Passage planning Thailand to Horn Island December

[Sandy Cracks]

Anyone sailed from Koh Samui Thailand to Thursday Island November-December? Any advice appreciated 🙂

[skipperpete]

Originally Posted by Sandy Cracks

Anyone sailed from Koh Samui Thailand to Thursday Island November-December? Any advice appreciated 🙂

Read up on “Cyclone Tracy” or Mahini.

[fxykty]

The NW Monsoon starts November/December so that will give you favourable winds. However, the South Pacific cyclone season also starts in December and Timor Sea, Arafura Sea, Torres Strait and the NE coast of Queensland (Coral Sea) are all in the cyclone zone. The passage can be done, but you do need to keep and eye on the weather and consider where you can go for shelter if an early season cyclone does develop.

Generally leave Borneo to port and travel to the north of the 8* islands, leaving Timor to starboard. Are you planning to cruise with stops in Indonesia or going straight through?