The
ORIGINAL vessel in the
Indies Explorer fleet is
the legendary Sulawesi
schooner “LAUT INDIA”
(nicknamed the Indies
Explorer). The LAUT
INDIA is a 115 foot
Ketch made from solid
Indonesian ironwood. She
was built on the Island
of Sulawesi in Indonesia
specifically for
long-range surf
exploration. With an
astounding fuel range of
3,500 nautical miles,
the LAUT INDIA takes her
passengers to areas no
other boats have access
to. She cruises
comfortably at 9 knots
and features all the
navigation equipment,
including a potent
long-range radar and
satellite phone. This
guarantees cruising by
night and surfing
different spots by day!
As
Surfer magazine's
editor Sam George said:
"We found ourselves
aboard the incredibly
romantic "LAUT INDIA", a
motorized version of a
120ft Sulawesi pinisis,
traditional vessel of
the famed Bugi
pirates...and as purple
night pushed all bright
colour down over the
horizon, replacing it
with ink and silver, we
stretched out in our
private teakwood cabins,
brass portholes open to
the cool breeze of the
Straits, the
steeplechase motion of
the lovely ship and the
night sounds of the
rigging lulling us to
sleep like a lullaby."
The space on
board
(see the deck plan)
The main hub
of the LAUT
INDIA is a
modern
open-plan
galley which
leads onto a
spacious
tarp covered
aft deck and
table that
seats 16.
There is a
private
saloon with
TV, VCR,
DVD, CD
player and
an extensive
library.
Eight
private
double
cabins, with
AIRCONDITIONING,
each with
porthole and
skylight
means that
the spacious
LAUT INDIA
is the
perfect boat
for your
wife or
girlfriend.
We also have
no less than
3 tenders:
two 3,5m
rigid
inflatables
each with
8hp and an 8
seater 4,5m
center
consol rigid
inflatable
with 40hp
allows us to
access
nearby
breaks
without
having to
"move" the
mother ship.
Also on
board is a 2
person sea
kayak, game
fishing
tackle,
snorkelling
gear and
more.The
LAUT INDIA
accommodates
up to 10
passengers
for charters
of 10, 12
and 14
nights.
The Laut
India team
Both
skippers
Chris
Macarthy and
Gideon
Malherbe and
1st
mate Darren
Stockwell
are
experienced
skippers and
surfers and
the
Mentawais is
their
backyard.
They are
backed up by
veteran
Indonesian
Captain
Sulaiman,
hotel
trained chef
Risno, the
most famous
dingy driver
Naga and the
acrobatic
deckhand
Jan. This is
without
question the
best charter
team in the
islands and
their track
record for
finding good
uncrowded
surf, for
serving
great meals
and for
making your
holiday the
best ever is
without
equal.
Equipment
&
Electronics
Cummins
400hp main
engine, 2 x
generators
supplying
220v, 30,000
liters of
fuel, 10,000
liters of
fresh water,
32nm Radar,
VHF & SSB
long range
radio, GPS,
depth
sounder, 25
man life
raft, life
jackets,
flares,
EPIRB.
Cruising
speed 8-9
knots.
Satellite
phone on
board.
Air-conditioning
in the
cabins.
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