Yaringa Boat Harbour
Not sure of this boat’s history but she would have a lot of stories from the past. Would love to see her floating again.
‘Please don’t drop her’. Me, slightly worried.
Yaringa boat harbour is tucked out of the way in NW Westernport Bay. It’s a quiet, relaxed place surrounded by incredible bird life. Heart of Gold spent a couple of months there on the hard and in the water as we finished her fit out and began sailing again.
Australian White Ibis off to feed at sunrise. Yaringa Boat Harbour sits on the edge of Yaringa Marine National Park. Over 295 bird species have been spotted here.
Dad, finalising the fitout. Once Heart of Gold was launched we had to tension the stays and get the mast straight, attach the boom and fit the sails.
Black Shouldered Kite
Yaringa channel leading out to the bay. Heart of Gold could still exit at low tide when the depth was around 2 metres or less.
Some marinas can feel stuffy and uptight, not Yaringa.
Creative practicality
‘Confidante’ - A Camper and Nicholson 35
Common starling & Eastern Rosellas. Parts of Westernport Bay are listed as a wetland of International significance under the RAMSAR convention. Yaringa Marine National Park protects feeding areas for 27 internationally important migratory bird species.
After leaving Yaringa, Rob singlehanded his Westsail 28 ‘Sans Pareil’ across the Tasman to New Zealand. Currently headed for the Pacific. You can follow his voyage here: https://www.facebook.com/Westsail28/
Pacific Gull
My partner Lu had never sailed before. Here she steers on one of our first trips.
At the helm with Dad