Sailing in my Sarong Around the World

World circumnavigation on yacht Valiam & Caribbean to Turkey on yacht Lati

The Adventures of Linda and Captain Underpants!

Who: Linda and Bill Anderson. To buy our books 'Sailing in my Sarong' or 'Salvage in my Sarong' for $39.95 +postage, see Paypal/visa button below (or email us: valiam1@hotmail.com)
Port: Mooloolaba, Queensland, Australia
Linda's books "Sailing in my Sarong" or "Salvage in my Sarong" are A$39.95 each + A$10 postage in Australia for up to 4 books. Other countries please email Linda : valiam1@hotmail.com
Number of copies of each book you would like
Salvage in my Sarong
13 January 2025
26 November 2024 | Iluka
01 July 2021 | Iluka Beach
24 January 2021 | Esk River, Bunjalung National Park,
20 August 2020 | Lawries Boat Services, Orana St Buddina Qld 4575
19 August 2020 | Lawries Boatyard, Kawana Waters Qld
19 August 2020 | Lawries Boatyard, Kawana Waters Qld
12 June 2020

Lati the little Aussie battler

25 January 2016
We sold Lati earlier this year but we think of her often with great fondness. From the first moment in March 2012 when we hoisted the Australian flag on her rigging in St John, US Virgin Islands, we were proud to be Aussies in a foreign land. Months of hard work to get her seaworthy to tackle the great North Atlantic Ocean arriving 25 days later in the Azores then a further 13 days to reach Portugal, the gateway to the Mediterranean.

Three years of summers frolicking in the Med and repairs in exotic locations, Lati was welcomed everywhere we sailed. Our last summer in the Med in 2014 was spent in Greece exploring more than 14 islands as well as couple of weeks in Turkey. Everywhere Lati turned up the locals smiled and would invite us to their taverna, offer assistance with the smallest things whether we could freeze bottles of water in their fridge (we had no refrigeration) or where the cheapest giros were. ( flat bread wrapped around a kebab,salad and chips). Greek friends helped us source engine parts speaking Greek for us and driving down crazy alley ways we would never find to get the best deal.

As Australians back in our home port, we like to help and assist other cruising yachts. Not many foreign yachts come into Mooloolaba, but when they do we try our best to return the wonderful welcome we received when we were on board Lati. (And Valiam too) But here's cheers to Lati our very own little Aussie battler.

This photo was taken in a sweet harbour on the island of Ithaca in the Ionian, Greece.
Comments
Vessel Name: Valiam
Vessel Make/Model: Valiam: Lidgard 45 (Single chine plywood) designed by Gary Lidgard. Built by Bill Anderson and Steve Thornalley. Lati: 31ft 1967 Kim Holman built in Barcelona. Original name Latigazo
Hailing Port: Mooloolaba, Queensland, Australia
Crew: Linda and Bill Anderson. To buy our books 'Sailing in my Sarong' or 'Salvage in my Sarong' for $39.95 +postage, see Paypal/visa button below (or email us: valiam1@hotmail.com)
About:
Bill and Linda fufilled a 30 year dream to sail around the world. First they built a boat in a paddock in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, Qld, Australia in 1994 with the help of friend Steve. [...]
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CIRCUMNAVIGATION ON VALIAM: We left Mooloolaba on the 7th November 2007, sailed to Townsville, leaving Australian waters on 26th November 2007 for PNG, Palau, Philippines, Borneo, Malaysia,Singapore, Cocos Keeling islands. We crossed the Indian Ocean to Rodrigues, Mauritius,Reunion and South [...]
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The Adventures of Linda and Captain Underpants!

Who: Linda and Bill Anderson. To buy our books 'Sailing in my Sarong' or 'Salvage in my Sarong' for $39.95 +postage, see Paypal/visa button below (or email us: valiam1@hotmail.com)
Port: Mooloolaba, Queensland, Australia
Linda's books "Sailing in my Sarong" or "Salvage in my Sarong" are A$39.95 each + A$10 postage in Australia for up to 4 books. Other countries please email Linda : valiam1@hotmail.com
Number of copies of each book you would like
Salvage in my Sarong
"You just sit on the boat, pull a few strings and you get there." Bill Anderson aka Captain Underpants