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The fastest sail we’ve ever had in Thailand!

December 13, 2018

When we last left you we had left Krabi Marina with our brand new dodger and were heading south to Malaysia. It was so good to be out on the water again!

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Instagram post 2192543819648361845_1962947700 When flying foxes attack the instruments on your sailboat mast how would you discourage them? Pulau Tioman in the South China Sea is an idyllic tropical island. It’s a great place to immerse yourself in the natural world, but the animals are not always so kind to sailboats. Every night on Tioman these Large Flying-foxes (Pteropus vampyrus), with wingspans of up to 1.5m, leave the trees in their thousands to feed. On the way they like to stop off on the masts of any hapless sailboat at anchor. They’re big, strong and break important bits of sailing equipment, like Windex wind direction indicators. "Bat attack! Swimming with sharks & turtle rescue - Sailing Ep 175" out now, link in profile. • • • #sailing #sailboat #OysterYachts #SailingWorld #SailingYacht #sailingroundtheworld #sailingaroundtheworld #sailingadventure #InstaSailing #sailingday #sailingpassion #sailingtime #bluewatersailing #oyster435 #smoothsailing #sailingandcruising #goseetheworld #flyingfox #naturalworld
Instagram post 2189911066209566144_1962947700 Liz making a tricky tri-color manoeuvre in the mangroves at the top of the mast. More in Ep 174 (link in profile). • • • #sailing #sailboat #OysterYachts #OysterAdventures #SailingWorld #SailingYacht #sailingroundtheworld #sailingaroundtheworld #sailingadventure #InstaSailing #sailingday #sailingpassion #sailingtime #bluewatersailing #oyster435 #smoothsailing #sailingandcruising #bestadventure #goseetheworld #gosailing
Instagram post 2188596556278480523_1962947700 Millie has not been well. She stopped eating and lost a lot of weight in a short time.  We took her to the vet this week where numerous blood tests were made. The results were generally good, but indicated she might have a problem with her pancreas. We left her on a drip for several hours and she came back to the boat full of the 'oh-be-joyfuls'. Yesterday she stopped eating and became lethargic again. 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 SDMA test. It detects kidney failure early. We took Miliie to a clinic yesterday to do the test. Jamie held her, the vet's assistant gently pushed her head up and the vet coaxed her to accept first a razor (to remove some fur) and then a needle into her jugular. Millie behaved impeccably. Turned out her pancreas is fine. She’s been diagnosed with stage two kidney failure (there are four stages, so she’s at the lower end of the scale, which is good). Changing her diet is the way to prevent further deterioration. The vet said that for eleven ('old' for a cat in these parts) she is doing very well. 😸 We're trying her with the Royal Canin Renal range - hard, wet and liquid versions. Turns out she loves it and is eating again. . . . #milliethesailingcat #catswhosail #catslife #catsonboats #catlovers #instacat #catonaboat #calicocat #calicocats #sailorcat #sailingcat #sailingcats #boatcat #boatcats #milliethecat #sailboatcat #sailboatcats #sailingday #sailingpassion #sailingtime #sailingroundtheworld #sailingaroundtheworld #sailingadventure #shipscat
Instagram post 2187661933134230944_1962947700 Up the mast, 4m waves, tropical islands: that’s cruising! Sailing Ep #174 out now, link in profile. • • • #sailing #sailboat #OysterYachts #SailingWorld #SailingYacht #sailingroundtheworld #sailingaroundtheworld #sailingadventure #InstaSailing #sailingday #sailingpassion #sailingtime #bluewatersailing #oyster435 #smoothsailing #sailingandcruising #bestadventure #goseetheworld #gosailing #catswhosail #catslife #catsonboats #sailorcat #sailingcat #sailingcats #boatcat #boatcats #sailboatcat #sailboatcats
Instagram post 2184934908242072710_1962947700 Crossing the Singapore Strait in a tiny sailboat. This ain't fun, pass me the Xanax. Use link in profile for ep 173 • • • #sailing #sailboat #OysterYachts #OysterAdventures #SailingWorld #SailingYacht #sailingroundtheworld #sailingaroundtheworld #sailingadventure #InstaSailing #sailingday #sailingpassion #sailingtime #bluewatersailing #oyster435 #smoothsailing #sailingandcruising #bestadventure #goseetheworld #gosailing
Instagram post 2180431479004187692_1962947700 Hello Singapore Strait. • • • #sailing #sailboat #OysterYachts #OysterAdventures #SailingWorld #SailingYacht #sailingroundtheworld #sailingaroundtheworld #sailingadventure #InstaSailing #sailingday #sailingpassion #sailingtime #bluewatersailing #oyster435 #smoothsailing #sailingandcruising #bestadventure #goseetheworld #gosailing #singaporestrait
Instagram post 2179091699834255603_1962947700 Island life, Indonesia. Loved it so much, six months wasn't long enough... • • • #sailing #sailboat #OysterAdventures #SailingWorld #SailingYacht #sailingroundtheworld #sailingaroundtheworld #sailingadventure #InstaSailing #sailingday #sailingpassion #sailingtime #bluewatersailing #smoothsailing #sailingandcruising #bestadventure #goseetheworld #gosailing #indonesia #mentawaiislands
Instagram post 2178296897102356651_1962947700 Not feeling sick yet? Keep watching... 😫 🤢 🤮 #sailing #sailboat #OysterAdventures #SailingWorld #SailingYacht #sailingroundtheworld #sailingaroundtheworld #sailingadventure #InstaSailing #sailingday #sailingpassion #sailingtime #bluewatersailing #oyster435 #smoothsailing #sailingandcruising #bestadventure #goseetheworld #gosailing #seasick #seasickness
Instagram post 2177353012012127961_1962947700 Hairy-scary sailing. ☑️ Waterspout? ☑️ Squall? ☑️ 6kt counter current? ☑️ Fierce overfalls? ❓ Run aground? The most drama in a 30 mile sail we've ever had. Link to video in profile. • • • #sailing #sailboat #OysterAdventures #SailingWorld #SailingYacht #sailingroundtheworld #sailingaroundtheworld #sailingadventure #InstaSailing #sailingday #sailingpassion #sailingtime #bluewatersailing #oyster435 #smoothsailing #sailingandcruising #bestadventure #goseetheworld #gosailing #waterspout
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