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Strategic Sailing.

Today's passage continued the unusual theme of our journey down the south coast of Borneo. With a menacing weather forecast, heavy traffic, and a malfunctioning radar, we've been forced to employ strategic "hops" to navigate this peculiar stretch. The flatness of the coastline here is quite bizarre. Unlike most coastlines, there isn't a single hill in sight. The sea bed is the same as the land and completely flat which has led to some rather unorthodox anchoring situations. At times, we've found ourselves over 3 nautical miles offshore, dropping anchor in just 4 meters of water. Needless to say, this wasn't the most comfortable scenario, especially considering the shallow depth. Nighttime brought its own set of challenges while we are anchored. With so much traffic and being so far off the coast, we've resorted to keeping all exterior lights blazing, including deck and cockpit lights. During periods of heavy rain, implementing an anchor wa...