International travel

[bushytales]

Hi all,
I am seriously considering buying a sailboat in Thailand and sailing it back to Brisbane AU.
If you were contemplating such a journey, which month do you feel would be the safest to depart Thailand?
And which route would you take?
I’ve never sailed offshore…only within Australian waters.
Cheers and with thanks
Jeff B

[Chotu]

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[StuM]

Originally Posted by Chotu

I see a spam account a brewin’

Or maybe the word you are looking for is "troll"

[goboatingnow]

Originally Posted by bushytales

Hi all,

I am seriously considering buying a sailboat in Thailand and sailing it back to Brisbane AU.

If you were contemplating such a journey, which month do you feel would be the safest to depart Thailand?

And which route would you take?

I’ve never sailed offshore…only within Australian waters.

Cheers and with thanks

Jeff B

The deck of a big cargo ship

[JPA Cate]

The Australia parts will be better before or after cyclone season. The sailing part would bet determined a lot by how well the boat sails in light airs, how weatherly she is, and your tolerance for sailing on the wind day after day. Success in terms of you being happy with the results will depend a lot upon your knowledge and experience level.

Ann

[Apollo19.5]

What sort of boat?


Have to deal with the Asian/Australian monsoon seasons.



Also cyclone season. If in winter to avoid the cyclones, you will be dealing with SE trades so long punch on the nose most of the way. other option would be an September/October leave and hope the SE'er are done, the cyclones are avoidable and there might be a few Northerlies to get across and down the coast.

[Uncle Bob]

Originally Posted by StuM

Or maybe the word you are looking for is "troll"

Originally Posted by AzariaAvery

It is best to sail in winter when the sea is calm. True, this applies not only to winter, but also to any other time of the year. When the sea is rough, literally anything can happen, so it's not worth risking your life.

Originally Posted by MitchellDudley

You can go on a boat trip at any time of the year because the schedule of sea cruises is year-round.

Two in the one thread, we are blessed.

[StuM]

Back to the OP's questions.
Take a look at each month for the area you are planning to sail in at this site:
https://www.pitufa.at/oceanwinds/
and plan accordingly based on the vessel type and likely daily "mileage" ( including planned stops)