Pulau Bangkaru to Pulau Baleh, Banyaks

Date: 14 February 2011 | Time Start: 1024 Finish: 1600 | From: Teluk Brassi, Pulau Bangkaru, Banyaks To: Pulau Baleh | Eng Hrs Start: 1978.1 Finish:1983.6 | Avg RPMs: 2700 | Weather/Seas: Early clouds cleared. 11 kts wind from N. Calm seas.

Pulled up anchor to head to P. Baleh (P. Balai in Lonely Planet and Wavefinder), which we assumed was the biggest town. Decent winds between P. Bangkaru and P. Tuangku. Saw some surf at the south tip of P. Tuangku and going into a bay just north of the tip on the west side. Upon closer inspection, seemed small and breaking shallow. Local guy Eddie in Baleh later told us it was one of the good spots. Shot the curl between P. Palambak Besar and Kecil. Looked like some losmen on Besar and a single one on Kecil. Supposed to be one spot tourists go via ferry from Baleh. Anchored just south of Baleh, east of last starboard lateral. Dropped anchor in 12m, but quickly drifted into 4m patch on south side of channel; jumped in water and there was bombie I could stand on 5m behind the stern. Oops. Movied it further north and west and okay. Dinghy around to east side of village. Tied dinghy up at lobster farm/ Palambak ferry terminal. Crazy little town with houses surrounded by coral reinforcements. Small market with decent mie goring and person that sells dirty diesel. Got 3 jerry cans full, scooped out of bucket a liter at a time. Practiced Bahasa with locals, all very nice. Ran into Eddie, who said he arranged Bear Gryll’s “Ring of Fire” show in the Banyaks. Also a fisherman, said swell too big to fish today but good for surf. Morning snorkel the next day – nothing really good at all. Lunch and then off for Sibolga.

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Princeton '05
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