A longer edit of our trip to Port Stephens and exploring the Lemon Tree Passage area.

A small RAID with friends as we explore the Lemon Tree Passage area of Port Stephens, NSW, in little dinghies.

I make a cheap tiller tamer for my little dinghy, Sparkle.

A small window into the joy of sailing in little wooden boats.

I enjoy the solitude of sailing solo, but as they say, "No man is an island." That's why I always enjoy when a friend drops by. This is my mate, John in his OzGoose, 'Tadpole'—a very capable boat that I always enjoy sailing alongside. On a recent trip camping on the shore of the stunning Lake Glenbawn in the Hunter Valley, I took my little fibreglass clinker, 'Sparkle'—a 10 foot lug rigged dinghy I can pretty much drag anywhere—when who should slip into my quiet harbour! So here's to sailing with mates, and quiet cups of tea on solitary shores!

A reason why I sail. A mixture of stock footage, my footage, and friends footage.

Sailing on the calm waters of Nelson Bay, Port Stephens, in my Whilly Tern. #sailing #whillytern #oughtred

After a day exploring the inner harbour of Port Stephens, a nice afternoon breeze springs up to take me home.

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The Lake Macquarie RAID group got together for lunch on Pulbah Island, and then a camp over on the Sand Islands. I couldn’t make the overnight work this trip, but had a great day with the crew for my first RAID. A cracking Nor’easter blew up after lunch which made for some pretty trying conditions, but I was extremely pleased with how the little Tern handled herself.