Admiral Marina

Hi everyone,
We arrived at Admiral Marina in Port Dickson at 1240 today, exactly 24 hours after departing Pangkor Marina.  We logged 115nm through the water but 143nm over the ground, so we got 28nm "free" from current!  We had expected to arrive late afternoon but the current got us here for lunch.

Zen Again Track

Detail of part of track showing traffic separation lanes

We motor-sailed all but one hour of the passage since the following winds were too light to give us a reasonable speed.  The one hour of sailing was when a thunderstorm came through just before dawn this morning, delivering 25knot+ gusts and rain, and a very nice little sail under one reef and the staysail.

The procession of large cargo vessels using the traffic separation lanes is impressive.  We also saw quite a few tugs and barges, but relatively few fishing vessels.  No encounters with nets this time.

The currents were interesting.  There appeared to be a southerly current flowing down the strait, overlaid on the tidal current pattern.  So when the tide charts said we'd get 1.0knot with us we found 2.5 knots with us, and when it said we should have 1.0 knot against us we found 0.5 knot with us.  Nice!

Motor sailing

The motor performed flawlessly.  After two short passages it is time for its first oil change!  I'll probably do that tomorrow.

Zen Again will remain here at Admiral Marina until next year.

Trust all's well where you are!