First things first, it is very helpful to have a good Agent who assists with the clearance, booking of mooring, give great tips for boat related, everydays life as well as he/she can give tips for sightseeing for gets, transportation etc. Especially if you are in Hong Kong for a short

All year long there are lots of different races and regattas going on and Gunboats are participating very successful all over the globe. At this time of the year the races in the Caribbean are very popular. As racing is that much fun and these full carbon fiber catamarans are fast cru

I noticed that I have never given an overview of our cruising and sailing in Thailand in the first half of 2013. Just to let you know that we won’t be back there for next season but we enjoyed the Thai hospitality and beautiful sailing grounds. We will sail further east in 2014

As “experienced” Gunboat 60 sailors, Sophie and Sebastien were part of the delivery crew of Gunboat 60/02 FLOW from Xiamen to Hong Kong earlier this month. During the whole trip we didn’t see or cross any other sailboats but thousands of fishing boats and cargo ships

A couple of good reasons for a TROPICAL CRUISE on board Moonwave – Fresh Fruits, Fresh Fish & Fresh Food, …  A cruise or charter in the tropics offers not only great opportunities to experience beautiful sailing, anchorages and  beaches, discovering local cultures and

One of the “trademarks” of Singapore is the busy shipping traffic. There are hundreds and hundres of cargo ships, tankers, tow boats and ferries in the traffic separation lanes, crossing and at the anchorages. Navigation in this area requires a lot of attention, by day and

We joined the yacht Moonwave off the island of Phuket and within hours we were blasting downwind towards another island. It was a fantastic short hop to blow the cob webs away from the 20 hours of flights from London. In a beautiful bay we anchored and settled into our very comfortabl

Since two days were / are “checking out” the waters around Phuket for our next “family cruise” in February. First we went north to discover the bay of Phang Nga – hundreds of islands, some hidden caves and beautiful landscapes. We cruised very quiet (we l

Moonwave is really a pleasure to sail and cruise. Today we went to Royal Phuket Marina to get some fuel. On the way there we were flying the big yellow kite, just the two of us. She is so well reacting and a real gem. Please see the pics below…   P.S. (30th Jan 2013) : This

Greetings from sunny Phuket, Thailand !!! We had a great trip from Singapore to Phuket with our 10 guests on board. This cruise offered a lot of different aspects of sailing and life on board and lots of fun. Thank you guys – it was a pleasure having you on board!!! Here are som