by Allen | Mar 25, 2025 | Updates
Wind Dodging The wind was forecast to be all over the place after our visit to James Bond Island. So we ended up shuttling between Ko Phanak to shelter from the north-easterly winds and an anchorage near Ao Po Grand Marina to shelter from the westerlies (nice lunch in...
by Allen | Mar 3, 2025 | Updates
Ko Phanak In beautiful contrast to the clattering racket of Phuket Yacht Haven, we parked for the evening at Ko Phanak and took the dinghy over to the ‘bat cave’ further up on the west side of the island. Ko Hong The next morning, we sailed (and when I...
by Allen | Feb 26, 2025 | Updates
Rebak to Phuket Clearing out at Kuha was as smooth as one of Clooney’s Nescafe ads. After spending 20 minutes visiting the various officials at the Kuha ferry terminal, we were granted clearance and came away with the paperwork that allowed us to set sail for...
by Allen | Feb 16, 2025 | Updates
Johor It’s impossible to get to Pinetree Marina in Johor without almost circumnavigating Singapore to get there because, in 1919, someone decided to build a causeway between Singapore and Malaysia, with no way through it. And that causeway has a secondary...
by Allen | Feb 6, 2025 | Updates
Singapore What better way to reminisce about your old stomping ground than starting at the beginning – Orchard Towers – the place where, for some, the magic (and sometimes STDs) happened. Not so much anymore, though. The authorities have put the non-fluffy...
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