[password] brucelaura
[Position] 7 52.31N 99 10.71E
[Weather] Hazy, but sunny with 12 knots from the north.
[Status] Well, we expected to beat our way from Langkawi to Phuket -
sailing NW with NE winds. But the winds have been from the north! Yesterday
we clawed our way from Koh Lipe to Rok Nok into 16 kts on the nose. 43
miles turned into 50 with tacking (even motoring we needed to be off the
wind with the main up to make any kind of speed). Left at sun-up and
arrived at sun-down. Made a bee line for an available mooring and a charter
cat came around the corner, saw we were heading for the mooring, and closed
the gap when we were about 3 boat lengths away and snagged it out from
under us. (Visions of Tawanda and the parking scene in Fried Green
Tomatoes). It was the last available mooring so we anchored with the big
boys in 120 ft! A record for us but very light breeze so no problem.
We realized early on that we can't make Phuket in these winds and a typhoon
is expected to impact the area on Friday. So we did an easy jog today to Ko
Lanta off the mainland and we will stay here until the weather straightens
out on Sunday. Then, hopefully two easy day -hops will get us to Phuket
where we can finally check into Thailand!

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