Ann-Elin Synnes · video

What this video covers

Ann-Elin and Sam make a 30-mile motor-sail from their anchorage to Alor Setar, Malaysia, to collect a package, departing before 0800 and motoring most of the way in no-wind conditions under a building weather system.0:26 The return leg stops at a nearby marine park — identified as Palau — where they test their scuba gear for the first time: Ann-Elin finds her wetsuit too buoyant and needs Sam to pull her down initially, but they manage sustained dives and spot a sea snake, a shark, bubble corals, and anemones with clownfish.6:05 Coral condition is poor.6:19 They then motor several hours to Talaga Marina near Langkawi, where Sam's friend James arrives with his boat Triterra.11:02 Over several days, the group explores Langkawi on foot and by ferry, hikes a nature trail, fuels cheaply in Langkawi, and fills scuba tanks at Rybak.11:38 Ann-Elin tests a new DJI Action Pro 5 camera.14:38 A stray kitten encountered on the Alor Setar dinghy ride distresses Ann-Elin; she contacts a local shelter but receives no reply.5:10 The group relocates anchorage twice to avoid Ironman triathlon swim boundaries.17:48 The passage ends with a plan to return north into Thailand for more diving from Chalong Pier.29:35

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