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Front cover: Philippe Ligier’s Ryokan 2 competing in the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup at Porto Cervo, Sardinia. Photo by Carlo Borlenghi/Rolex.
Every Month
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Botany Bay
by Alan Lucas
Few moments in white-Australia’s history are more remarkable than when Captain Arthur Phillip despaired of settling his First Fleet in Botany Bay and chose instead to move it to Port Jackson after a brief reconnoitre by ship’s boat... more »
Dugga Beazley
by Bruce Stannard
In fishing the waters of Port Phillip Bay for over half a century, Dugga Beazley has witnessed many an extraordinary natural phenomenon. But only once has he ever seen the legendary Red Tide, the annual spawning migration of the mighty Red Snapper. In this, the second in a two-part series, Dugga tells Bruce Stannard about the encounter and his own near-death experience in what could have been a tragic boating accident... more »
Murray paddlers of the ‘Bottom End’
by Winsome and Graeme Andrews
In earlier issues of Afloat we discussed the various commercial and semi-commercial paddle vessels of the Murray River ‘Top End’ and later, the area from Swan Hill to Wentworth which could be described as the top of the ‘Bottom End.’... more »
The Mutiny - a 222-year-old cold case solved
by Alan Luxton
When I was a boy, and first heard about the Mutiny, I was told the reason for it was the charms of the Tahitian ladies. And that Bligh, the captain of the Bounty was a tyrant, and that he was over fond of the use of the lash. If that was the case then why did Fletcher Christian sign on in the first place, as he would have known exactly what Bligh was like, having been on two long voyages to the West Indies with him under his command before? If the lure of the Tahitian ladies was so great, then why did he wait 23 days after leaving Tahiti to mutiny?... more »
Titanic and Myth
by Ken Wright
On 14 April 1912, the White Star liner Titanic struck an iceberg. It may have only been a glancing blow but it was enough to send the ship to an icy grave at the bottom of the North Atlantic. The Titanic disaster has continued to fascinate us with stories of human behaviour under extreme circumstances, of class distinction and bravery. Of heroes and cowards and all the stuff of myths and legends. Of a ship that was supposed to be ‘unsinkable’ and the tremendous loss of life... more »
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