Michel Lippitsch
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The Ships in My Life

Eight vessels, a lifetime of voyages — as they appeared on the original site.

RV Heraclitus
RV Heraclitus
The eighty-five-foot three-masted junk in ferrocement that carried most of these expeditions — her own full gallery is linked from Writing & Voyages.
SV Infinity
SV Infinity
Sailing Vessel Mir
Sailing Vessel Mir
Naga Langit
Naga Langit
Racing sampan layar, crewed by a team from Berakit.
Planet
Planet
Bule Kampung
Bule Kampung
Anak Tua
Anak Tua
Sampan Moana
Sampan Moana under sail
The sampan layar at the heart of the Traditional Sailing Club — a hybrid of the traditional Malay kolek hull and a Polynesian-style outrigger.