Sailing
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Sailing with Two Ranis in Bali
On Friday, 27 September 2024, we sailed from Serangan to Nusa Lembongan with Captain “Charlie” Tjaning on SV MICHELLE, a beautiful Beneteau Oceanis 50. Won Kim and Indi crewed. The Party Moms were Rani and Rani, two Ranis always full…
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Sailing Blue Eagle on 24 Dec 2023
Our Christmas Eve plan: go sailing. We headed out on Derek Mazzone’s Blue Eagle from Changi Sailing Club, one day before Christmas. Holiday mood, sea breeze and a bit of rock and roll on deck. Join us for two minutes…
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Sailing Blue Eagle in Changi and Pulau Ubin.
Good wind, open water and a ketch. We went sailing around Changi and Pulau Ubin on Blue Eagle with her owner, Derek Mazzone. One minute of breeze and sea on Singapore’s eastern edge. Turn the sound up.
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Our Dream Sailboat: Seawind 1160
It’s been almost a year now since Rani and I started dreaming of having a Seawind 1160. This Australian-made 38-foot long (11.6 meter) sailing catamaran is definitely something that we’d love to sail together with our boys (and friends) across…
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Sail Indonesia 2007 is On!
Sail Indonesia 2007 is on! When Rani and I could afford a sailboat we will definitely make an effort to participate in this rally together with many other boats. Last year only 1 Indonesian sailor participated among 95 other sailors…
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Sailboat Charters in Indonesia – Operated by Non-Indonesians
I thought I should share with you a list of sailboat charters for you scuba divers or surfers for Indonesia. Below are some of the charter sailboats that I have found on the internet. Surprisingly, most of these attractive boats…
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Sailing Blue Eagle with Mas Judhi
Yesterday we went sailing again with Derek Mazzone on his beautiful 37 feet ketch Blue Eagle from Changi Sailing Club. Mas Judhi came with us and it was his first time sailing, too. So, he had every reason to be…
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Sailing Turmalin from Raffles Marina in Tuas
Last Saturday we chartered Turmalin, a beautiful 54 feet ketch built in Hong Kong. Our friend Puput (who is relocating from Havana to Jakarta), my parents Hindro and Tuti, and the entire Blass-Hernandez family were aboard with us on a…
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Is Gardening Better Than Sailing?
If you have to choose between sailing and… naked gardening, which one will be your choice? I must say that I have never thought of it as an important activity for some people until I read this World Naked Gardening…
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Sailing Blue Eagle on a Sunday Afternoon
I had the pleasure of cruising on Blue Eagle with Derek Mazzone (owner/skipper), Francis (from Changi Sailing Club) and Derek Wee (relative of Mazzone from Adelaide). It was Yodhi’s first time being on a sailboat and he was enjoying it…
