A Tanimbar Experience

by Russ Swan

The cruising yacht Lowana IV goes on a 5-week sailing voyage to a remote group of islands in the far-eastern region of Indonesia.

The story depicts the skipper's often-humorous view of the journey in a 30-foot cruising yacht with four crewmembers, two of whom have no open-water sailing experience.

The pace is hectic with a near disaster that threatened the voyage right from the start. Hard sailing in heavy winds, knockdowns, close encounters with invisible reefs, secluded villages with sumptuous feasts is capped with ancient history and interesting local cultures. The description of a savage storm at sea makes the book hard to put down.

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About the Author

Features:

gripping and descriptive text
quick clickable hypertext links to charts
a comprehensive glossary throughout text

Genre: Non Fiction, Travel, Adventure
Pages: 268
Chart Illustrations: 6

Nearer to town, Corrie takes over the driver’s seat, telling us she needs the practice. She is exactly right. She misses a couple of gears but doesn’t miss a motorcycle on the side of the road, much to the disapproval of a man in a blue shirt.

The Cape Don light is our last contact with Australia and is almost abeam. Its light arcs out towards us, bidding a lonely farewell. The open water lies ahead in the darkness as we enter the Arafura Sea at four knots.

Suddenly the depth sounder shows the bottom coming up at about a 70 to 80 degree angle - fast! Sometimes bubbles or debris in the water can give a false reading on a sounder, but cries from the bow of “shallow water!” quickly confirm the real situation.

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The crew read books or sit up near the bowsprit. The bow cuts through the glistening green coastal water with a soft gurgling sound; as countless small objects come rushing up and swish by. With the warmth of the sun and gentle swaying of the boat, it's not hard to become spellbound up there