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Sailing to Kuala Lumpur: A Scary Midnight Storm, a Secret Island & the Petronas Towers
16 June 2026 · 40 min · 87K views · Pulau Pangkor
Boat sails toward lighthouse under lightning storm
What this video covers
Sailing from Penang to Port Klang took four days instead of the expected two, with near-zero wind through the Malacca Strait forcing Ann-Elin and Sam to motor, anchor mid-strait overnight, and deploy a spinnaker in dying air.0:27 A planned stop at Pulau Pangkor provided a brief rest, though the approach required dodging a large floating log at the anchorage entrance.4:10 A firefly tour up the Selangor River was aborted when thunderclouds built over the river mouth — a decision that proved correct when a violent midnight storm hit their anchorage at Palau Selantan.13:26 The storm brought sudden high winds and building waves; they re-anchored on the lee side of a lighthouse, then abandoned the anchorage entirely and motored to Port Klang to escape the conditions.18:41 A leaking cabin window, whose Sikaflex sealant had cracked and failed completely, was removed mid-passage and temporarily covered with plastic — a particular liability during the storm.2:54 Timing the tidal current up the Klang River to the marina is flagged as critical.23:25 From Port Klang, a 90-minute train ride reaches central Kuala Lumpur; they paid roughly $100 for two nights in an apartment-style hotel near the Petronas Towers and visited the Skybridge at level 41 and the observation deck at level 83.28:39 Departing Port Klang, they headed south toward Singapore with another four days of forecast light wind.37:31
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