We’ve been hanging out on Phuket Island for several weeks now. We hauled out at G&T boatyard for some work, but we bookended our haul out with visits from both of David’s siblings: Thomas first, the first week of January; and then Julie at the end of our haul out. Both Thomas and Julie wanted…
One of the most famous sights in Thailand is the stunning rock islands that make up the west coast. The rock formations are unique and make for excellent scenery to paddle around. Combined with the low visibility in the water, and kayak tours become very popular in Phang Nga Bay. We stopped to enjoy the…
Starry Horizons is a Fountaine Pajot Helia 44. We are extremely happy with her, and having sailed 30,000 nm on her, we find her a very capable ocean cruiser. Why Refresh? As Fountaine Pajot has done with many of its models, about halfway through the production cycle they perform a “refresh” of the model, labeling…
If we’re going to be stuck in one place, like we found ourselves stuck in Satun, Thailand, we’ll make the best of it. We spent a week at a hotel in Satun, where we got our first experiences with local Thai food. Where to Stay Thanks to the yard debacle, our hotel was covered for…
Back in Indonesia, we discovered a leaking thru-hull. The water exhaust for the generator was leaking into our main cabin, and we needed to haul out to fix it. Shipyard options for a cruising boat are rather limited. We were working with a schedule; we wanted to haul out after our friends left us in…
I’m living at a 5-degree angle. Drawers aren’t closing properly with the usual effort. I tripped going up our stairs, unused to the weird effect. David’s nervously pacing up and down the decks of our boat. Starry Horizons is stuck in the mud, and we’re waiting for high tide. Sailing Langkawi to Satun After cruising…
This was our fourth calendar year (wow!) living full time aboard Starry Horizons and sailing around the world. We are so lucky to have such amazing adventures. While 2018 was fun, it was a more challenging year than we’ve ever had before. Read the best of 2017. Despite its challenges, the social aspect of our…
After having such a great time in Singapore, we set our sights on our next hurdle: sailing the west coast of Malaysia. Clearing Into Malaysia in Puteri After clearing out of One15 Marina in Singapore we motored 31 nm around the west side of Singapore and into Puteri Harbour Marina. As usual, passing under the…