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Sailing to Brunei, an unusual country
July 14, 2026 · 16 min · 54K views · Brunei Bay
What this video covers
Sam Holmes and his guest, Arlene, sailed their catamaran, *Catfish*, on a 24-hour passage from Miri Marina, Malaysia, to Brunei.▶ 0:00 The crew navigated through waters dense with unchartered oil platforms, utilizing a parasailer and screecher for downwind sailing.▶ 0:59 Upon arrival, they contacted Brunei Port Control on VHF channel 11 to coordinate their entry.▶ 7:28 The customs check-in process proved efficient, taking less than an hour to complete.▶ 8:45 The crew anchored near the local yacht club and utilized the facility's dock.▶ 8:03 While exploring the country, they toured the river by speedboat to view proboscis monkeys and the extensive stilt village, which features its own fire and police stations.▶ 10:23 They also visited the Brunei Museum and hiked through local rainforests.▶ 13:47 Brunei is a conservative nation where alcohol and cigarettes are illegal, and the economy is heavily subsidized by oil wealth.▶ 9:42 The crew plans to continue their voyage north toward Kota Kinabalu before heading east through Indonesia toward the South Pacific.▶ 16:22
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