Port Klang to Georgetown,Penang

On Saturday the 18th we set off bound for Palau Paya, a little marine reserve island 20nm from Langkawi. We had a great tidal flow to our advantage and flat seas.. 6 hrs into our trip we were radioed by a yacht asking for a tow back into Port Klang as they had engine problems....What a dilemma..We wanted to keep going while the conditions were good but couldn't refuse assisting another yachtie. So we towed them 15nm back to an anchorage and Eric organised a friend of ours to drop by and have a look at the problem. Dave is a mechanical engineer and he and his wife Fran were a few miles behind us..The Polish couple were extremely grateful as not only did they get  a tow but their engine fixed as well

By the time we got back on track conditions were not as favourable and eventually with strong winds and squalls on the nose we pulled the plug so to speak and diverted into Penang.

The straits between Penang and the mainland were a maze of fishing boats and nets which we had to negotiate..The busiest we have encountered so far.

After going under the Penang bridge we entered the Tanjong city marina in Georgetown.

 

We enjoyed exploring the town which is steeped with more than two centuries of unique history and heritage, enjoyed the food and caught up with some past cruising friends.

The food was a mixed cuisine of Chinese, Indian and Malay and Thai

This man is cutting up a duck we ordered..Eric's favoutite

This sign amused us

This afternoon we are underway again for the islands south of Langkawi which are 50nm away. The wind is still in the direction we are going but the seas are flat so hopefully we will have a quiet trip arriving just before dawn and be able to tie up alongside the wharf next to the marine reserve area.