About illywhacker & her crew
Peter and Lyndall Aston began their cruising dream in 1977, circumnavigated the world with their family aboard Dulcinea, then built illywhacker — a ferrocement cutter designed from everything the ocean had taught them — and sailed her from Australia to Japan, Russia, Alaska, Canada and home again.
The crew & the story
- Meet the Crew
- How We Started
- A strange name?
- Dulcinea — our first yachtStories about our first yacht Dulcinea - Taking Delivery - First Passage - Circumnavigation
- Our View of the Cruising LifeHere are some ideas on our cruising lifestyle.
- Slide Presentations
- Seto Summer — the bookPeter's book about sailing Japan's Inland Sea. Read it free.
The boat
- S/V illywhacker
- Take a Tour
- Taking DeliveryThis article appeared in Modern Boating in June, 1984 (pp88-92). They were heady days when we were young and inexperienced but very keen.
- Stripping the HullA haulout experience in Townsville leaves us disillusioned with the paint Rep there.
- Our Cyclone MooringLeaving the yacht during the critical months in a cyclone area requires special preparation. Here are a few ideas we've learnt from experience and gleaned from others.
- About Boats
- Computers & CruisingComputers aboard are a major part of our cruising life. I'm embarrassed to say we now have 5 on illywhacker ! Click on the topic below
- Ham Radio AfloatWe regard our Ham radio as one of the most important pieces of equipment aboard. Here's a few tips on how to instal one on a yacht and how we use ours.