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STAR FLYER SAILING THE ANDAMAN SEA



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WORDS © MARION FRIEDEL



Ko Miang, Ko Similan, Langkawi – the very names of the islands off Thailand and Malaysia promise the mysterious enchantment of exotic worlds. Strange-looking rock formations rear up from the glassy, intensely-hued waters of the Andaman Sea. The Star Flyer glides soundlessly through the delightful seascape, the dream of every adventurous traveller. The sailing-ship drops anchor in sleepy coves or bustling fishing-ports. Those who prefer to stay on board the Star Flyer feel like the captain in Joseph Conrad’s story, The Shadow-Line, when he first takes command of his ship: »The shore to which she was moored was as if it did not exist. What were to me all the countries of the globe? In all the parts of the world washed by navigable waters our relation to each other would be the same – and more intimate than there are words to express in the language. Apart from that, every scene and episode would be a mere passing show...«

REGATTA STAR CLIPPER, ANTIGUA CLASSIC YACHT REGATTA, ANTIGUA, KARIBIK
Star Clipper, Viermast Barkentine, unter vollen Segeln, auf der Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta. Zwischen Antigua und Montserrat, 19 Knoten mit den Trade Winds.