by Allen | Dec 10, 2024 | Updates
Batam to Singapore Crossing the shipping lanes from Batam to Singapore isn’t for the faint of heart or anyone with a heart condition, especially if, like us, your AIS receiver is set to pick up all the ships in the area, whether stopped or not. VTIS (Vessel...
by Allen | Nov 29, 2024 | Updates
Home Alone While Maria was in the UK catching pneumonia, I spent most of the three weeks not lying by the pool, catching up on reading, or sleeping, as I had told Maria I would be. Instead, I decided to take care of servicing Jamala, starting with the winches. A job I...
by Allen | Oct 20, 2024 | Updates
Belitung There wasn’t much sailing from Kumai to Belitung, but Belitung is a great place to refuel if you’re willing to pay a premium. The diesel is kept inside a small browser, from which it is filtered into jerry cans, delivered to your boat, and put in...
by Allen | Oct 12, 2024 | Updates
Kumai River Cruise The sail to the mouth of the Kumai River was lovely. We managed to put the ballooner up for the first time in a long time to take advantage of the downwind sailing conditions. From there, however, it’s a bit of a slog upriver to get to Kumai,...
by Allen | Oct 4, 2024 | Updates
Lovina Beach While most of the rally boats headed to Benoa in the south of Bali, we headed north to Lovina Beach – where the Sail 2 Indonesia rally stopped in previous years. In contrast to seeking the wild party life to be found down south, particularly in the...
by Allen | Sep 26, 2024 | Updates
Gili Air The World Arc boats were gathering in Lombok for their onward journey towards South Africa. So. with limited room in the anchorages and no mooring balls free at Medana Bay marina, we decided to head over to one of the islands opposite Lombok, Gili Air. It is...
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