Still a way to go with our Millie…
In general, the visit was a little disappointing because we were hoping to see a bigger improvement. But it’s not all doom and gloom.
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Log
The Ship’s Log covers journeys undertaken by sail or canal boat, and includes general posts not covered by the Travel category.
Kung Hei Fat Choi!
We took this photo yesterday, the day before CNY starts, in a mall close to the marina. It was uncharacteristically quiet and many staff and shoppers were wearing face masks.
Kung Hei Fat Choi! Read Post »
Millie’s kidneys are OK…
We don’t know what happened, but when Jamie found Milllie on the dock this morning (using her tracker) she was soaking wet apart from the top of her back and head.
Millie’s kidneys are OK… Read Post »
Too many reefs to anchor safely…
Why do sailors always complain about the sailing conditions, and why are those conditions never quite right?
Too many reefs to anchor safely… Read Post »
Is this the weirdest loo in the world?
Ever had a room with a view? How about a poo with a view? This is the strangest toilet we’ve ever seen…
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Still very worried about Millie :(
We’ve tried everything we can think of and hope is beginning to fade on board SY Esper, so here’s an outline of all that’s happened in thehope that any experts you may know are able to shed some light on this.
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Is it a mooring buoy or mooring ball?
Are you still making the same schoolboy error when you tie your monohull to a mooring? We explain the best way to use a mooring properly… in one of our all-time favourite sailing destinations.
Is it a mooring buoy or mooring ball? Read Post »
Jamie’s new passenger
An infestation must be treated properly and not allowed to progress before it can do serious damage. But were the facilities in the remote Anambas going to be able to help us?
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BIG Christmas giveaway prize competition!
Since we’re feeling festive, we want to give you a message AND a present this year. So we are asking you to call upon your powers of observation as salty sailors to enter our competition. One lucky winner will win all three presents!
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Would you head straight towards a pirate attack?
If you knew there had been a recent piracy attack where you were heading, would you keep your intended course and still set your sailboat towards that destination? What would you do? How would you react?
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Our most important crew member is unwell 😿
Anyone who knows cats will be aware that the biggest killer is kidney failure. The only test worth a cat taking is the relatively new (2 years) SDMA test. It detects kidney failure early. Jamie held her while the vet’s assistant gently pushed Millie’s head up and the vet coaxed her to accept first a razor (to remove some fur) and then a needle into her jugular.
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Up the mast. 4m waves. Tropical islands. That’s cruising!
This episode just about typifies what it means to be a cruiser in SE Asia. Boat maintenance (of course), sailing in testing seas and anchoring off a desert island.
Up the mast. 4m waves. Tropical islands. That’s cruising! Read Post »
De-stress with our virtual slow-tv ASMR aquarium
This is the ultimate underwater slow-tv experience. Put it on in the background during your family day. Or leave it on while you chill or work for a little calm and wonder in our hectic world.
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Scary crossing of the Singapore Strait
Billed as the ‘busiest shipping lane in the world’ (although those of us who have sailed across the English Channel might disagree) we weren’t looking forward to dodging between the behemoths in this narrow channel.
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How to secure your dinghy in waterspouts, lightning, and squalls!
With unknown reefs and rocks scattering the seabed running aground was a frightening possibility. And in an isolated part of Indonesia, with no-one around to come to our aid, we were in a precarious position.
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