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 […]
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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 […]
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