To make a long year short...
From Penang up to Phuket via Langkawi and islands in between. Lots of new gear and improvements in Langkawi, both on the way up and on the way down on our way to the Philippines. Phuket sucks, Langkawi is much better. Relatives visit and like the boat very much. Another stop in Sebana Cove, then up to Tioman and cross again to Miri where we see old friends from Hamamas. We participate in the Borneo International Yacht Challenge. In spite of motoring a lot we still manage to get a prize and are treated to complimentary 5 star hotels and plenty of other perks. We get to sail with old salts and have a great day out in KK. Slowly but surely we arrive back in Cebu, planning to go back into the Pacific via Palau, PNG and on. Crew arrives we set off around xmas time. We have an horrid time getting out of San Bernardino strait, then head out to Palau but the weather gets quite shitty, the steering box disintegrates. We turn back beaten for repairs in Cebu, the return to the Pacific isn't happening.
One month in the sewer that is Cebu harbor getting new hydraulic steering installed, we also decide to remove all teak from the deck...instead a coat of epoxy and then paint makes the boat look much fresher and cleaner. Down we go back to Bombonon to visit Bruce (I tell you what!), then straight across to Kudat. A strange vibration from the shaft: haul out, change cutlass bearing, packing, straighten shaft, new antifouling. We get to hang out with some old friends from Philippines and meet the Norwegians guys of Berserk: lots of fun evenings, these guys are cool.
Hoppity hop we are back in Miri, see Hamamas, Tom rid of his malaria fevers, so we get to do the crossing together once again...like in the old days of Micronesia...
We both get to Tioman on a beautiful but scorching day. After a few days resting and restocking there we set off north for the season (east coast). There are some awesome islands on the way, some very touristy (Perhentian, Redang), some nearly deserted (I won't advertise them) with incredible coral gardens and visibility. Slowly but surely we arrive in Ko Samui in order to pick up the first Italians in nearly four years of taking crew...in the meantime we get to be a little more social and mundane than usual, enjoying the bars in Bo Phut beach and going this weekend 29/5 to the full moon party in Ko Phangan. Lots of details, happenings, situations, memories were left behind in this summary but at least I am finally up to date. From now on this Log will take a more "scrapbook" shape with less literary descriptions but hopefully more up to date recount of events.
From Penang up to Phuket via Langkawi and islands in between. Lots of new gear and improvements in Langkawi, both on the way up and on the way down on our way to the Philippines. Phuket sucks, Langkawi is much better. Relatives visit and like the boat very much. Another stop in Sebana Cove, then up to Tioman and cross again to Miri where we see old friends from Hamamas. We participate in the Borneo International Yacht Challenge. In spite of motoring a lot we still manage to get a prize and are treated to complimentary 5 star hotels and plenty of other perks. We get to sail with old salts and have a great day out in KK. Slowly but surely we arrive back in Cebu, planning to go back into the Pacific via Palau, PNG and on. Crew arrives we set off around xmas time. We have an horrid time getting out of San Bernardino strait, then head out to Palau but the weather gets quite shitty, the steering box disintegrates. We turn back beaten for repairs in Cebu, the return to the Pacific isn't happening.
One month in the sewer that is Cebu harbor getting new hydraulic steering installed, we also decide to remove all teak from the deck...instead a coat of epoxy and then paint makes the boat look much fresher and cleaner. Down we go back to Bombonon to visit Bruce (I tell you what!), then straight across to Kudat. A strange vibration from the shaft: haul out, change cutlass bearing, packing, straighten shaft, new antifouling. We get to hang out with some old friends from Philippines and meet the Norwegians guys of Berserk: lots of fun evenings, these guys are cool.
Hoppity hop we are back in Miri, see Hamamas, Tom rid of his malaria fevers, so we get to do the crossing together once again...like in the old days of Micronesia...
We both get to Tioman on a beautiful but scorching day. After a few days resting and restocking there we set off north for the season (east coast). There are some awesome islands on the way, some very touristy (Perhentian, Redang), some nearly deserted (I won't advertise them) with incredible coral gardens and visibility. Slowly but surely we arrive in Ko Samui in order to pick up the first Italians in nearly four years of taking crew...in the meantime we get to be a little more social and mundane than usual, enjoying the bars in Bo Phut beach and going this weekend 29/5 to the full moon party in Ko Phangan. Lots of details, happenings, situations, memories were left behind in this summary but at least I am finally up to date. From now on this Log will take a more "scrapbook" shape with less literary descriptions but hopefully more up to date recount of events.
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