Crossing from Lombok to Sumbawa we had an excellent sail and anchored about 1600 for the night in a bay at Medang Island. Another peaceful bay,and this one afforded the chance to get at that duckweed.
| https://youtu.be/gAjNjs1q3dk Damn duckweed -it just loves this water temperature |
The first attempt at anchoring , sounded a bit 'corally' although it had appeared to be a sandy patch. That is the trouble when arriving with the sun at a low angle, its very hard to see the bottom unless the water is crystal clear.
Having let go in 10m, but not quite able to make out what I could hear the chain scraping over, the easiest solution was into the water with face mask and fins to survey the situation.
Sure enough, we had dropped the anchor on sand but there was a bombie (coral head) that the chain was scraping near. Back on board to report and we heaved up, moved a little further away to the west and re-anchored, this time in 7m, without the accompanying scraping noises.
The first anchorage would probably have been fine, but as , as was usual for us , we were the only boat in the entire bay, it was easier to heave up straight away , before the boat swung around and ensnared the bombie with the chain which would possibly have meant having to dive on it in the morning, if we couldn’t heave the anchor.
Next destination , Komodo ,an all night sail away.
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| Gili Lawang to Pulau Medang |
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