Slip Away

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Slip Away is a 1978 Islander Freeport 41-foot sailing ketch designed by Bob Perry. Rich Crowell & Jan Schwab have owned Slip Away since 2001 and have cruised her since 2003.

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Slip Away - January 27, 2018
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Berthed at Rebak Island Marina, Langkawi.

Slip Away - April 16, 2016
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Pangkor Marina, Malaysia. Will haul out at the end of the month and leave Slip Away here on hardstand while we travel back to the USA for the summer.

Slip Away - November 30, 2015
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Back in Singapore at One Degree 15 Marina. Rich's shoulder surgery (rotator cuff repair) scheduled for Thursday, December 3. Expect that we'll be in Singapore for the next couple of months.

Slip Away - November 5, 2015
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Docked at Admiral Marina, Port Dickson, Malaysia. Arrived this morning, after an overnight run from Singapore. Good trip running along the eastern edge of the northbound shipping lanes. Glad we ... Read More
Slip Away - October 28, 2015
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Crossed the Singapore Straits today and are now comfortably tucked into the OneDegree15 Marina on Sentosa Island, Singapore. Lovely spot!

Slip Away - October 26, 2015
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Anchored at Boyan Island. Will continue on to Singapore tomorrow morning.

Slip Away - October 26, 2015
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Underway to Singapore. Crossed the equator, so back in the Northern Hemisphere - first time in over five years for Slip Away! Planning to anchor tonight at Boyan Island and continue to Singapore ... Read More
Slip Away - October 25, 2015
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Day #2 underway to Singapore. Motoring in light winds. Hot, sticky and smoky - visibility about 3 miles.

Slip Away - October 24, 2015
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Underway to Singapore. Motoring. Little wind. Hot and sweaty.

Slip Away - October 20, 2015
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Anchored at Belitung Island. Had a great passage from Karimunjawa, with the exception of an opposing current for a good part of the way, but we still managed to sail most of the trip. Pretty ... Read More
Slip Away - October 19, 2015
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Underway to Belitung Island. Fighting a countercurrent at the moment, but all is well. Lots of fishing boats on night watch. ETA tomorrow.

Slip Away - October 13, 2015
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Anchored at Karimunjawa Islands, Indonesia, after a 3 day + 7 hour passage from Lembongan Island (off the coast of Bali). We saw numerous fishing boats on our night watches, so that kept us on our ... Read More
Slip Away - October 12, 2015
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Underway to Karimunjawa. Nice sailing. ETA tomorrow.

Slip Away - October 11, 2015
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Underway to Karimunjawa Islands (off the coast of Java), Indonesia. Sailing slowly in light winds.

Slip Away - October 9, 2015
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Back at Lembongan Island for the day. Cleaning the boat bottom and doing a few other chores in preparation for an early morning departure, enroute to Karimun Jawa (about 400 miles).

Slip Away - October 1, 2015
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Moored at Serangan Island, Bali, Indonesia. Looking forward to exploring Bali for a few days and also planning a trip to Borobudur on Java.

Slip Away - September 28, 2015
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Moored at Lembongan Island. Good trip here today from Lombok.

Slip Away - September 26, 2015
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Moored at Medana Bay Marina, Lombok Island, Indonesia.

Slip Away - September 24, 2015
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Anchored at Gili Air, across from Lombok Island, Indonesia - much more touristy than the other areas we've been in so far.

Slip Away - September 22, 2015
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Anchored at Moyo Island, Indonesia, after an overnight passage from Sebayor Kecil Island near Komodo National Park. Good passage, although lots of motoring (21 hours of motoring, 28 hours total ... Read More

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