Farewells at Perth Airport
As soon as Oli arrives in the UK, it is time for Pasties.
Lifting out operations at Agana
Mike, Phil and Oli inspect the prop... it is still there (which is good, see 2014...)
Tracking down the cause of tight steering we discover a huge crack in the rudder... oh no.
This is the rudder dismantled for repair.
No way are we going to be in the water soon...
This was the real cause of the tight steering - a worn cable in a worn liner.
Another night on the yard.
Oliver reties the anchor chain to the octoplait rope. Not easy!
All this maintenance is taking it out of Oli. Not helped by Phil ;-)
John and Stewart arrive - to find the boat up on its stand (deja vu 2015!)
Yet another night on the yard...
New rudder arrives at midnight - yes, midnight.
It is immediately fitted. Bedtime at 2am.
Rigging the genoa once back in the water.
Not a good idea to do it in the yard!
Test run... seems OK so far.
Bobovisce for the first night.
Going ashore for eats.
Oliver keeping up to speed with his school work. No, really he did.
Morning Tea
Debating where to go next.
Not a great forecast...
Leaning on route to Vis
Arrived Vis Harbour. No buoys out and strong (34kt) winds forecast overnight.
Oli gets the beer in.
Leaving Stonince to rather stormy looking clouds.
Stu does not look worried.
En route to Komisa
Still on route...
Arrived Komisa - Yellow skies and rough weather
Alleyways in Komisa
Out for a meal, cards, and haircuts.
Not sure about that mayo at all.
Back to visit Zoky for another haircut
Stewart goes for a trim
Komisa
Departing Vis
Lookin back to Vis en route to the Pakleni Islands
Arrived Vinogradisce.
Ridiculously long bowline on the dinghy!
Oli hangs around.
Out for Chateaubriand at Vinogradisce. Top meal!
Visiting Hvar for shopping
Departing Hvar
Stewart on tow
The team (on the only day it was safe to go up on deck like that!)
Dolphins! Picture by Oli.
Off the south side of Solta for a quiet anchorage.
Evening shenanigans and escalier.
Clear skies for the last couple of days.
Swinging Oli off the mast on our last day (Video)
Hold on to your pants! (Video)
Arriving Vinisce for the last night.
Saturday morning - en route home to Agana.
Back on the F Pier.
Dinner at La Barca before the flights home.
Our sailing route.
Farewells at Heathrow.
Not quite plane food...
Oli persuades Qantas to heat up his pasties!
The long way home. Non stop on QF10!
