Wednesday 24 February 2016

Beautiful dinner last night on a hillside overlooking anchorage with cruising friends and a gaggle of charterers. Delicious meal, great company and large quantities of adult beverages until late. When we discover who made the time disappear and over-served us they may expect a stern reprimand.

Besides Emerald Cave Ko Muk sports a few restaurants and bars on the beach and a small town behind. Pretty place, quiet, one of our favorites. It's not yet overrun with tourists so don't tell anybody about it, OK?

Sail to Ko Rok Nok. Winds have been messing with us. Rolled out the flappy things twice, then back in. Got about 45 minutes of peaceful, gentle sailing, but otherwise only made air move over the boat by burning squished dinosaurs. Another short day. Good thing as the swim yesterday showed threadlocked screws on prop anode had backed out with zinc missing along with, no doubt, a few molecules of prop bronze. Too fuzzy this morning to redo. Went ashore for bread and brekkie instead, so next place is the place for replacement.

Tomorrow to Tarutao will be longer, but then only 13 NM to Telaga, Langkawi, for early Friday clear-in before continuing into Rebak where awaits, hopefully, 4 boxes bearing brand new Hydrovane wind steerer to install because we don't already have enough projects.

Jack