Langkawi to Port Dickson

So back down the West Malaysian coast, in a couple of easy day hops, and this time with a partially  favourable  wind, enabling us to actually sail parts of  the West Malaysian coast.

We sailed, and (motor sailed for 4 hours) from Langkawi to the SW corner of Palau Penang , anchoring at sunset, having averaged 5 kts. A distance of 60 odd miles.
Next leg was Penang to Pangkor 71 miles.Again a couple of hours of motoring in the morning and then the wind came away about 1300 and we hot footed it until sunset, averaging about 7-8kts with just the MPS. Spent a beautifully comfortable night anchored in a bay on the west side of Pangkor Island. Friends of mine I was hoping to catch up with in Pangkor weren't there, so onwards onwards.

The next morning we departed early, as we had 95 miles to Port Klang, the greatest distance we needed to cover.
The forecast wind didn't eventuate, and we basically motored the entire distance to Port Klang, with the exception of a very short lived run with the MPS -tedious indeed.
Then that night at anchor, the wind did come away, from the SW, which made the anchorage rubbish when the tide started to ebb. Never mind , win one, lose one!

Next morning we were Port Dickson bound, initially in light rain and no wind, which apparently gave Steve the perfect opportunity to go aloft to try to work out why the previous days short lived MPS deployment, had ended in a "sticky halyard" moment. We did have a slight roll in the swell, but I hoisted him aloft at his insistence.Nothing could be seen, that caused the "sticky halyard" moment.
We managed a huge 3 knots under motor against the tide, as there was no wind. Finally the wind came away and with the MPS set again, we hit 11.2 knots, in the increasing afternoon breeze.
That made a huge difference to our ETA and we were alongside by 1700 in the marina .

Decisions, decisions.

Do I stay, or do I go on ?

Decision made.
K'Gari is berthed in Port Dickson until late April, when I shall return to carry on the adventure.

Over the last four months I have learnt masses. Everyday my knowledge base has  increased. Some of the experiences  I could have lived without at the time, but with Steve's more than able assistance- let's face it, assistance isn't exactly true, he did what was required whilst I watched and learnt, or quite often just left him to it to resolve. The two weeks out of the water was eight days more than I was counting on, but things are on the up and up thanks to Steve.

Thanks Steve - hugely appreciate your being there!