Dennis Ford is a long term member of the Darwin Sailing Club. The family is in the 3rd generation at the club. Dennis is a racer and a cruiser and a Stressbuster. He has years of cruising experience in the Top End and is willing to share his knowledge and experience with fellow yachties. Dennis is currently editing the Kimberley section of Edition 3 of the Western Australian Cruising Guide which should be published in full colour in April 2008. Dennis has his own website on the Kimberley, kimberleycruising.com.au which has many pages of cruising information and history of the Kimberley for anyone cruising in the area.
The Australian coastlines are fragile ecosystems. Respect the environment. Respect local rules.
Before your trip, contact the relevent Authorities to comply to the regulations:
DISCLAIMER TO BE READ BEFORE THE CRUISING DESTINATION ARTICLES
The following Cruising Destination articles are intended as in incentive for competent yachtsmen to visit these areas, and as such they should be treated as a guide only. If intending to visit these areas, you should also refer to specific sources of navigational information such as Admiralty Charts, the Australian Pilot, Notices to Mariners and coastal Cruising Guides.
Significant effort has been made to be accurate when compiling these articles, however, no warranty is given that they are free of errors or omissions. The author and other members of the Darwin Sailing Club involved in publishing these articles disclaim any liability for any consequences of any such errors or omissions. The air photos and chartlets are believed to be accurate at the time of research and writing between 2002 and 2008; but sandbars do move, and coastlines do change as a result of normal erosion processes.
The articles may be updated from time to time to reflect recent changes, however, it is each skipper’s responsibility to navigate in a safe manner and to take actions appropriate to the local conditions including tidal range, currents and the existing and forecast weather conditions.
