Category: Anchorages & Passage
Choosing holding, depth and shelter in coral water, surviving night squalls at anchor, and planning the long expedition legs to Misool and the northern islands.
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Chart Confidence in Eastern Indonesia: Working With Imperfect Data
Chart coverage in eastern Indonesia is uneven and reef is often better seen than charted. How to combine charts, satellite imagery, radar and eyeball navigation in Raja Ampat.
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The Wayag Run: What a Northern Expedition Leg Actually Demands
The northwest islands around Wayag and Kawe are Raja Ampat's signature landscape and its most remote leg. Range, timing, anchoring and self-sufficiency requirements.
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Planning the Misool Passage: Range, Weather and the Turn-Back Point
The southern run to Misool is Raja Ampat's most rewarding and least supported leg. How to plan range, fuel reserve, weather windows and a genuine turn-back point.
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Night Squalls in Raja Ampat and the Anchorage That Survives Them
Equatorial squalls arrive at night from any direction. How to choose a Raja Ampat anchorage that stays safe through a wind shift, and what to have ready before dark.
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Spotting a Sand Patch: Anchoring Technique for Coral Waters
How to find and use a sand patch when anchoring in Raja Ampat — light, lookout position, approach speed, setting the anchor and verifying the swing over reef.