The Ship’s Log covers journeys undertaken by sail or canal boat, and includes general posts not covered by the Travel category.
It was every hackneyed cliché in the book. And it was going to be exactly what we had hoped for in the long journey south across the remotest parts of Sulawesi. But as we have learned over the years, when you’re a sailor, it never quite works out the way you expect…
We Were Spinning 360° Read Post »
The currents we jumped into on our first dive were a swirling whirlpool; we hoped they wouldn’t be so violent as we sailed south…
Fighting currents when diving and sailing! Read Post »
Apart from the weather, continuing knocks and vibrations from our engine were shaping the route and causing delays, so we had to embrace the enforced changes and go with the flow.
Living And Travelling On A Boat You Must Adapt Or Die! Read Post »
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Things are changing – please read! Read Post »
The squall hit and the water spout appeared dead ahead. Now down to two and a half knots, worried and panicking, we wondered what next…
Water spouts in paradise | Sailing to the Togean Archipelago Read Post »
We were in Indonesia simply because it had been the first country to open its borders to sailboats on this side of the planet. We now had three choices…
What would you do if you were on a sailboat in a deep lagoon dotted with reefs and your engine stopped dead?
We killed our engine dead Read Post »
Nazar was Millie’s best friend ever, and our dear friend in India. He died far too young and his widow, Zakeena, is now struggling.
Nazar’s widow is struggling, can you help? Read Post »
Endorphins are released during pleasurable activities such as dancing, sailing and eating. They help relieve pain, reduce stress and improve your sense of well-being, just like dolphins!
8000 Miles in 36 Hours Read Post »
During this passage, we left in thunder and lightning and sailed for 150 miles across a shipping lane in ever-changing winds. Overnight sails in south-east Asia are particularly challenging, not least because the waters are full of obstacles that you can’t see in the dark. Like logs.
Sailing Overnight to Sulawesi (we hit a log) Read Post »
This remote place (the kind you seldom hear about and never see) has one of the scariest entrances we have ever sailed into.
Sailing Against a Rip-Roaring Current… to Tranquility! Read Post »
We hoped the next destination would make the hard slog since leaving Sabah worth all the effort. Just one more anchorage before we get there…
The joy of being allowed in the country and leaving for our first anchorage was soon tempered by a night storm, followed by a two day passage south to the port of Tarakan during which we encountered 16 different hazards.
Sixteen hazards in two days of sailing Read Post »
Boat maintenance rumbled on, Jamie grumbled on. The fridge failed, and B&G is really rubbish. Then 35kts of wind and breaking waves in the dark had two boats dragging anchor and shooting off into the night.
We Made It To Indonesia, but… Read Post »
The situation is out of control, it’s out the window. We can’t check into Indonesia. Does that mean we head to the Philippines?
Indonesia Won’t Let Us In (Now What?) Read Post »
