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| All prepped for us to go to the US for a month |
The heat in this part of the world is oppressive so we went shopping for an air
conditioner like the one we bought at Home Depot in Mexico. Ours no longer worked because the electricity
in this part of the world is 240 volts and 50 cycles. We didn't have any luck but found out that
window type air conditioners are essentially not being made any more. Our other option was a portable unit but
would it would take 7-10 days to arrive to the store. We would be gone and didn't want to deal with
the delivery, etc so I found a better one online and ordered it to arrive when
we returned from the US.
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We prepped the boat for extended unattended operations. We took a few busses to the Singapore
Airport and flew to Philly through
London Heathrow. I was able to go to my
40th year High School
reunion. We winterized the houses,
pressure washed, stained decks, and enjoyed the nice fall weather and smokeless
skies. We flew back almost a month
later through Los Angeles and Hong
Kong, to Singapore. We had just flown around the world.
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| Hong Kong skyline looking south |
When we arrived, the rest of the Sail Indonesia Rally boats
had filled up the Puteri Marina. It was
nice to get reunited with all our friends.
We have joined the Sail Malaysia Rally to Langkawi. This rally is much shorter. 500 miles in 6 weeks vs. 2500 miles in 3 months. It is a marina to marina rally and proves to
be very social.
By being in the Malaysia Rally, we get a 50% discount on berthing and boatyard storage at Pangkor Marina. They use a trailer system to haul the boats which we have never used but they seem to think all will be fine. Since we are finally out of the Southern Hemisphere and in an area where there is no cyclonic activity, our cruising season is not determined by seasonal weather. For 3 years, we haven't been able to spend summers in New Jersey. This year it looks like we can work that back into our lives. Laying up Tortuguita at Pangkor Marina will also make it easier to base out of Malaysia and be able to travel by land around Southeast Asia.
The air conditioner was
waiting for us at the office and will be well needed and used in these marinas.
http://www.sailmalaysia.net/rally/schedule-of-events.html
The sponsoring marina stops are:
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1. Puteri Harbor,
Johor Baru
2. Admiral Marina, Port Dickson
3. Pangkor Marina, Pangkor
Island
4. Straits Quay Marina,
Penang
5. Rebak Marina, Langkawi
We are planning to haul out at Pangkor but will go to Penang
and then return back to Pangkor.
Langkawi will have to wait until next year on our way to Thailand.
