Phi Phi Don- once will definitely be enough.

We arrived at Ton Sai Bay, on  Phi Phi Don about 1530.
Even managed to get two nice hours of a sail in today!
Everything I had read about this place did not make it sound attractive- except that we hoped would be able ashore and get cash and sim cards and a meal. It's a backpackers heaven apparently- guess I'm officially beyond the age of backpacking!
With the prevailing Northerly wind , the alternative bay to the north was probably not going to be a viable option.

Unique bouyage system in TonSinBay. Which is the original the starboard lateral or the safe water- who knows. 

Info said to anchor as close in as possible, on the western side -staying away from the ferry terminal.
So we did! Nestled in amongst the multitude of mooring buoys, for the tourist fleet and dive boats, and obviously in the direct traffic route to somewhere for the longtails.

Spot the odd one out!

Found a spot that I thought would have adequate swinging room and even then only put out the minimum 4;1 ratio of anchor chain.
Went ashore in daylight and obtained both cash and a means of communication with the world again.
Back on board to make good use of the sim cards and then ashore, just on dark, for a meal.

Dive boat moorings ? Where?

Returned to the boat to find a tourist boat had picked up a near by mooring.It was a power boat with not much draft, so would swing more with any breeze than tide. Not happy , we shifted anchor about 30 meters, in the dark and of course by now, the rain!
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The longtails did I suppose stop at some point during the night. Then there was the dinghy load of loud drunk French speaking charter boat yachties returning at 0200. High pitched shrieks emanating from the beach, would indicate that perhaps at least one of them probably fell in , whilst trying to get into the dinghy. Then the less than sotto voce  whispering, that drunks apparently do, as they wove their way through the anchorage. As they approached us I helped them out with a spot of "lighthouse" torch , to indicate both my presence and vigilance! They altered course!

https://youtu.be/P5_0Qc4s-zA

   We left at 0600, decided to head for Phuket itself, Ao Chalong Bay, to do the check in formalities, which are free of cost , during the working week but incur a fee over the weekend. It being Friday, we decided today was the go.

The video is a tiny sample of what one longtail sounds like. Imagine dozens of them passing by, REALLY close,  at night when you cant see them, just hear them.


K'Gari needs a couple of things looked at and Seawind had asked me to make for Boat Lagoon , where a shipwright could come to have a look.
 Once in range of Phuket and the phone system, I started calling marinas. Boat Lagoon- no room in the inn. They suggested I try Royal Phuket , next door. Yes they could for $100aud  a day- sucking of breath on that one !
Tried to contact the shipwright - yes, he could come tomorrow afternoon at the anchorage at Ao Chalong Bay. Making small progress here at last.

Typically as we approached the last 100m before anchoring we had a "whiteout" rain storm. So a bit wet and bedraggled we anchored, gathered all the required bits and pieces of papers, waited till lunch hour had passed and went ashore- between showers!