Sailing with Songster
30 June 2011 | Kayakoy, Turkey
28 March 2011 | Hulemale, North Male Atoll, Maldives
15 March 2011 | Thulusdhoo, North Male Atoll, Maldives
11 March 2011 | Thulusdhoo, North Male Atoll, Maldives
09 March 2011 | Hulemale, North Male Atoll, Maldives
18 February 2011 | Varihura, Faadhippolhu Atoll, Maldives
17 February 2011 | Kuredhoo, Faadhippolu Atoll, Maldives
16 February 2011 | Dolhiyaddhoo, South Miladhunmadulu Atoll, Maldives
15 February 2011 | Nolhivaranfaru, North Thiladhunmathee Atoll, Maldives
13 February 2011 | Uligan, Maldives
01 February 2011
28 January 2011
27 January 2011
26 January 2011
24 January 2011
22 January 2011
18 January 2011
17 January 2011 | Indian ocean
10 January 2011 | Panwa Bali, Chalong Bay, Phuket
17 December 2010 | Au Chalong, Phuket
Nolhivaranfaru, North Thiladhunmathee Atoll, Maldives
15 February 2011 | Nolhivaranfaru, North Thiladhunmathee Atoll, Maldives
Jackie Oakey
It was a beautiful morning and just after 0800 we lifted the anchor to set off south to our destination of Nolhivaranfaru just 5 miles north of Kulhudufushi and on the eastern side of the atoll. We knew from the pilot book that the entrance would be very shallow.
Just 28 miles from Uligan we left in very light winds so motor sailed the whole way arriving at around 2pm when the light was good. It was very shalow with plenty of current as we entered the entrance that is now marked with two sticks with the depth getting as low as 0.9m below the keel, perhaps if we had gone further to the east it would have been deeper as friends who arrived a few hours after us did not have such shallow depths and they kept more easterly. On leaving we kept more easterly and the depths were around 4m under the keele.
It was the most beautiful spot anchored in the large lagoon and we regretted staying just the one night however it was disappointing to find there were no fish and the water was rather cloudy, presumably with sand washed in from the nearby sand island. The island had a largish village which we sadly did not visit.
We had a peaceful and restful night.
Our plan is to catch up with Scorpio who is a few islands ahead of us.
Just 28 miles from Uligan we left in very light winds so motor sailed the whole way arriving at around 2pm when the light was good. It was very shalow with plenty of current as we entered the entrance that is now marked with two sticks with the depth getting as low as 0.9m below the keel, perhaps if we had gone further to the east it would have been deeper as friends who arrived a few hours after us did not have such shallow depths and they kept more easterly. On leaving we kept more easterly and the depths were around 4m under the keele.
It was the most beautiful spot anchored in the large lagoon and we regretted staying just the one night however it was disappointing to find there were no fish and the water was rather cloudy, presumably with sand washed in from the nearby sand island. The island had a largish village which we sadly did not visit.
We had a peaceful and restful night.
Our plan is to catch up with Scorpio who is a few islands ahead of us.
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| Vessel Name: | Songster |
| Vessel Make/Model: | Oyster 39 |
| Hailing Port: | Dartmouth, UK |
| Crew: | Brian Palmer and Jackie Oakey |
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| Extra: | Until 2009 we had a sleeping crew - two elderly Burmese cats, Henry and Lily. Sadly Henry died in April 2009 and Lily was unable to cope without him. After much trauma for us both Lily was put to sleep in Darwin at the end of June 2009. |
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Who: Brian Palmer and Jackie Oakey
Port: Dartmouth, UK
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