Silver Gull nest Ioana, 29 September 202417 June 2025 Seagulls often nest in places that are high and in the open, giving them good visibility. One silver gull family chose a slightly hollow pier at our yacht club as their nesting place. They do not like it when either humans or boats got near their den, and start their… Continue Reading
Whale Watching on the way to Rottnest Ioana, 22 September 202417 June 2025 We left the pen early in the morning to enjoy the flat ocean in the light easterly breeze. We saw the dismasted Leewin II again, and the dented roof of the WA Maritime Museum, before we hit the whirlpool at the heads. Khalil Gibran’s lines came to mind “It is… Continue Reading
Mexican Navy Tall Ship in Fremantle Ioana, 22 September 202413 July 2025 The Mexican Navy have a sail training vessel called ARM Cuauhtemoc, that visited Fremantle for 3 days. We did not see it coming into port or leaving, but the photos surely looked impressive. We were lucky enough to be able to visit it during one of the two days that it… Continue Reading
WRC Rally Australia 2005 Ioana, 14 September 202417 June 2025 10th – 13th of November 2005 The fact that the Australian round of the World Rally Championship was held in Perth was one of the main reason we chose to come here when we immigrated to Australia. The stages were around Perth Hills and, of course, Langley Park. In 2005… Continue Reading
Time trialling: last CPYA event of 2024 on Swan River Ioana, 8 September 20248 September 2024 The day started well and all ducks seemed to be in a row. There were lots of boats on the river – some time trialling, some just enjoying the waves. The volunteers did an amazing job as always – both with results and bringing the boats back. This was probably… Continue Reading