Koh Rok Nok
Jackamy
Paul & Derry Harper
Thu 9 Dec 2010 13:17
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07:12.732N 99:04.105E
Thursday 9th December
We have wind! So, when we upped anchor in
the morning we decided to sail the 40 miles to Koh Rok Nok and Koh Rok Nai,
recently the site for the French version of the TV series 'Survivor'. When we
arrived at the east coast of Rok Nok Blue Magic and Miss Tippy were on
buoys next to a reef and Sol Maria were milling around. They informed us that
the three remaining buoys were in 1.6, 2.2 and 1.7 metres of water. Considering
we draw 2.2 metres we didn't fancy sitting on another reef for the evening. We
attempted to anchor but it just wasn't possible in 30 plus metres of water so we
moved further north to the proper anchorage in between the two islands. On our
first attempt at anchoring the anchor dragged, our second attempt was successful
and we were well and truly wedged in the coral, so much so that we though we
might need to dive to free ourselves.
This is the first island where the water has
been absolutely crystal clear, it's beautiful! Lisa (Sol Maria) had volunteered
to cook the fish and lobster from last night so we were soon off out for our
third night on the trot. The food was absolutely delicious and the night proved
to be a lot of fun. It all ended very late and a few people woke up with very
sore heads in the morning. Gavin used to import alcohol into New Zealand and
subsequently he has some very nice and very expensive wine and liquor on board,
the kind of stuff that is incredibly difficult to resist.
The wind picked up in the night and was
blowing right through the anchorage making it uncomfortable on the boat. We
ventured ashore for a nosey and immediately we all felt relaxed. It's been a
long time since we have been somewhere so idyllic and able to walk on the
beach. These last few weeks, particularly since leaving Singapore we have
been constantly on the go, sailing from place to place each day and never having
a minute to relax.
 Paradise
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