Tomini

Finding safe anchorage in the spectacular Gulf of Tomini

November 20, 2022

We leave the Togean archipelago, simply one of the most spectacular places we have visited since we went full-time into this cruising life 16 years ago.

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The danger of night sailing in Indonesia

Sailing dangers of Indonesia

October 30, 2022

Crossing at night is not normally a concern. But the Gulf of Tomini is crowded with rumpons (fish aggregating devices, aka FADs). They lie in wait to snare you in their lines. And more dangerously, their solid floating platforms can put a hole in your boat.

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