Royal Phuket YC to Koh Phanak

11/12/2010 12:15 to 16:00
1755.5 engine hrs start, 1757.2 engine hours stop
Calm seas, frequent rain gusts
Left Royal Phuket on time with rising tide (high 2.9m at 13:56). Motor out of channel and sails up, engine off almost immediately. Beautiful sail up through Phang-nga bay. Rain would roll in bursts, up to 20 kts but on beam or slightly behind with little swell. Anchored very close in on E side of Phanak by a little hong where seacanoe trips stop. Swam to shore, little free solo rock climbing. Long tail fisherman showed up and sold us 16 giant prawns for 200 baht – best shrimp ever tasted. Put in a red curry w/ veggies and opened a bottle of cabernet sauvignon. Almost no rolling all night.