Monthly Archives: January 2014

Fun Cruising in Thailand

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Frank Taylor

After the bad finish to our second day of sailing up to Ko Phayam, things got much happier. For one thing, the problem we thought we had with the engine probably was simply a plastic bag or something that got … Continue reading →

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Second Day of Sailing Ends Badly

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Frank Taylor

On our second day of sailing north, we started at the crack of dawn from an anchorage about a mile up a river. We had to use screens on our hatches because of a large number of mosquitoes that appeared … Continue reading →

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Sailing in Thailand

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Frank Taylor

We had the impression from other sailors we know who came to Thailand last year that we would not get to sail very much. But, so far we have had several good sails in the country. It turns out several … Continue reading →

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Dinghy Repair

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Frank Taylor

The way our life works now is that Tahina – our sailing catamaran – serves as our home. If our sailboat is our home, then our dinghy is our car. It has it’s own little carport on the back of … Continue reading →

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Start of Cruising in Thailand

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Frank Taylor

We left Rebak Marina on Monday January 6 to begin our travels in Thailand. First we had to pick up a package for s/v Imagine because another boat changed their plans who had planned to deliver it. We then went … Continue reading →

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Leaving for Thailand

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Frank Taylor

Today we checked out of Rebak and moved to Telaga to get fuel and clear out of Malaysia. We are on our way now to Ko Lipe, an island 25 miles away in Thailand.

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Rebak Island Over the Holidays

Posted on January 4, 2014 by Frank Taylor

We arrived at Rebak Island in early November. We have been using the marina here as a base of operation for our several trips away. First, only two days after we arrived, we went home to the US for 3 … Continue reading →

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