I’ve been sailing west for so long that I’ve woken up in the Far East. I’m awake early on my first morning in Indonesia, looking forward to exploring the town of Tual and trying some local food. But first I have to clear boat and crew through Quarantine, Immigration, Customs and Port Control. In that […]
Month / October 2024
The Arafura Sea
Thursday Island has long been an important Australian port, pearling station and customs post, the main border with Papua New Guinea across the straits to the north. Many round-the-world yachts have cleared through here, including the very first. This is The Federal Hotel. An early entry in their visitor’s book reads: “Joshua Slocum. Boston to […]
escapade sailing 