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We will board the liveaboard in Saumlaki, one of the easternmost islands in Indonesia. We'll then sail north through the Banda Sea through a chain of islands and atolls known as the Forgotten Islands. One of the attractions of the Banda Sea, besides us most likely being the only boat in the area, are the reefs. They are absolutely mind-blowing. The coral is so dense that you will be hard-pressed to see any patches of the reef's limestone foundation. Many of the reefs consist of expansive fringing hard coral plateaus that extend from the island or atoll and then eventually drop off into the deep blue. These walls or slopes are covered in sponges, colorful soft corals, and sea fans. Additionally, there will be plenty of reef dwellers like dazzling schools of tropical fish, larger pelagic species like tunas, jacks, and batfish passing in the blue, and juvenile reef sharks patrolling the shallows. It's also the time of the year when the blue whales start their migration south to Australia. Thus, it may be possible to spot one or several from the boat.

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The Crazy Waters Bridge in Chalkis sits at the narrowest point between Evia and the mainland, where the strait is only about 38 meters wide. Because so much water is forced through this tiny opening, extremely strong currents are created — the reason sailors call it the “Crazy Waters.” The bridge is in the middle of the city and opens only once a day to avoid disrupting the constant road traffic. Boats may only pass at slack tide, the brief moment every six hours when the water is calmest. That’s why sailors often go through at strange times like 1:30 or 3:00 a.m. While waiting, boats are not allowed to tie up along the quay because the turbulence is so strong that it would be dangerous. Instead, everyone must anchor in the bay and wait for instructions from Port Control. We anchored there with about fifteen other boats and waited until slack tide at night. At midnight, Port Control suddenly called all boats in order — we were number three. Passing the bridge in the dark was surreal: strong currents below, quiet city lights above. The bridge didn’t lift; it actually slid sideways into the quay walls, disappearing completely. Once through, we moored safely just 100 meters further in the city. Experiencing this natural phenomenon at night, in such a narrow and powerful channel, was something I will not quickly forget!

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Fascinating encounter with dolphins in Fuerteventura. Enjoy your summer holidays sailing in Fuerteventura. Have the opportunity to discover the coast of Jandia with a dolphin & whale watching boat trip. We are in the port of Morro Jable⛵️🐬 👉 www.magicandsailing.com 📱+34 630 975 023 #catamaran #summer #summertrip #travel #delfines #canaryislands #morrojable #amazing #boattrip #nature

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Vitalia II (ex Orange II) is the fastest catamaran to have sailed around the world in 50 days 16 hours 20 minutes and 4 seconds. She held the overall record from 2005 to 2010 until it was broken by an Últim class trimaran, Groupama 3. ▫️ Do you think you could sail her as quickly as the skipper, Bruno Peyron did? ▫️ Robert Knox-Johnston went round in 1968/69 in 313 days on Suhaili (3.39 knots average). ▫️ There's a typo in the reel 🙄. Can you spot it? ▫️ #speed #record #maxiyacht

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