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Crossing Singapore Strait, the Busiest Shipping Lane in the World, on a 30ft Sailboat to Malaysia!
7 October 2025 · 29 min · 35K views · Singapore Strait
Sailboat under storm clouds near cargo ship in strait
What this video covers
James sails Triteia, an Alberg 30, 23 nautical miles from Indonesia across the Singapore Strait to an anchorage at the entrance of Johor Strait in Malaysia.8:56 The Singapore Strait carries roughly 3,000 vessels daily and 92,000 ships annually, and James describes the AIS display as "absolute chaos" — 72 ships visible, both anchored and underway, during the crossing.3:12 With the Alberg 30 topping out near 4 knots under motor, he wing-and-wing motor-sails to squeeze out 4.7 knots and plans to shadow a slow vessel if needed; his key maneuver is timing a gap behind a large Evergreen container ship to clear oncoming traffic.6:27 After anchoring in 4 meters of mud at the North Anchorage near what appears to be a navy base, he waits two days to clear customs on Monday.9:53 The 20-mile transit up Johor Strait to Sinabung Marina brings two squalls, opposing wind, and a shallow bar that drops to 3.2 feet under the keel before rising again — navigated at 2–3 knots using Navionics.25:30 Marina manager CJ processes clearance paperwork the same afternoon.28:14 Timing a crossing around slow, large vessels provides a practical gap strategy for small, slow boats in high-density shipping lanes.
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