ICAROS

Icaros is a 2002 Catana 431 catamaran purchased by the current owners, Bev & Bob, in France in 2013. Icaros has a white hull with grey and yellow sail and cockpit covers.

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Posted: Mon, 3 Jun 2019 - 20:15

It was a starry starry night and now it's a blue sky day. The wind and waves have eased a bit and it's lovely smooth sailing. The temperature is very pleasant and we've started to wear T-shirts

Posted: Sun, 2 Jun 2019 - 18:42

Had a couple of passing showers this morning. The past couple of days have been overcast with lumpy seas in the morning and then the afternoons have brightened up to make the solar panels happy. The

Posted: Sat, 1 Jun 2019 - 19:27

Yet another good night and no fish died on deck. We are in SSB radio contact with several other boats we know in the area. Unfortunately propagation has not been good the past couple of days

Posted: Fri, 31 May 2019 - 20:12

Yet another good night. We had a small early morning shower which I thought might be nice to rinse the salt off the deck - but we keep getting broad sided and splashed by the occasional big wave

Posted: Thu, 30 May 2019 - 18:27

We had another good night. Nice steady breeze and no rain. The wind has lessened a bit today but we are now on a beam reach and still making good time. 498 miles from Padang and 1954 miles to go to

Posted: Wed, 29 May 2019 - 17:48

We had a very good night. Nice steady breeze and no rain. AND best of all - no other boats. After the last couple of years in SE Asia maneuvering at times amongst hundreds of boats, it is awesome not

Posted: Tue, 28 May 2019 - 19:09

We were surprised to find ourselves sailing not long after leaving Padang last evening. Had expected to spend the first couple of days motoring south to find some wind. Had several squalls through

Posted: Mon, 27 May 2019 - 22:50

Goodbye Indonesia, Wonderful Indonesia, Goodbye SE Asia. Lots of good times & great people we've met along the way. Looking forward to getting out there & doing some sailing & exploring new

Posted: Tue, 21 May 2019 - 18:45

We arrived into Padang this morning after an overnight motor. Next to no wind and what there was always seemed on the nose. It was a nice moonlit night with just one passing shower. Not a real good

Posted: Sun, 19 May 2019 - 23:39

Left Nias Island yesterday morning and spent last night at Sipika Island. On our way there we crossed the equator and now we find ourselves in the Southern Hemisphere again. This was our third

Posted: Thu, 16 May 2019 - 22:18

Last day of the Nias Yacht Rally and we are looking forward to a 'Farewell Party' tonight with all our guides. This was the first time they have hosted such an event and have done a great job. A lot

Posted: Mon, 13 May 2019 - 04:08

Day 1 - Nias Yacht Rally - Teluk Dalam city tour - highlights included seeing the stone jumping monument, a visit to a Catholic church adorned with local wood carvings & in traditional

Posted: Thu, 9 May 2019 - 19:46

We moved to Lagundri Bay on the south end of Nias Island. Another world class surf location with huge surf breaking at the entrance to the bay. Unfortunately there is a lot of swell invading the bay

Posted: Wed, 8 May 2019 - 12:06

Enjoying a pleasant stop at a small island - Pulau Asu- off the west coast of Nias Island. We spent a couple of hours walking around the island and visited three surf orientated accommodation

Posted: Mon, 6 May 2019 - 18:42

We had a good trip down to Nias Island from Sabang. The first night we had a squall with 25kn breezes to liven things up between 1 and 2 am. The rest of the time there was a long gentle ocean swell

Posted: Fri, 3 May 2019 - 18:24

Just testing - sending an email via sat phone to YIT. Our current plan is to leave Sabang tomorrow morning and make our way down the west coast of Sumatra to Nias Island. Total distance approx 400

Posted: Tue, 30 Apr 2019 - 07:23

Our five days of activities during the Sabang Marine Festival included much more than just enjoying the local food, touring the island and watching traditional dancing. The crews from twenty boats

Posted: Tue, 23 Apr 2019 - 18:23

Still in the same place (between Pulau Rubiah & Pulau Weh) and we’ve been enjoying some lazy days. The good news is we also found some nice coral. Our daily schedule includes a leisurely breakfast, a

Posted: Thu, 4 Apr 2019 - 03:09

We changed anchorage and have moved a few miles west to Pulau (Island) Rubiah. A more touristy area with several dive shops, small hotels/guesthouses and restaurants. The water is lovely & clear

Posted: Sun, 31 Mar 2019 - 21:57

We have arrived into Sabang after a slow motor with just a bit of sailing. Quite a steady stream of big ships coming over the top of Sumatra entering & leaving the Malacca Strait. Two dinghy loads

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