Kailani
checked into Thailand - love the sailing directions into Phuket: "head toward the giant Buddha statue on the hill ..."
en route to Thailand! bye bye Malaysia
en route to Thailand! bye bye Malaysia
overnighted from Pangkor Marina - anchored in a lovely bay in near Langkawi
Avg: 4knts
24hr: 95.4nm
got in yesterday afternoon to Pangkor marina - hard to find an appropriate sized slip, but ok for now ... Lots and lots of rain today as we start the major job of tearing out one of our fuel tanks to see if we can get the leak fixed here.
back on the move ! anchored for a rest off Pulau Tunda in the Malacca Straits, will move off early in the morning for 246nm run to Pangkor Island
on dock at Puteri Harbour, Johor, Malaysia. Exciting 45 nm/6 hours through Singapore Strait and surrounding anchorages with dozens of commercial ships vying for limited seaway with visibility less than 1/3 nm in smoke and haze.
Avg: 6.6knts
24hr: 159.1nm
on dock Nongsa Marina - Sophia crossed the equator for her first time last night! She dressed to honor Neptune and ate the last oreo cookies to celebrate new status as shellback!
Avg: 6.2knts
24hr: 149.6nm
anchored Belitung I - hoping to snorkel after weeks with no clear water
anchored Kumai, Kalimantan - off to see orangutans tomorrow
anchored Gili Banta
anchored Loh Gebah, Komodo I
anchored Gila Banta - dragon tracks on the beach!
anchored Komodo Isl - moving west
anchored Komodo Isl - Komodo Natl Park; saw 14 dragons this morning!!
anchored Rinca Isl - Komodo Natl Park; seaking dragons ... found monkeys
anchored Waecicu - LBJ , Flores I
Avg: 2.6knts
24hr: 62.5nm
anchored Pulau Sabibi - monkeys on the beach!
anchored Pulau Rutong, enjoying some snorkel time
Anchored in Tanjung Gedong
The Reich's sending you all
Hello from the ranch. We've
MS waiting for wind to fill in
on anchored Darwin. Rally left today, we'll leave with wind on Monday.
Glad to here the beer is
on overnight 250 nm sail to Mt. Adolphus Isl.
Loving the commentary on the
making our way up the crocodile coast! haven't been able to pick up GHR ... ETA Darwin 16 July. You can track us at http://forecast.predictwind.com/tracking/display/kailani
Avg: 8.2knts
24hr: 195.9nm
anchored Magnetic Island, Austrlai. Will formally check in tomorrow
Avg: 5.3knts
24hr: 127.9nm
ETA at the Great Barrier Reef 0900 local
Avg: 8.1knts
24hr: 193.8nm
DDW doubled reefed main trying to slow down to arrive at Great Barrier Reef tomorrow am
Avg: 4.4knts
24hr: 105.8nm
MS in light air
evaluating departure today or tomorrow
leaving for Townsbille tomorrow, Friday
Anchored Chesterfield Reef. Going back to bed.
Avg: 7.7knts
24hr: 185.4nm
9 nm from NE entrance to Chesterfield Reef. Trying to slow down for daylight but even with reefed main making 8 kts.
Avg: 8.2knts
24hr: 196.8nm
Still DDW but faster
Rolling along slow DDW. Wind slackened last hour from 20kts.
Anchored up waiting for seas to calm before heading to Australia
our New Cal report
Anchored up Ilot Mbe Kouen
Avg: 3.4knts
24hr: 81.1nm
After 4 days in Port Moselle returning Kailani to some semblance of our home we are ready to get out of town. Tomorrow we move out into the lagoon for a week before checkoing out for Townsville with Port Captain permission to stop ove for a week or so in Ile Chesterfield. Celebrated our 12th anniversary tonight and Mothers Day back in the US. Will listen in to GHR beginning Tuesday.
Avg: 9.9knts
24hr: 238.5nm
rough but ophia in great form!
anchored Izzy Bay, waiting on high to leave for New Caledonia
GH Marina
Anchored Islington Bay
We're back!! Hauling out Gulf Harbour 2/3/15.
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