Our arrival into Thailand didn't go so well but with the holidays coming up and a visit from my brother on the horizon, we knew that Thailand would turn itself around!
To celebrate Christmas, we managed to once again meet up with Carlos from 22 South, thi...
It had to happen sometime... Thus far, all our haul outs had gone smoothly and easily. But this experience hauling out at PSS Shipyard in Satun, Thailand was our worst one yet.
We managed to fix the leaking through-hull that was the reason for the haul ...
Having guests visit is always a blast, especially when those guests are so interested in the realities of cruising life. Our friends Denitsa and Niki actually VOLUNTEERED (well... one of them volunteered the other) to help out with boat projects. I coul...
Disclaimer... ships in camera are much closer than they appear! In order to continue our Southeast Asia adventures, we had to make our way up the notorious Malacca Straits. This meant we were once again tangling with the big ships, with the added compli...
After 100 days in Indonesia, it was time to finally leave the country. But in order to do that, we had to cross one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world... the Singapore Straits!
We'd spent days watching a constant stream of ships and knew a good p...
With our time in Indonesia rapidly coming to an end, it's time to look back on our cruising adventures and offer you 10 Thoughts on Sailing Indonesia. This will be a bit different from our normal videos, but will hopefully give you a nice summary of what ...
Sailing across the equator is special moment. It's even more special when you cross with friends who have never done it before, aka Pollywogs!
We had become Shellbacks (sailors who've crossed the equator) on our way to the Galapagos way back in 2016. So...
The countdown is on! Our latitude is getting closer and closer to zero as we approach the equator for the second time on our circumnavigation!
Of course, to get there, we had to work for it. The winds close to the equator are incredibly light, but someh...
Sailing in Indonesia is always an adventure. If we're not dodging fishing boats and FADs, apparently we need to keep an eye out for waterspouts!
We had a couple water spouts form way too close for comfort on our sail over to Belitung. Fortunately, we es...
In Malay, orang means "person" and utan is derived from hutan, meaning "forest." So orangutan is literally translated as "person of the forest." Orangutans are the only great apes of Asia and there was no way were were going to pass up seeing them while ...
It's time for some real talk. Sailing in Indonesia is not very fun or very easy. And here's why:
There are fish attraction devices (FADs) everywhere, including in extremely deep water, they don't have lights and you can't see them on radar. And if you'...
What's not to love about Bali? It really does have it all. We had some good sailing, went and dove a WWII wreck, hiked some secret waterfalls, visited a Balinese temple on a lake, flew a drone over some gorgeous rice fields and celebrated Amy's birthday....
A word of advice. It's perhaps not the best idea to take two ladies on a sailing passage that turns into a tough upwind bash. Especially when it's the first time one of them has ever sailed overnight!
Our friend Sara had a flight to catch on the island ...
Sailing in Indonesia's Komodo National Park is like sailing in a different world. Here, dragons are real, giant peaceful aliens swim in the water and the coral is so healthy it hides tiny creatures we'd never seen before.
Our friend Sara came to join us ...
What's this??? Two successful spinnaker sails in a row??? There may be hope for us yet!
We were faced with light winds again for our passage down to Labuan Bajo on Flores Island so it was the perfect opportunity to get some more spinnaker practice. It ...
The spinnaker came out to help us sail (and race!) in the light airs over to Pasar Wajo on Buton Island. While it was one of our slowest sails ever, I was just thrilled that we managed not to rip the spinnaker... again!
Pasar Wajo was going to be a big r...
One of the things we loved about Indonesia was the pristine water and the beautiful coral and aquatic life. And Hoga Island in Wakatobi National Park had all three of those things in abundance. Between going snorkeling and diving, it felt like we spent m...
Sailing Zoomies = Starry Horizons speak for sailing fast. Just in case you were wondering... :D
We had 380nm to cover in order to sail from the Banda Islands over to Hoga in Indonesia's Wakatobi National Park and faced a "tough" choice. Sail fast and m...
The Spice Islands, also known as the Banda Islands, are a truly unique place. For centuries, these islands were the epicenter of the Asian spice trade as they were the only place in the world that grew nutmeg. The Dutch and the British fought for control...
After the craziness of clearing in to Indonesia, we were ready to get back to basics. We sailed over to Walir and found white sand beaches, good snorkeling and great friends. And to us, that's what the cruising life is all about.
Oh, and wondering what ...
Our Southeast Asia sailing adventures begin as we clear in to Debut, Indonesia with the Wonderful Sail 2 Indonesia Rally. There were welcome ceremonies, visits from Quarantine, Customs and Immigration and all the errands that must be done upon arriving in...
In celebration of our 100th episode, we've put together a look into life behind the scenes while filming a sailing YouTube channel. This is all the bloopers, outtakes and funny moments from more than 4 years of sailing around the world!
A little gift f...
Sailing to Indonesia seems like a fantastic way to celebrate Episode 100!!! Can you believe we've come this far??
This was no ordinary passage either. After leaving Australia, we had to do some technical sailing, adjusting to wind shifts by trying diffe...
The passage from Cairns to Thursday Island marked the end of our seven months of sailing in Australia. And what a seven months they were!
In all, we sailed 2,300nm in Australia and this leg had some of the best sailing yet. There was lots of wind from d...
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