We pinch ourselves everyday, to be so lucky to explore our stunning ocean backyard on one of yachts. Watch the whole reel & you will see Samurai anchored at Taylor Cay, which is a Green Zone & has some delightful snorkelling & marine life??

Restoration of a Sparkman & Stephens 60ft.

When you buy a new boat it is definitely worth checking your fuel tanks, drain them and make sure all is OK.

Slipway work

Cleaning up the deck and preparing it for some filling, sanding and paint.The final paint job & non skid will not happen till we have done the topsides and antifouling.

4 days of hard yakka- but look at the amazing result. The final paint work and non skid will be done after we finish dealing with the topsides and bottom.

Headed to Rosshaven Slipway to start our restoration on a well known Saparkman & Stephens 60ft, which had been neglected, but she will look amazing when we have finished with her- let the 'hard yakka' begin.

This beautiful Sparkman and Stephens has a colourful history in racing and also in the Charter industry, known as Samurai at one stage and Gyspy Dancer.We purchased her a few weeks ago from a mooring at Airlie Beach, in a bad way, headed to Rosshaven Slipway in Townsville for a restoration.

We have bought another boat, yes we are crazy.A beautiful Sparkman & Stephens 60ft, ready to be restored and deserving to be back on the water, sailing majestically & making eyes turn.This boat will rock!

So far, everything is going well, we are sailing just under headsail.We love restoring these beautiful vessels, with history, pedigrees of the water & enabling them to keep alive & sail again!

The joy of escaping, having an anchorage to yourself- FREEDOM to the next level!

The joy of escaping, having an anchorage to yourself- FREEDOM to the next level!

We will share our sauce or marinade for freshly thinly sliced tuna or Spanish Mackerel.......Delicious!

Come on a Road Trip and visit 5 of our favourites things to do when in the Cardwell region- Five Mile Creek, Cardwell Lookout, Attie Creek Waterfall, Spa Pool & Kirrama Range??

With a short weather window of calm conditions, let's head to the Outer Great Barrier Reef.Come aboard Big Mama & we will share our sailing lifestyle visiting the Great Barrier Reef, our happy place where we can escape & enjoy the simple things in life???

Join us on a boat ride up a mangrove creek in Missionary Bay(the North Side of Hinchinbrook) to the boardwalk and enjoy a walk over to beautiful Ramsay Bay Beach???

Big Mama Crew cater for non swimmers, beginner to experienced snorkellers.We believe everyone should enjoy snorkelling the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.

Swimming or snorkelling with bat fish, reef shark and other marine fish is so much fun and is a highlight when sailing around Magnetic Island.

Enjoy exploring the 23 bays on Maggie.Beautiful beaches and some bays offer fringing Great Barrier Reef Snorkelling.

The Fort Walk is a very popular walk not only for the history of the remnants of the forts and beautiful views but for the chance of seeing a koala in the wild.The island boasts of around 800 koalas living on the island.