I learned about boomerangs from Linc. He’s an Aboriginal man that grew up in the rainforest. After this he showed me how to spearfish.
11-01-2009
Jonah’s is one of Australia’s most spectacular ocean retreats.
It first opened as a roadhouse in 1929.
11-01-2009
This was the sail shop that I visited in Port Douglas. Taught me all about uses of Mylar and Kevlar.
Learning about Sail Material at Port Douglas Sailmakers
11-01-2009
The vinyl on the boat was attached with these marine fasteners which were both simple in design and super functional. Was thinking they could be a good closure on the bag if I don’t use rope
10-26-2009
10-24-2009
Today I realized how connected I normally am, having my blackberry with me at all times. When I got here I realized there was no cell phone service on the island and put my phone in the room safe. I had missed a call this morning and when I spoke to the people at the front desk they told me I’m on island time and not to worry. There is something really nice about being checked out. Rare experience these days.
I went down to Ospreys and had another great breakfast consisting of coconut pancakes,sauteed mushrooms and kiwi/mango juice. After breakfast I went down to the beach, took out a dinghy ( small motorboat ) and went snorkeling after receiving a briefing on the geography of the island and the best snorkel spots from the experts at the Beach Club. There are 22 beaches on the island all of which are slightly different. Even the color of the water seems to vary from place to place. The first beach I docked at had a colony of enormous clams which had what appeared to be eyes looking back at me. Lots of amazing bright coral varying in color, shape and texture. I came back for lunch and then went
10-23-2009
Had an early swim and breakfast at the hotel. On the way in from the Cairns Airport when I first arrived here in Australia, I spotted an interesting looking sailmaking storefront shop and decided to go back today. I like the idea of integrating unconventional and industrial textiles into clothing and accessories and when I saw this shop I thought nautical materials and colors could be a source of inspiration for this project. A very helpful employee explained to me what these textiles were and how they are applied. Some materials such as spinnaker nylon, mylar, kevlar and vinyl are traditionally used in sailmaking, but because of their durability could also be a good material for a travel bag. After leaving the sail shop, I packed up my things and headed to Hinterland Aviation at the Cairns airport, where I took a small propellor plane over the greenish turquoise water of the Great Barrier Reef. The approach onto this secluded island was breathtaking.
