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Kumai, Kalimantan, and Belitung 6th to 17th October The sail from Bawean to Kumai in Central Kalimantan was marred by running aground near high tide on a lee shore near the river’s bar. Even with very capable help from fellow … Continue reading →

Bali, Menjangan, Raas, Bawean 19th September to 5th OctoberThe days pass very quickly, as we meander our fabulous route across central and now western Indonesia. The staggering variety, colour, diversity and beauty of these islands coupled with the warmth and … Continue reading →

Flores, Sumbawa, Komodo, Lombok 1st to 18th September Nusa Tenggara (Southeast Islands) forms part of the lesser Sunda Islands. It’s one of the world’s most geologically active areas, the recent Lombok earthquake and backdrop of volcanos a reminder of that. … Continue reading →

Wakatobi and Buton and Bonerate Wangi-Wangi (Wanci), Hoga and Buton (Pasar Wajo), Kalaotoa and Bonerate 12th to 31st August (Above place names may be meaningless to you. We’ve not even touched the main island of Sulawesi, the world’s 11th largest … Continue reading →

Central Maluku Banda Islands (Neira, Gunung Api, Banda Besar, Run, Ai), Saparua, Molana 1st to 11th August (A note on the names above: Maluku is the Indonesian word for Moluccas; the Banda Islands (the core of the Spice Islands) are … Continue reading →

  Kai Islands, S E Maluku (Kai Kecil, Utir, Tayandu) 17th to 31st July  From Horn Island at the very top of Queensland, Australia, we sailed fast enough with genoa alone for the 700 odd miles to reach Indonesia five … Continue reading →

Cairns to Thursday Island 27th June to 16th July Australia is of course vast, utterly gigantic. After three weeks I’ve seen next to nothing, just a tiny slither of coastal far North Queensland, about 500 miles of it. Not a … Continue reading →

Noumea to Cairns 8th to 26th June Horrid weather in Noumea doesn’t last long and soon became fine dry sunny weather. And so, with departure paperwork done and a couple of fresh baguettes, I left for Australia. Alas! The wind … Continue reading →

New Caledonia 18th May to 7th June Windy wet blustery evening in Noumea, New Caledonia’s capital, so a quick update before going west in a day or two…. A few things you might not know about New Caledonia:- It’s French, … Continue reading →

NZ – Vanuatu, Opua, Aneityum, Tanna, Efate 1st to 17th May After completing usual numerous pre-departure stuff in New Zealand – customs, water tanks, tidy up, shopping, lines for spinnaker pole, preventer, all tied down, empty rubbish, Hydrovane fixed, say … Continue reading →