The third member of Candeux’s crew, Duncan, has arrived from Newcastle (Australia) via Brunei. This is Duncan’s first day of sailing on Candeux, so we are looking at a fun day with hopefully a secure and interesting anchorage. We depart Labuan at 0530hrs for the river entrance at Tanjung Baram (the Baram River), which is…
Hugh and Ben finally pick up their third man, Duncan, on their run from the Philippines to Thailand via Malaysia in the new aluminium Mumby catamaran Candeux. As usual, it is not without its dramas. The run from the nature reserve of Pulau Tiga to Labuan Island just off the east coast of Malaysian Borneo…
After yet more running repairs on Candeux, skipper Ben and first mate Hugh reckon they are ready to venture further down the west coast of Borneo. The next leg is a relatively short hop – the 40nm from Teluk Usukan to Kota Kinabalu where we plan to stop for a couple of days to obtain…
Ben and Hugh, aboard 48-foot Mumby catamaran Candeux have left the Philippines on their way to Thailand via Malaysia. Beside the long litany of misadventures they have encountered along the journey, there are other distractions. While in Malaysian Kudat, the Islamic call to prayer from the local mosques has been waking us up early, so…
Ben and Hugh, aboard the new Mumby catamaran Candeux, leave Balabac Island in the Philippines for Kudat on the top western tip of Malaysian Borneo, on their way to Thailand. We are expecting winds from the north to north west at 10-15 knots. Lovely. They may build to 20 knots around 2000hrs but we expect…
