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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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Checking in from the ACTV Commentary booth (best seats in the house!), North Sails President Ken Read updates us on the action in Bermuda's qualifying round. The 2017 America's Cup is underway.

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The start of our trip North from Santa Barbara to San Francisco in challenging weather!

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We enjoyed the port of Beaulieu-sur-Mer: you can see the high green mountain walls of de Alpes-Martimes very well here, which are very close to the coast in this part. That gives a nice contrast with the bright blue water and the white boats. We were given a place at the beginning of the super yacht jetty, our catamaran completely 'disappeared' next to those big boys, which made us laugh ourselves 😉. Here you can see the images of this beautiful harbor that we made with our drone, with our boat at the end.

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Sailing High: The Perks of Trailer Sailors #sailing #boat #shorts

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