Neptune's Highway

Wed Dec 19 21:05 2018 NZDT
GPS: 6 18.75N 099 50.80E
Run: 45.2nm (81.8km)
Weather: Clear. Winds from the north, 10-12 kts.

Did the fourth and final leg of our passage to Langkawi today. Anchored in Kuah and will go ashore tomorrow to check in with officials and check out the town.Perfect light air sailing conditions today, 40 miles in 7.25 hrs. Sailed the whole way so it's a relief to know that everything works, including the crew, after 16 months at Pangkor Marina. Only thing not working is the anchor light so Bruce will go up the mast before dark to check it (or maybe stay up there holding a lantern!). We'll probably be here a week before moving on to Thailand.


Tue Dec 18 22:41 2018 NZDT
GPS: 5 52.46N 100 20.08E
Run: 43.4nm (78.6km)
Avg: 5knts
24hr: 119.2nm
Weather: Light winds from the north

Traveled (slowly) 42.8 miles today. Enjoyed motoring past Penang, under two bridges. Raised the sails around 10:30 with light wind and were able to sail for part of the trip. Tomorrow we're off to Langkawi and will be there for a week or so before continuing to Thailand.


Tue Dec 18 13:57 2018 NZDT
GPS: 5 15n 100 16e
Run: 57.7nm (104.4km)

Anchored off south end of Penang after a 10 hour motor, 56 miles. Wind was very light from the north. We had enough cloud cover to be comfortably cool all day and no rain! Five miles from Penang our prop had run in with a submerged rice bag but emerged unscathed. Whew! So happy to be back doing what we're supposed to be doing! Sent from Iridium Mail & Web.


Sun Dec 16 18:29 2018 NZDT
GPS: 4 25N 100 19.34E
Run: 3979.6nm (7203.1km)

Finally cast off lines from Pangkor Marina! We will day hop to Langkawi, then Thailand, then across the Indian Ocean!


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