Back in Langkawi
Wildfox
Anthony Swanston
Fri 7 Oct 2016 02:56
It is a two
stage sail back to Langkawi. Such is the
fishing activity that you just cannot sail at night. Not that there was much sailing. No wind!
I get the
same berth in the marina. I do not fancy
anchoring out as it is a long way in for shopping and happy hour and the
anchorage is far from sheltered. Most of
my old friends are here and a few new ones.
And more old friends on the way.
The humidity is high and it is a constant job of cleaning as mold
appears. I will be glad when Alex
arrives to help. Did I mention Alex
before? An Austrian girl who thinks it
will be fun to sail with me for the month of November. Already the locals are calling her Mad Alex.
I have a
beer or two with the delivery crew of the ugly superyacht. Boy, is this boat broken. Here is just one
problem – the engine for the bow thruster can only be started at the engine and
the cut-off switch is broken. They stop
the engine by holding a board over the air intake!
I am in
regular contact with some of the boats crossing to South Africa. The last bit is tricky. Some of the Indian Ocean crossing looks like
great fun. But it is a long way to
sail. And the last bit is tricky. Very tricky…
