E43 – KALABAHI TO BLANG MERANG
Early morning start from Kalabahi. We left Kalabahi about 5:30am on a flat calm sea planning to time the tide which flows very strong in the passage between the islands of Alor and Pulau Marisa (?). By timing the tides according to Navionics, we’d hit the passage right on...
E42 – WETAR ISLAND (WEST) TO KALABAHI (2/2)
Fishing vessels EVERYWHERE! Continuing through the night after our passage across from Wetar Island, we found ourselves in a cloud of fishing vessels and FAD’s off the north coast of Wetar. Every vessel had a different lighting system, mostly a mish mash of colored flashing lights if they had...
E41 – WETAR ISLAND (WEST) TO KALABAHI (1/2)
Sailing out the pick. With a very light easterly breeze and wanting to continue to save fuel, we sailed the pick out at our little anchorage and headed further west towards the island of Alor. There is some seriously deep water here and as we were clear of shipping...