Thursday 17 March 2016

Except for a bit of cleanup, installation of Hydrovane was virtually done Tuesday morning before we motored over to the Royal Langkawi Yacht Club. Might even be able to use it following re-engineering of antenna tree on port quarter. Work could happen next week in Georgetown. Wind in the Malacca Strait would be another thing entirely. They ain't no sich a thang 'round deeze heeah pahts (translation available upon request).

Saturday

Having cleaned out the stock of Liquor Warehouse owing to dearth of duty free ports until Tioman, spent last ringgit in the process and checked out to Pengelih on the far side of Singapore (a tactical move to avoid undue paperwork and aggravation at any intervening stops) we departed RLYC bound for Penang Island's Straits Quay Marina. Beautiful place and cheek by jowl with Georgetown it's a favorite. Regrettably, total sloth is largely off the agenda, but getting up at 0630 and working until 1700 as enjoyed for previous several days in Langkawi will be relegated to an ugly, distant memory. Choking down copious amounts of mind altering fluids at happy hour will, however, remain unchanged due continuing necessity to avoid dehydration and kidney infections. If you have your health...

Jack