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Sailing north from Langkawi, Malaysia, back into Thailand, Ann-Elin and Sam make a checkout passage toward Koh Lipe (Kualipa) that stretches to roughly eight hours against a predicted five, with repeated squalls, dying wind, and a contrary current turning the leg into a grind. A squall hits with no warning — winds jump to 30 knots, both engines run at full power, and the boat briefly makes negative progress.29:14 The electric winch acts up during repeated reefing cycles.27:46 Between squalls the wind dies completely, forcing engine-only motoring.30:51 An intermediate stop at Ko Tarutao (Kutar Tau / Koh Taro Tau) brings three days of heavy rain, which fills over 200 liters into the onboard water-collection system; Sam completes a six-hour jungle hike in the downpour.18:52 Pre-departure logistics in Langkawi include customs checkout (15–20 minutes of paperwork), provisioning, laundry, and collecting two steel dive tanks from a contact named James.7:47 The broader plan is to work north through Phuket to the Similan Islands, which were closed on the previous southbound passage but are now open for diving.10:13

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