Volcanoes Mount Ducono is an active volcano reaching high above the town of Tobelo, belching an impressive plume of smoke and ash which blows downwind, away from our chosen anchorage. Until the wind changes in the night. On the first morning we woke in Tobelo, the boat was covered in a hefty layer of grey […]
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Taking the rough with the smooth.
The Rough: We’re in Sorong. It’s hot. After those deserted anchorages, Sorong comes on strong. The dirty, bustling city. Capital of this part of West Papua. There’s a regional airport here with daily flights to Denpasar and Jakarta, so I’m here for crew changes. Dawn is flying home for some Guernsey time, Bryan and Matt […]
Raja Ampat
Back in October 2024, we sailed Escapade from Australia to Indonesia. We cleared customs at Tual and spent a few weeks exploring up to Waigeo before my crew flew home. We left the boat tied to a dock at a diving resort in Waisai. Since then the local birds have enjoyed perching in her rigging […]
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 