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Chiryatapu to Rutland South Bay

In the morning, Payal made parathas with Bombay Duck pickle – delicious! Had a swim and scrubbed some of the scuffs off the hull – one blue mark and the tire marks seem pretty tenacious. Continue reading

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Neill Island to Chiryatapu

Time start: 0000, Time finish: 0700 | Engine hrs start: 1825.5, finish 1830.0. Avg RPM 2.5K. Conditions: Rough weather, squall with 28 kt gusts and rain, large 3m+ swell Weighed anchor without putting another jerry can into the tank. Lucky … Continue reading

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Fishing and snorkeling at Neill Island

02 Jan 2011 – remain at Neil Island. Eng hours: 1825.5. Beautiful sunny weather, no swell in the lee of Neil. Relaxed day at Neill Island, nice beach with stone arches, but pretty brutal walk/swim across shallow, drying, jagged coral … Continue reading

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John Lawrence to Havelock #7 via Laccam Harbour

31 Dec 2011 | Start 07:00, finish 18:00 | Cruise from: John Lawrence to Havelock #7 via Laccam Harbour | Eng hours start: 1821.7, finish 1825.0 | Conditions: calm and beautiful Motor sailed straight to Laccam Harbour (Havelock #1) and … Continue reading

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Laccam Harbour (#1) to Outram Island

28 Dec 2011 | Start: 0855, finish: 1730 | Eng hrs: 1812.9 – 1815.1 | Avg RPM 2,500 | Conditions: Big seas (~3m) with 15-20kt winds Anchored too close to coral, should anchor more west of coral patch next to … Continue reading

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Havelock #7 Beach to Laccam Harbour (#1) via Elephant Bay

27 Dec 2011 | Start: 0615, finish: 0100 | Eng hrs: 1810.6 – 1812.9 | Avg RPM: 2,200 | Conditions: 6-10kt winds N/NE, 1m swell Early start at #7, going to get to Elephant Bay the easy way after our … Continue reading

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Lazy day at Havelock #7

Not much good snorkeling, but stunning jungle meets beach scenery. Lots of local Indian tourists, few farang. Plenty of transport options including a public bus, and restaurants and food stalls, but not a real village, just a beach spot catering … Continue reading

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Port Blair to Havelock #7

25 Dec 2011 | Start 1306, finish: 1800 | Eng hrs: 1805.4 – 1810.6 | Avg RPM: 2,500 | Conditions: 1m seas with 20kt winds on the bow, increasing to heavy chop After provisioning in Port Blair and unsuccessfully trying … Continue reading

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Koh Phanak to Koh Hong via Koh Ping Kan and Koh Pan Yi

12/12/2010 11:00 to 18:00 Engine hrs 1752.2 start, 1762.3 stop Rainy all morning, clear in afternoon, raining at dusk with 28 kts squalls Rainy morning spent uploading blog entries. Still raining as we passed Koh hong and the cave entrance, … Continue reading

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