Do you want to be part of Indonesia’s traditional sailing ways? Phinisis are traditional Indonesian sailing ships, which have been sailing the oceans of East Indonesia and beyond, since before the golden era of the spice trade during the 15th to 18th centuries.
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Enter the Dragon!! Chartering in Indonesia
No, this is not the name of a new super yacht, and we have not gone all Bruce Lee on you!
The Komodo Dragon is the worlds largest living species of lizard, sometimes growing up to three meters in length, and is found on the Indonesian islands of Komodo, Flores and Rinca, one of the best sailing areas in Southeast Asia.
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The Incredible Islands of Indonesia and Raja Ampat
Indonesia has over 17,000 islands, and is the world’s largest archipelago. The number and diversity of islands are almost beyond belief. The islands are spread over a 5000 km arc from Sumatra in the Indian Ocean, to the west of the Pacific Ocean. If you visited one island each day on an Indonesia yacht charter, your charter would take 46 years!
The Winds Are A-Changing… in Southeast Asia!!
It looks like it’s time to shine in southeast Asia! The dominant weather pattern around Southeast Asia is the monsoon winds, which change direction around mid-May and October each year. This leads to either less rain/more sunshine or more rain/less sunshine, depending which part of the region you are in.