Sumut South – Photo Download
A photograph from the vaults for everyone to download! Full-res version available here
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anambas
500 miles to go, but before we leave…
We like to tell a story in our videos and this one, we hope, strikes the right mix of exploration beneath the seas and travel across the top of it.
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Stepping back into a Medieval world
This unforgettable day on one of the remotest places we’ve visited represents all the reasons why we sail and cruise around this unpredictable world. Good times!
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Too many reefs to anchor safely…
Why do sailors always complain about the sailing conditions, and why are those conditions never quite right?
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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…
Is this the weirdest loo in the world? Read Post »
This beach isn’t on anyone’s bucket list…
…because no-one, apart from the local islanders and a handful of cruisers knows about it. To get to one of the most beautiful and remote beaches in the world you have to be intrepid and determined, or sail there
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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.
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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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Fixing an overheated engine on a remote tropical island
One of our all-time favourite places to drop the hook is at Pedang beach on Jemaja. A two mile white beach stretches towards uninterrupted views of distant rain forests. Hills shimmer on the horizon. There are no hotels or resorts here. Not so much fun, though, when your engine starts to boil!
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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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THE BLOG IS GETTING BIGGER!
Our subscribers have been growing, so thank you to every one of you for joining us here and being part of the followtheboat family. It’s lovely to have you aboard!
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SAILBOAT SUNSET: THIS IS WHY WE DO IT!
Less than a year ago, we were in the mostly unexplored Anambas islands enjoying these kinds of sunsets. If you haven’t already watched our videos about this little known part of the world, click on the image below to watch our Anambas Adventure.
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DON’T GO CHASING WATERFALLS!
Jamie gets almost to the top of the Temburan waterfall and shoots some drone’s-eye view of the whole thing, while Liz slips around in the shadows beneath. Then he goes looking for bats and gets quite a shock in a little islet just off Siantan, the main island of the Anambas. And Millie falls in love…with Jamie’s shorts.
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Followtheboat in the Anambas
It’s been a long time since we posted something on our blog. As you’re no doubt aware all our energies go into our youtube channel with our weekly video updates but we realise some of you like to read the odd blog post from time to time. With this in mind we’ll try and line up a few posts for you soon. Just to keep things ticking over we’re uploading this shot of a view from Tinggiling Island. Water clarity? Tick! Coral? Yep! Desolate little island with palm trees? Got it!
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