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A jukung on a beach, from the Tropenmuseum archives (c. 1970). In the late 1980s there was a seafaring journey of over 1,900 km (1,000 NM) in open outrigger ‘jukung’ canoes by nine crews, who sailed from Bali to Darwin across the Timor Sea.
Nusa Lembongan is served by regular direct speed-boat services, mostly from the east-coast Bali resort town of Sanur. Crossing time is approximately 30 minutes and services run at regular intervals during daylight hours. Larger cargo boats also run daily from the Bali port town of Padang Bai. The island is populated by very few cars.
On 16 December she visited Surabaya where she received some maintenance. From there she again left for service in the waters around Bali and Lombok. From 18 January till 1 February 1893 Atjeh was at Surabaya. After that she served until 21 March in the waters of Bali and Lombok and from there steamed to Batavia. [34]
Fast boat services are available from various departure points on Bali and principally serve the Gili Islands, with some significant onward traffic to the Lombok mainland. Arrival points on Lombok are dependent upon the operator, at either Teluk Nare/Teluk Kodek, Bangsal harbour or the township of Senggigi, all on the northwest coast.
The formation of the Lombok Strait is influenced by oceanic tidal mixing, heat content of the water masses, and seasonal changes. As the Lombok Strait is situated between Bali and Lombok, it is an exit way for the Indonesian Throughflow (ITF) which connects the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean. [2] As a result of this, oceanic tidal mixing ...
UFO 34 yachts have also participated in the 630 nautical mile Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race [13] and the 1,460 nautical mile Fremantle-to-Lombok Yacht Race. [19] In May 1979 the UFO 34 Windrift of Clyde sailed from Scotland to Iceland and encountered severe weather conditions, estimated at a sustained 60 knots plus for over 24 hours. During this ...
Bali Strait is a stretch of water separating Java and Bali while connecting the Indian Ocean and the Bali Sea. At its narrowest it is 2.4 kilometers (1.5 mi) wide. At its narrowest it is 2.4 kilometers (1.5 mi) wide.
The Fremantle to Bali yacht race is an ocean yachting race hosted by Fremantle Sailing Club between Fremantle and Benoa harbour, Denpasar in Bali, Indonesia. The distance of the race is over 1,440 nautical miles (2,670 km; 1,660 mi) and can take 7 days or longer to traverse. The official name of the race has varied over the years.