Hylite

Hylite

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Hylite is a 2007 model Hylas 49 cutter crewed by Michael and Priscilla. We are out of San Francisco but boat's home port is registered as Coos Bay, Oregon (on the transom). The boat has a white hull, toast-colored sunbrella sail covers and dodger, and a stern arch with solar panels

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Hylite - October 17, 2019
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Arrived Belitung on Sunday 13th October after 54-hour sail from Karimunjawa. We plan to depart Belitung this morning 17th, bound for Batam near Singapore. All well onboard.

Hylite - October 8, 2019
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Arrived Karimunjawa Island after 26-hour sail from Bawean Island. We will stay a few nights before sailing to Belitung. All well onboard

Hylite - October 4, 2019
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Arrived Bawean Island yesterday morning after a nice 48-hour passage from Lombok Marina. All well onboard

Hylite - October 4, 2019
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Arrived Lombok Marina after stopping and visiting Rinca Island and seeing the Komodo Dragons, Sebajor Besar Island (great snorkeling in the pass), Gili Lawa Darat (more snorkeling), then Saleh ... Read More
Hylite - September 3, 2019
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Arrived Labuan Bajo town on Flores Island on 3rd September. Nice to be in a town with some facilities and shoreside restaurants. All well onboard.

Hylite - August 31, 2019
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Arrived Pulau Jampea in the Taka Bonerate Islands. All well

Hylite - August 24, 2019
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Arrived Baubau in Buton Island Southeast Sulawesi, all well onboard

Hylite - August 19, 2019
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Arrived Pasar Wajo on 19th August. All well onboard

Hylite - August 9, 2019
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Arrived Ereke in North Buton on 9th August. A larger fishing town with houses on stilts out over the water. All well onboard.

Hylite - August 2, 2019
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Arrived Tifu village on 2nd August. All well. No cellphone coverage, no electricity, no running water. Very small isolated community of about 300 people

Hylite - July 29, 2019
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Arrived Banda Naira Island yesterday around 2PM local time. Got the last remaining spot med-moored to the deck in front of a small motel. This means we dropped the anchor then reversed towards the ... Read More
Hylite - July 21, 2019
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Arrived Debut, Kai Islands, Indonesia on Saturday 20th July around 2pm local time. Did about 700nm from Thursday Island Australia in 4 days and 5 hours. Lots of paperwork for customs and immigration ... Read More
Hylite - July 12, 2019
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Arrived Thursday Island at the top of Australia yesterday. Left Cairns 2nd of July, stopped at Lizard Island, Portland Roads, and Margaret Bay. All well.

Hylite - June 15, 2019
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Arrived Cairns on Tuesday 11th of June after overnight passage from Townsville. We’ll stay here a couple of weeks.

Hylite - June 6, 2019
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Arrived Townsville this morning (Thursday 6th June). Fast 20 hour passage from a Hook Island in the Whitsundays. Wind was solid 20 knots with gusts to 25. Will stay at Breakwater Marina for a few ... Read More
Hylite - May 29, 2019
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Anchored for three nights at Thomas Island. We hiked along the rocky shoreline and then went swimming in beautiful clear water. Very refreshing. Heading to Hamilton Island on Thursday morning for a ... Read More
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Arrived at Thomas Island Monday afternoon after two nights anchored at Scawfell Island and before that an overnight passage from Keppel Bay Marina to Scawfell. No rain the last three days—nice for a ... Read More
Hylite - May 24, 2019
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Departing Keppel Bay this morning bound for Scawfell Island, then Thomas Island, then Hamilton Island. Taking about a week to get to Hamilton.

Hylite - May 22, 2019
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Arrived Keppel Bay Marina yesterday (Tuesday 21st of May) at 11AM. We did 340 nautical miles from Mooloolaba in 48 hours for average speed of 7.1 knots. A bit rough first 24 hours with wind and waves ... Read More
Hylite - May 15, 2019
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Arrived Mooloolaba around 4pm. Rained about half the time but wind was good. Got soaked when we arrived to dock. All okay otherwise.

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