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Indonesia has a very long history when it comes to ocean travel. They've sailed far and wide for centuries now, fishing, trading and transporting goods. Sailing around Indonesia its hard to not notice the majestic looking Phinisi sailing ship, sometimes in a foggy anchorage you can imagine...

Sailing full time can be very challenging! There is so much out of our control, so much that can go wrong. Marie is feeling pretty upset during a very rough crossing from Sumbawa to Sulawesi, wondering why we are even doing this. Our 5 month old son Eli is on her mind and the potential danger...

Quite amazing that you think you know what my partner feels comfortable with. She posted this and other pictures as well and is proud. Thanks for your concern but Marie is fine

An epic sail followed by an epic adventure in family. This is what life is all about. A 30nm sail in pretty calm seas with 15kts of wind is what makes my smile wide. Trade Runner gets along so well even though I was running a very conservative sail plan. Our destination was Moyo Island and its...

Sailing to the enchanting tropical island of Gili Air we enjoy a few days rest and relaxation after our challenging last few weeks. This is our last day and we plan to enjoy the last western food and other luxuries that the island has to offer before we sail to Sulawesi and its remote spaces. It...

After a week in the boat yard we'd eaten all our fresh food and it was time to go shopping. Now this is often quite the adventure in small town Indonesia as it means going to a local Pasar or fresh market. No-one speaks english and theres a confusing amount of produce, prices and rules at play...

Our poor sailboat sustained some damage when a squall blew us onto a reef. Repairing Trade Runner meant hauling the boat out of the water and in Indonesia this can be fraught with danger as the facilities are a bit sketchy. It wouldn't be till the boat was on land before I would fully know what...

Thanks! Yeah pretty scary for sure and as it was the first SHITuation we've experienced with a baby it was extra intense. It made us stronger though. 👍

Yeah I dont know as we obviously couldn't see it coming but it felt like a wall of wind, just coming from no-where. Very intense.

Yeah, had them before but never really over 40kts. Close to the equator, the temps and humidity play big role.

Yep, I really hope it wont be happening again! We are in Indonesia.

Thanks Paul. We are all ok and the boat will be fine after some hard sweaty boatyard days.

What a terrible night, stuck on a reef, wind howling and all alone! At 4am we were awakened by a super strong squall rolling over us. Within minutes our anchor had dragged and we were blown sideways onto a coral reef. In crazy wild condition we did what we could to free her but once we realised...

Owning a Sailboat means WORK. The Trampolines on Trade Runner were getting a bit dangerous but it was a job Id been putting off as it was not going to be easy. We found ourselves in a great spot to finally do it thoughts there was an Aluminium welder nearby and this was a vital part of the...

Thanks so much to the nice message Paul!