Sailing Broken Bay

Broken Bay is a short trip north of Sydney. It is the mouth of the Hawkesbury River, picturesque and made up of so many nooks and crannies! So much to explore we spent three weeks there. Unfortunately, we both got sick and exploring the Ku-ring-Gai National Park was restricted to a minimum.

We spent the first night at the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club in Pittwater. They were very welcoming, and it was an excellent opportunity to get all the washing done and fill up with water.

Refuge Bay

Our next stop was Refuge Bay, where we met a couple of live-aboard cruisers via the Ham radio. Dwayne was on the radio and stumbled across a radio sked called ‘The Comedy Net’. He joined in the conversation when he heard someone mention they were in Broken Bay. Sue and Mike on Yaraandoo ll came to Refuge Bay and invited us for a cuppa. They have lived on their boat for about 18 years and had much wisdom to impart. We were soon joined by Jim & Anne on Insatiable ll, who have lived on their boat for 28 years.

Dwayne and I climbed the cliffs to check out the view, and later that day, we joined Sue & Mike, Dee & John and Jim & Ann on Insatiable ll for happy hour.

Jerusalem Bay

Jerusalem Bay was one of our favourite places, and we moored there several times throughout our three-week stay.

I managed to go for a walk along part of ‘The Great North Walk’ before I became too ill to walk much. Dwayne was sick already by this time, so he dropped me off ashore and lay in the dingy reading.

Smith’s Creek

This was another of my favourite spots. It was beautiful, and we stayed at a couple of different moorings within this creek.

The Basin

The Basin is a busy anchorage. It’s a pretty place. We went ashore, walked amongst the wallabies, and then to The Basin Aboriginal Engraving Site.