Yearly Archives: 2025

Sunbrella lasts forever right?

Acrylic Painted Sunbrella for Better Sun Protection

(Written by John) Sunbrella lasts forever right? Well, as it turns out, not really. 

Years ago I had a sail-cover made from sunbrella fabric that was of a questionable age. It ended up ruining the main sail as the SPF from the cover had deteriorated to about that of a window screen.

Luckily the sailmaker (North Sails) stood behind their product. They allowed me to purchase a new sail at their cost after the first sail basically dissolved in 7 years. Despite the fact that it was my old suncover that wrecked the sail.

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Happy New Year 2025!

Sugarcane Fields in Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia

The New Year has started! While most cruisers returned home, we chose to stay quiet and enjoy a peaceful holiday season in the Bundaberg Marina.

On New Year’s Day, we had the pleasure of meeting two sailors from Japan. They had sailed directly from Japan and cleared the Australian Border Force (Immigration and Customs) in Bundaberg, Australia. Their nonstop journey covered a 3,300 nautical miles and took them 29 days.

Tomorrow, they plan to sail from Bundaberg to Melbourne, covering another 1,200 nautical miles—a journey that might take around 10 days.

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