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Sam Holmes sails to Ko Panyi (also called Gypsy Island), a village built on stilts over the water in Thailand by nomadic Indonesian fishermen roughly 200 years ago, after land-ownership laws barred non-Thai nationals from owning land.▶ 13:42 The passage runs at 7–9 knots for most of the trip, with both daggerboards down and a freshly repaired screecher.▶ 0:58 Wind builds from around 12 knots to 16–17 on a beam reach, prompting two reefs in the main and two in the jib; Sam sets a personal threshold of 18 knots for a third reef to stay ahead of squalls.▶ 2:54 Fishermen laying nets across the river require a careful watch early in the passage.▶ 0:31 A stop at a national park island features a notably large hollow tree; Sam notes the $20-per-visit national park fees charged at multiple islands in the area.▶ 6:00 At Ko Panyi, the dinghy ties up for 1.50 baht.▶ 3:38 The village has a floating soccer field, a mosque, convenience stores, and resident families.▶ 14:02 A side trip by dinghy at low tide reveals cave drawings on nearby rock faces, though high tide is needed for full access.▶ 12:52

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