Going to the Prom, the Cruise of the Schooner Yacht "Blizzard".

Sailplan, and terminology for a schooner; note relative depth of centreboard. Never did get up in the crowsnest. I would call the foresail as shown, the fore staysail. A fisherman sail can be carried up high, sort of upside down and is a real wind catcher for off the wind sailing.

Under way, Melbourne.

Steaming down the river; note massive roll-on roll-off cargo vessel.

Our Australian flag, as Melbourne recedes. Note solar panel, and iridium phone. Central tripod support wind generator.

Sail combinations for different winds, and angle of sail. Note drogue downwind at winds over 45 kts.

Foremast view aloft, with jib staysail and genoa set; just at extreme left is main staysail.

Flying the flag of the Eureka stockade. All sails set, and drawing well in late afternoon. Deckbox houses centreboard winch.

12 man liferaft on back deck; cuddy cockpit on right, and hatch to my quarters on left.

Map of the Prom. See pencil line for our course. I got us down to Cleft Island (Skull rock) mid left bottom of chart; thereafter we turned to lay South East Point, then to Cape Wellington.

Early morning; we have turned and are heading north to our anchorage.

Light winds, and eased sheet sail to our anchorage, around next headland. Note tidy and organized deck.

Sunset in the west, as we sail sou'east.

The Schoonerman at dawn.

Dawn, the Schoonerman and the Jolly Roger.

Brown Head.

Past Cape Wellington; brown and orange rocks in the sunrise, of Brown Head.

Passing Brown Head.

Rain-worn rock faces.

Rock face, probably with iron content to explain colour.

Rock sculpture at dawn.

Entrance to Refuge Cove, seen from anchorage. In the new design I would try and position main mast forward of the deck house so the boom and mainsail are more accessible.

Back on board, warming up after a dive. Water temp 61 degrees C; it was cold,even with two wetsuits on.