I have made it to Phuket, Thailand.
This is the final destination for a while.
It is so difficult to plan and set a time-line now, as regulations and restrictions change every week.
At the moment I only have one crew in Kit Whiteman. A great guy from England.
Would be nice to set sail again later in the year, but for now the boat will stay in a marina until next December.
When I sail again, it will be short trips along Thailand and Malaysia with minimal crew.
Preferably between 30 and 60 years old (male or female). Fit and non smokers.
Alcohol consumption shall be kept to a minimum while at sea and no more than a beer or glass of wine. Once at anchor or secure at the dock we might have a few Sun-Downers. No drugs of any kind please !
I am not captain "Bligh", but I do demand cleanliness, both in your cabin and bathroom, as well as personal hygiene.
Absolutely NO smoking !
henricstar@gmail.com
The "Wandrin' Star" is a 68 foot custom steel ketch with a 16 foot beam and 8 foot draft.
She has 2 radars, 3 autopilots and 2 water makers. There are several GPS plotters and Iridium satellite communication. She is easy to sail with double furlers that are controlled by one of 5 electric winches.
Itinerary for 2021
The new itinerary will be around the islands of Phuket Thailand to Langkawi, Malaysia.
"Wandrin' Star" Itinerary Oct 2022 - April 2023
Date : Trip :
October 2022 Ship Yard (new paint job)
Dec 2022 Islands off Phuket, Thailand
Jan - Mar 2023 Phuket to Langkawi (Malaysia)
Mar - April 2023 Langkawi (Malaysia)
October 2023 Langkawi - Phuket Bay (Thailand)
The Wandrin' Star is 68' on deck and has 4 cabins and 4 heads and is fully equipped with the latest high-tech gear. I believe in backup systems so she has double of everything, including water makers. She is a super comfortable CRUISING boat. No rush ! Safety and comfort is important and seeing as much as possible along the way.
The Star has over 1400 Watts of solar power to run the fridge and independent freezer, the autopilots and electric winches and a 8 kw diesel generator to back it up. We usually run the generator to make fresh water and at that time also some hot water and do laundry. (2 hot water heaters and washer and dryer).
The main dinghy is a 14' hard bottom inflatable with a 60 hp Suzuki (it flies). There's also a second 9' inflatable with a 15 hp Mercury, so we don't get stuck in an anchorage, but get to move around even in hard to reach places and up rivers etc. I love to explore by dinghy and snorkel. The Wandrin' Star has it's own air compressor to fill it's 4 scuba tanks, but at the time only dive gear for one person. Lot's of snorkel gear though. Plus two nice Kayaks for slow and quite paddling in shallow waters.
A little about me. My name is Henric Sundberg at henricstar@gmail.com
I was born in Sweden and raised in Switzerland (German part). After graduation from College in Sweden (Engineer), I moved to Canada with my parents. I started my own companies and basically semi retired when I was 35 already. I always dreamt about sailing around the world, but I have been stuck in the Caribbean for the last 25 years (not necessarily a bad thing).
Started sailing off the west coast of Sweden when I was 7 years old in an Optimist and have worked my way up to bigger boats since . Designed and started building the Wandrin' Star in Canada in 1986 and sailed her to the Caribbean in 1994. I have been tied to the dock in Panama for the last 9 years do to refurbishing and personal reasons.
I have accumulated a bit of knowledge over 30 years on the boat, so your sailing experience is not as important as a good attitude and willingness to listen and learn. I am however, a terrible cook and my diet is very one-sided, so having someone on board to broaden that a bit and help with the provisioning and galley duties would be a plus.
The work on the Wandrin' Star has taken a lot longer than I had planned, but its now finally time to sail to the other side of our little globe. I love Rock music from the 70th and play a little acoustic guitar myself (as long as the crew can tolerate it).
