Category Archives: Passages

Admiral Marina and Stowaway

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Frank Taylor

We had a much better run on our third day from Puteri towards Pangkor going up the Malacca Straights. No sumatras and only a little rain. We left our anchorage of the night at 3AM and I had a delightful … Continue reading →

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Only a Few Hours Delay

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Frank Taylor

Had no Internet yesterday to give an update.  We were able to leave by noon after helping the other boat that ran aground and damaged his rudder.  I went over and helped him remove his very bent rudder.  It was … Continue reading →

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Sumatra First Night and Aborted Departure

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Frank Taylor

We arrived yesterday afternoon after a slow hot day of motoring up the Malacca Straight. No major issues coming up – but we did see some small tree trunks in the water, and one medium one. We were warned there … Continue reading →

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Departing Now

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Frank Taylor

We are finally leaving Puteri Harbour Marina after 6 months. We really like the marina, and it’s about to undergo a lot of improvements in terms of surroundings. A hotel is opening next week, new restaurants and shopping will open … Continue reading →

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Nongsa Point Marina

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Frank Taylor

We just barely made it to Nongsa Point Marina on early Saturday evening. After calling them on the phone, they agreed to stay a few minutes late for us as we were arriving at 15 minutes past 5 PM. We … Continue reading →

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Leaving Belitung Tonight

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Frank Taylor

This is just a quick post to say we are departing Belitung. Not because we want to, but because we need to continue our way to Singapore because of various time factors. We actually had a very unique experience here … Continue reading →

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Leaving Bali

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Frank Taylor

We have had a great time in Bali, but we need to get moving. Our parts arrived on Thursday and were installed on Friday. So, the boat is as ready as she needs to be to get going. We are … Continue reading →

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Arrived in Bali Yesterday

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Frank Taylor

We’ve been so busy, I haven’t been posting our progress. We last mentioned we were arriving at Medana Bay on Lombok. Lombok is the large island east of Bali – that is the new growing tourist destination. Some people say … Continue reading →

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Story of Dragons

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Frank Taylor

The highlights of our passage from Kupang to Rinca Island were being able to sail for more than 50% of the way, and finding out we would have to stop using our starboard engine. We had light winds, but a … Continue reading →

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Almost to Medana

Posted on October 6, 2012 by Frank Taylor

We are just a few hours from arriving at Medana Bay off Lombok (the island just before Bali going west). We plan to check to see if there are any tours available, maybe stay a day or two, and then … Continue reading →

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