The journey from Pasar Wajo, Buton to Taka Lamungan
September 7th, 2023 – Day 3,316
The overnight sail was the kind that makes you keep coming back for more. The light wind kept the waves to minimum, and the boat moves easily and smoothly. Seahorse had both the main and the screecher up, and the speed varied from 4-6 knots. Slow but good, because we did not want to arrive before sunrise. Also, we wanted to have the light in a good position to see the the shallow reef. But most importantly we wanted to stay behind our boat buddy, Ozone. Ozone is a monohull with a slight deeper draft. Seahorse knew that the Navionics charts did not position the reef properly, and following a slightly deeper bot into the lagoon would be a wise choice.
Ozone is shown the upper left of the chart below. The captain mapped their path into the lagoon with the triangle markers. As you can see their path goes directly across the shallow reef marked on the Navionics. Seahorse choose to follow the sailboats path. This is not the first time the charts have been incorrect, and it would not be the last time.
The passage was so easy, and the temperature just perfect. Sami and I both continued to work. Jeff found himself in the Lounge. The “Lounge” on Seahorse is the forward cockpit. The Lounge got its name because the area is perfect to read a book or take a nap. During passages we put away the cushions, but the view was perfect and comfortable.
The crew of the Seahorse loves to cook and for our celebratory lunch we had: Egg Salad Sandwiches, Grilled tomato and cheese biscuits, grapes, oranges, cucumbers, and Indonesian sweets.
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