Location: underway
After a peaceful night voyage, Argo arrived at Kata Beach in Phuket at the crack of dawn. She was anchored and had her sails flaked by watch team three. After finishing our breakfast of cereal, we began the dreaded boat appreciation. However, the beautiful sunshine lifted our spirits, and after about three or four hours of polishing, the boat looked simply stunning. Having finished early, we got extended shore leave and lunch on land. The boat got resupplied, Boomer got extorted for two thousand baht by customs, and we picked up our final shipmate, Tom, who we welcomed aboard heartily. Once everyone got back, we prepared the boat for the trip south to Langkawi. We expect to arrive tomorrow at lunchtime, but we have good winds that will hopefully speed up our progress. Shipmates are trying to get used to the boat’s heel, but walking through the lower deck remains a tricky affair! Bring on, Malaysia!