After a leisurely time in Walir, we made our way over to Banda Neira, the second stop for the rally. We’d spent so long in Walir that most of the rally boats had left. That was just fine with us. Docking in Banda Neira Slow Flight was still in Banda Neira and they greeted us…
After the business of clearing into Debut, Indonesia with the Wonderful Sail 2 Indonesia Rally, we were ready for a break. Several cruising boats opted to stop at Walir Island, in between Debut and Banda, the next rally stop. Watch the Video: Sea Cucumber in Walir Watch the Video: Quiet Time in Walir Pin…
When we wrote our first sail trim for a cruising catamaran blog post, we were just about to move aboard Starry Horizons for our circumnavigation. We’d been sailing a 30-foot Maine Cat around Galveston Bay, getting some sailing experience under our belts. Starry Horizons is a pretty big leap, and we’ve learned a lot about…
After four days sailing from Australia to Indonesia, our arrival port in Indonesia was Debut, a small village in the Kei Islands of Indonesia. This area has many islands, and Debut is on Kei Island. The main town is called Langgur, and only a small channel is between Kei Island and the next door Dullah…
We’d spent about a week anchored off of Horn Island, exploring Thursday Island, the capital of the Torres Strait Islands. As most of the rally fleet was here, we were in good company, getting to spend time with friends. Throughout the week, most boats took off sailing from Australia to Indonesia, while we got held…
David and I departed Lizard Island for a 54-hour sail up to Horn Island, where we were going to make our last stop in Australia before clearing out and heading to Indonesia. Many friends made other stops along the way, but when they did stop, it was usually just to sleep or ended up being…
Lizard Island is a national park off the coast of eastern Austalia – about 160 miles north of Cairns. It’s small and remote, with only two options to overnight. It’s visited by the rich and famous at the Lizard Island Resort, but also, by Queenslander boaters and yachties passing through. Sailing Cairns to Lizard Island…
After two nights sailing from Hook Island in the Whitsundays, we arrived in Cairns, where we attended the first meeting of the Wonderful Sail 2 Indonesia Rally. Why Did We Join the Rally? We’ve never done a paid rally before (the Pacific Puddle Jump is free). This will be our first time to really cruise…