by The Captain | Jun 5, 2021 | Adventures, Articles
Joshua Hutchins fills up his Toyota Prado and says bon voyage to the family before heading off on an epic adventure from Tassie to the top of Cape York. When I first hatched the plan of a road trip along the east coast of Australia, travelling from...
by The Captain | Dec 15, 2019 | Adventures, Articles
Ed Richardson and his crack crew storm the remote beaches of King Island, Tasmania, stopping only to snaffle some giant crays. Ed Richardson has been threatening to take us to King Island for a while now. We would’ve got there sooner, except the damn Southern Ocean...
by The Captain | Jul 27, 2019 | Adventures, Articles
Few places get The Captain’s juices flowing like the East Coast of Tasmania. It’s raw, rugged and bustling with big bluefin – usually. As loyal Captain readers have pointed out, we’re not always the most reliable sailor on the...
by Alli Ficarra | Jun 6, 2019 | Articles, Captain's ships
While filming for The Captain, Nick Wood voyages to the edgeof the world, well, Tasmania, in a fleet of seriously specced-out Stabis. Despite encountering his worst seas ever, he is keen to prove his mettle. My first introduction to The Captain and his...
by Alli Ficarra | Mar 6, 2019 | Articles, Captain's ships
Julian McGarry couldn’t afford to buy a flybridge cruiser, so he built his own mini version. When Julian McGarry’s mate sold his flybridge cruiser, Julian lost his regular ride. Heartbroken, he couldn’t see the value in owning his own moored boat, so he took...
by The Captain | Oct 13, 2015 | Articles, Captain's ships
It was love at first ride for David Krushka Halfway through David Krushka’s first White Pointer test drive, he turned to Cameron McDonald from Geelong Boating Centre and said, “I’ve had enough”. Shocked, Cam asked, “Oh, what did you think?” David replied, “Best boat...
by The Captain | Oct 13, 2015 | Articles, Captain's ships
The 730 is centimetre perfect in the eyes of Bruce Franks Bruce Franks is a numbers man. An engineer by trade, he applied his no-nonsense sensibilities to conceive his ultimate boat, the White Pointer 730 Sport Hardtop. Stepping aboard the 730, named Cray Nomad you...
by The Captain | Sep 27, 2015 | Adventures, Articles
The Captain’s crew discovers a gamefishing wonderland in a land (and sea) that time forgot. As the plane flew low over Hobart I glanced out the window at the shimmering water beyond that southern city and wondered, is there such thing as gamefishing heaven? In...
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