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Tag Archives: passage
Admiral Marina and Stowaway
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
Posted in News, Passages, Sightseeing
Tagged Admiral, Lizard, Marina, passage, stowaway, tahina
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Departing Now
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
Crossed the Equator
We crossed the equator in the wee hours of the night. I was posed with a camera and managed to capture 0.000′N on the chart plotter (picture coming when I have a proper Internet connection). In a way this is … Continue reading
Arriving at Palau Belitung
It’s just past dawn here on Tahina and we are still motoring along in peaceful seas just a few miles off the north coast of Palau Belitung. We plan to go to the northwest anchorage, where the rally ahead of … Continue reading
Enroute to Singapore
It is just before dawn in the Java Sea and nearly two days since we left Bali. We have another two days to go before we arrive at a stop on our 1000 nautical mile journey to Singapore. This trip … Continue reading
Photos from Passages to Cairns
The album below includes photos from our two week, 1090 nautical mile, journey from Cairns to Darwin. Highlights include some beautiful sunsets, sights from our hike at Margaret Bay to Indian Bay along the trail of blue things, various sailing … Continue reading
Posted in News, Sightseeing
Tagged Cairns, Calimero, Darwin, passage, photos, SeaChange, tahina
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Still Sailing Towards Darwin
We haven’t stopped since we left Gove. We are now near the Goulburn Islands and are making our way to Cape Don. There we may stop to wait for the right tides to go through the Van Diemen Gulf to … Continue reading
Seisia Now Gove Next
We are currently in Seisia, Australia after making it around the northernmost point of the mainland of Australia – Cape York. This means we have now officially left the Pacific Ocean and are now in the Indian Ocean. Check the … Continue reading
Sail Repair Needed
We knew the winds were going to be up in the 20-25 knot range according to our forecast. But, we would be traveling downwind, so we expected our apparent wind would be much less. We left Lizard Island at the … Continue reading
Posted in Boat Maintenance, News, Passages, Sightseeing
Tagged Australia, mainsail, passage, repair, rip, tahina, tear
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Heading to Darwin
We left Lizard Island this morning before the crack of dawn. We are currenly making 8+ knots on a broad reach in 20-25 winds. Very nice sailing! We are finally treading new waters for the first time in over two … Continue reading
