Yacht Gryphon Voyages to Yamba

2 Gryphon was once owned by David Lewis renowned voyager.

3 Gryphon is a very similar design to the Westsail 32

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Owner/Skipper Rick, Roger, Janet. 0520hrs 1Feb06 about to depart East Coast Marina, Manly, Qld.

Rick feels confident, having sailed from Hawaii.

Ian and his bunk. It didn't stay quite this tidy.

Aground in Tiger Mullet Channel. Note Lines to masthead, from anchors in the sand.

Grumpy about the 24 hour wait.

Yacht Gryphon Voyages to Yamba

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Owner/Skipper Rick, Roger, Janet. 0520hrs 1Feb06 about to depart East Coast Marina, Manly, Qld.

Rick feels confident, having sailed from Hawaii.

Ian and his bunk. It didn't stay quite this tidy.

Aground in Tiger Mullet Channel. Note Lines to masthead, from anchors in the sand.

Grumpy about the 24 hour wait.

Ian at sea. It got rough.

Drying sails at Yamba.

The faithful Sabb 1 cyl diesel.

The sounder. Not reliable enough to switch on.

Unusual yacht "REN" at Yamba. Note watertight door, and huge cockpit.

REN again. It had a boomless gaff mainsail on a lattice mast, and a topmast.

Peaceful scenery on the way home. It only moved past the window, not up and down.