PIRATES,  ATTACK,  VIOLENCE,  RAPE,  PILLAGE 
AND PLUNDER ON WALLABY CREEK
ALSO SHARKS, CROCODILES, STONEFISH,
DEADLY BOXJELLYFISH, TROPICAL STORMS,
TOOTHACHE, APPENDICITIS, FALLING
OVERBOARD, DRUGS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS,
 AND SEA SICKNESS.!!
IS ALAN AN AXE MURDERER ???

As far as I can judge after all of my travel 
and troubles;   
the most violent places on
earth are cities of the USA,   
and the most  dangerous activity on 
earth is to travel by road.

Firstly the news is that there are no real 
pirates left on earth.   That is people who
come aboard boats and steal, rape, kill evrybody
and hijack the boat.  It has not happened
in a hundred years.
There are of course robbers, thieves and 
government officials everywhere.

The only weapon that we carry onboard 
Wallaby Creek is RUM.  That is right RUM.
It has worked with great results on a 
number of occasions.

Firearms in a tense or frightening situation
can mostly make things more dangerous.
I dumped my firearm years ago.

We have NEVER had any problems with
robbery except of a very minor nature.
If the day ever comes that I am faced
with armed holdup there is nothing on this
boat that I care enough about to risk my
life for in a deadly fight.  Also there is
 nothing  much here that is of much use to 
anybody else. 
Anyway the problem simply does not arise.
And I am the one person who has sailed
to all the most likely trouble spots on earth.

If you are thinking about coming then I suggest
you give up the silly baby ideas and come.
If you really want to be a coward then
spend your life in front of the TV.  It is very 
safe and comfortable !  I choose to LIVE !


LAN  IS  THE  AXE  MURDERER  ! ! !

Many people think this and are frightened to visit.
 Anyway  IF YOU ARE SUCH A BABY  that
 you are too frightened to get out and 
LIVE then it is much better that you do 
not come. 
You can watch TV and never risk 
anything and never find the really 
interesting people in life.  Probably die in your car.

A simple sturdy craft 
where moderation is the key.

We do not do fast and hard sailing.
If you want to learn correct sailing
 techniques, then do not come here.
Because actually sailing the boat is 
the very simplest and easiest thing we do.
Living a happy and interesting life and 
sailing the boat as slow and easy as 
practical is our way of life.
If you really want to get somewhere then 
jump a plane. If you really want to inprove 
your sailing skills then enroll at a school.
On Wallaby Creek life is for good living.
If the crew is you then who the hell is you
Typically 50/50 male female.
Mostly university educated and mostly
with little sailing experience.
Young people around 23 and older in their 
50s.  Some have done sailing courses but 
most not.  I often get couples and 
sometimes people return again and
again.  The oldest person was 67 yeqars old and he did a Tasman crossing from
Australia to New Zealand.  The youngest 
waqs Lisa who sailed to Papua New Guinea
and the Solomon Islands at one year old.

Everybody seems easy to live with and 
cause no problem.  After the first month
they start to get bored but when they stay
longer then they settle in and really enjoy
it more.  It is hard for us all because we are
used to being entertained and out here
it is all simple and do it yourself.

NOT MACHO AT ALL

If you cannot sit around all day and wait 
for the tide then you cannot do this lifestyle.

If you cannot read a book for two days 
while the skipper traces the electrical 
problem that has killed our  batteries 
then you cannot do this lifestyle.

If you cannot miss an occasional night 
sleep without becoming hard to live with, 
then you cannot do this lifestyle.

There is plenty of easy simple living and 
only very occasional bouts of hard sailing.
Nothing like you see on TV or imagine in 
your dreams.  Definately not macho.
In 25 years of sailing I have formed my 
own ideas of living on the sea.  
Sailing the boat is a small part of that living.
  It is now never a battle with the sea.  
I do not see it that way at all. 
 Other people give boat names that are 
very macho.. like  sea conquerer,  
valiant fighter,  etc..  Wallaby Creek is does 
not have that attitude. We are never 
attacked by the sea, we do not engage in 
battle with the sea. No chest thumping here.
 I have gained proficiency on the sea by 
not battling against it, but by embracing it.
  The sea is not the enemy,  it is a magical 
realm of peace and beauty and harmony 
entered into in a spirit of peace not war.  
Acceptance!
This boat is not a celebration of my 
economic condition;  but of my soul ...
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN ??
Not what you think. OK .  You may learn 
a little seamanship if you watch and 
are aware.  If you are really astute
you may pick up ideas of how life
should be really lived.  You may learn 
patience.  Or how to knead bread !
The sail setting is nothing, OK  !
Anchoring is an art.  As is living
and almost nobody knows how to
do itto the best.

WHAT IF 1.!!!     WHAT IF THE CAPTAIN IS AN 
                               ABSOLUTE  BASTARD  ??

Well it would be a real problem for the crew,
and the wife too.  But luckly he is not.
He is an Aussie and is actually the most 
relaxed human being on earth.
We hear all the stories from other skippers
who tell us how impossible it is to find 
good people to sail with.  And we hear all the
stories from crew about the hell ships that 
they have experienced.  
Wallaby Creek is different.
She is better and it can be put directly to
 the confidence and competence of Alan 
the skipper.  He has never been known 
to panic.  When the shit is really hitting 
the fan  he goes cool and quiet and 
issues instructions  without yelling.  
Other times he may be known   to yell 
and yahoo and carry on like a pork chop.
  Crew that sail with him generally
 like him.
Everybody that stays on the boat for an 
extended period go through various stages.
The first week is slow.  Then time speeds up.
After about six weeks comes a period of
disenchantment,  where the skipper is
strongly blamed for all of life's little 
problems.  By the third month we all love 
each other like family.
Once a difficult crew girl had to be asked
to leave.  And a few times crew who were not
enjoying the experience have left early.
Some people think Alan is next to God and
others think he is a bloody nut case.
Be assured that for the average 
inexperienced person wanting to 
experience life at sea this boat is your 
best chance to have a really enjoyable 
and entertaining and relaxed experience
 of life on the sea.

WHAT IF 2 ???    WHAT IF I REALLY HATE IT

You may simply have to get off at the next
available stop.  Don't worry you will not be
the first.  Sorry no refund.

WHAT IF 3 ???  WHAT IF WE SINK OR BECOME
                               LOST OR SHIPWRECKED

Well the absolute worst case is that you die.
Sink to a watery grave in Davy Jones Locker !
We will all go down together.   OH WELL  !!

WHAT IF 4 .??   I CANNOT SWIM

WHAT IF 5.??   I AM VERY SHY AND MODEST

WHAT IF 6.??  I CANNOT COOK

WHAT IF 7.??   I GET SEASICK

WHAT IF 8.??  I KNOW NOT HOW TO SAIL
                            OR ANYTHING ABOUT BOATS