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No wind.. then an exciting crossing to Singapore.
2010/12/01 – 19:46 | 3 Comments
No wind.. then an exciting crossing to Singapore.

Annie sails Miss Tippy from Rock2Rock on passage through the Indian Ocean, Indonesia to Singapore.

Malaysia.
2010/11/28 – 14:18 | 4 Comments
Malaysia.

A visit to the worlds tallest twin towers the PETRONAS in Kuala Lumpur.
One day in the city was enough and we were eager to get back to Miss Tippy.

Kalimantan, Borneo November 2010
2010/11/22 – 04:28 | 6 Comments
Kalimantan, Borneo November 2010

The Norton kids meet some new friends in the jungle!!!

We had a great holiday in Borneo leaving Miss Tippy in the hands of Mr Bain and his team.

Our home for the next three days, the …

BALI, Indonesia.
2010/11/08 – 04:14 | 4 Comments
BALI, Indonesia.

BALI. November 2010.
Pura Besakhi, The Mother Temple, largest and most important in Bali.

The Norton family sail to the Beautiful island of Bali.
Sunrise over Bali.

Sailing into the harbour we had to avoid hundreds of tiny …

Sailing to SUMBA
2010/10/30 – 18:41 | One Comment
Sailing to SUMBA

October 2010
SUMBA, INDONESIA.
We are sailing around the world on our yacht MISS TIPPY. The last thing we expected was to be deported from KUPANG, Indonesia! The island of SUMBA made us welcome as we continue …

Darwin, Australia.
2010/10/15 – 20:10 | 2 Comments
Darwin, Australia.

By mid October it was time to leave Australia. Fully laden with Castlemaine XXXX join us sailing to Kupang.

Outback, Australia. October 2010
2010/10/14 – 05:54 | 4 Comments
Outback, Australia. October 2010

We left Miss tippy in Darwin and headed for the outback and adventure in the Northern Territory.

Whitsunday Islands, Australia. September 2010
2010/10/14 – 04:57 | 2 Comments
Whitsunday Islands, Australia. September 2010

Miss Tippy sails into Mackay and up the Coral Sea heading north to Northern Territory.

Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb.
2010/10/14 – 00:28 | 2 Comments
Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb.

We are half way around the world, it’s Annie’s 10th birthday and we all climb the Sidney Harbour Bridge… SCARY!

Sydney, Australia.
2010/08/30 – 19:53 | No Comment
Sydney, Australia.

We leave Miss Tippy in Mackay and fly to Sydney.