28 Day Cruise Around Australia

28 Day Cruise Around Australia – “No matter where you choose, you can’t go wrong in Australia. There are so many wonderful places to sail,” says Henk Rosendal, a Dutch-Australian sailor. His age is 53

Currently docked in Albany, Western Australia. And he’s right: you could spend your whole life cruising the Australian coast and still not see everything.

So the foreign cruiser has a tough choice: how long do you want to spend in Australia and what can you do and see? In a classic round-the-world voyage, cruisers sail from the South Pacific Islands to New Zealand during cyclone season: a difficult transition, but with rich rewards in New Zealand’s hospitality and ship facilities.

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From New Zealand, many return north to Vanuatu or New Caledonia and then to the Indian Ocean. For those who will logically make a short pit stop in Australia in Cairns, Tuesday Island or Darwin. Visits to the Whitsunday Islands and the Great Barrier Reef will add to the wonderful experience of tropical Australia.

Australia is a big country, don’t underestimate the distances you will have to travel. Bundaberg to Sydney is just under 500 miles; add 628 miles to travel from Sydney to Hobart. If you go from Hobart to Perth across the bay, you’ll add another 2,250 miles.

But in the last decade, more and more cruisers are considering Australia as a destination. And this opens up a whole new perspective. No more traveling over 1000 miles from the Pacific Islands to New Zealand – a downwind sail of around 700 miles from New Caledonia on the east coast of Australia is much more comfortable.

The boat can be left safely in Australia while you fly home, or you can continue sailing. The most important thing to remember is below 30°S; the official cyclone belt lies north of this latitude. Instead of waiting for the cyclones to pass, cruisers can continue to sail and explore Australian waters.

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Depending on the distance you want to cover, there are many options. Two popular options are to disembark near Brisbane in Queensland and sail south to Sydney and back, or continue sailing to Tasmania.

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From port to port. Crossing Bass Strait is always a challenge, but the effort is well rewarded by Tasmania’s stunning nature and scenery.”

His wife Ana adds: “There is an annual Go West rally between New Caledonia and Australia. Although we have made the crossing several times already, we enjoy attending the rally: it makes it easier to get into Australia and it is nice to meet like-minded people.”

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For those who love speed and endurance, sailing south along Australia’s east coast can be enjoyed by taking part in the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. Paul Billingham, Commodore of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, explains: “We encourage foreign yachts to attend Hobart as part of their round-the-world voyage and offer all the help and support necessary to make it happen for them.”

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There is also a less used sailing route around southern Australia and up the west coast. By carefully studying the weather conditions, we saw that a difficult passage of the Great Australian Coast to the west is possible in the summer months of February and March.

A sequence of high pressure systems will remove prevailing southwesterly winds and create pleasant easterly winds for four to seven days. Cruising across Australia not only gives you the chance to visit Tasmania’s lesser-known sailing areas on the wild west coast, but also makes cities like Adelaide accessible.

Bruce Roach, Commodore of the Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron, says they are delighted to have visiting cruisers. “Australia’s south coast is a very rewarding place to sail, from Adelaide to the natural beauty of Gulf St Vincent and Spencer Gulf with its many anchorages,” he adds.

On our cruise around southern Australia, we experienced this warm hospitality first-hand: the generosity of Australians on visiting yachts is one of the rewards of sailing off the beaten track in such a vast country. Crossing the bay, Western Australia offers a whole new sailing experience. Long reefs line the coast, so careful navigation is required.

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Cities such as Perth and Fremantle offer all possible yachting facilities, and from the west coast of Australia there are two options: start crossing the Indian Ocean as soon as possible after the cyclone season or sail north to Indonesia .

In the Australian cruising dictionary, “cruising” does not mean blue water cruising, but primarily a day’s coastal cruise from port to anchorage. As such, Australian coastal cruising offers many interesting options that foreign travelers often perceive as luxuries, such as internet streaming up to 25 miles offshore and ample provision (a supermarket and ATM on every corner).

We used to joke that sailing on the east coast was “watch the sail” as many of the estuaries are sandbar estuaries that require careful calculation to get past the bar on the turn of the tide. The challenges of sailing can be roughly described in three words: current, shores and sea breeze.

First the current. Along the east coast of Australia there is a southerly current of up to four knots, which makes for quick sailing south, but quite tedious work sailing north unless you use the opposite current close to the coast. Along the southern coast, the Levin Current flows eastward at 0.5 knots. On the west coast, the Levin Current is stronger and flows south at about one knot.

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The second challenge is depression. They flow in a continuous sequence from west to east, bringing troughs and fronts. The quality of the available forecasts is high, so you can make good use of the wind created by the troughs to point you in the right direction. Sailing against prevailing winds creates difficult conditions, as steep wind waves form very quickly in shallow coastal areas.

Australia’s hot interior creates a sea breeze. Again, if you learn them and use them to your advantage, some nice passages can be made. But you have to be careful. Sea breezes can easily last 12 hours and reach over 25 knots in addition to prevailing winds.

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Cruising the coast of Australia was very rewarding for us: the wildlife, nature, diversity and hospitality left us in awe.

Australia has a reputation as a difficult country to enter. In fact, if you prepare yourself and your boat, there is nothing to worry about. The process is quite simple and all the necessary information is easily available on government websites.

Each crew member must have a visa before arriving in Australia. There are two types. Electronic visitor visa valid for three months. It is free and can be extended. The other type is valid for one year (multiple entry) and costs AUD$140. Both can be submitted online.

If you are staying in some Pacific countries for more than three months, you will need to have a chest X-ray before you arrive in Australia. Please read the terms and conditions on the online forms carefully.

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There are two important steps for your boat. First, the navigation permit. It is issued upon arrival and is valid for one year with the possibility of extension up to three years. With this sailing license as proof that the yacht is ‘in transit’, purchases of boat parts or repairs are exempt from sales tax (GST in Australia).

The second step is a biosecurity check. Fresh fruits, meat, dairy products and eggs are prohibited. Importantly, the boat should also be free of pests such as fruit