island in the world!
Ernie and Marilyn join us onboard

Wild dingoes live here and can attack! 
In search for evidence - dingo footprint

Mary River, Maryborough - the author of the book Mary Poppins was born here!
Beau is officially taller than Sonia!
Lots of history and a great military museum


Kara cleaning the prop shaft

Travis buffing the topsides
Ready for antifouling!

Ice cream cake for afternoon tea… 
Scrubbing up for Beau's birthday dinner

A new look for the teenager…
Moana Roa - FOR SALE



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