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“… and suddenly a puff of wind, faint, tepid and laden with strange odours of blossoms comes out of the still night — the first sigh of the East on my face.”
— Joseph Conrad
Silolona and Si Datu Bua are modern incarnations of those glorious traditional Indonesian sailing ships originally bred for trade along the historic Spice routes. Luxuriously melding all the safety and amenities of the 21st century with the style and grace of ages long past each was meticulously designed and hand crafted, specifically for the highly acclaimed Silolona Sojourns of Discovery.
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Actress Gwyneth Paltrow arrives at the world premiere of Marvel's "Iron Man 3" at the El Capitan Theatre on Wednesday, April 24, 2013, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss / Invision / AP)
Gwyneth Paltrow has recommended a $113,000 holiday to fans.
The actress seemed oblivious to the ludicrous price tag as she posted pictures of the Indonesian break - which would take place on a Silolona yacht, and advertised at the huge sum on charterbrochure.com - on her newsletter 'Goop'.
The 36-year-old gushed about her luxury yacht boasting a full cinema and 11-man crew.
She wrote: "Our amazing boat was designed after traditional Indonesian trade boats that sailed along the historical Spice Routes ... the food on the boat was beyond. Everything was super fresh, with the fish and produce usually picked up from an island the same day."
The Hollywood star also posted a photo of her chef cooking in the yacht's kitchen along with the caption: "You better like your sous chef in a kitchen this small."
Paltrow - who has two children, Apple, nine, and son Moses, seven, with her husband Chris Martin - sailed along the archipelago comprising over 17,000 islands across four days and posted recipes for her fans to try, all involving rare ingredients such as tamarind paste and galangal.
Paltrow's pricey lifestyle tips received backlash on Twitter from angry readers.
Neva wrote: "Oh, going to Indonesia? Pfft. Been there 75 times. Stayed in a castle and wore a tiara at all times.”
User Kiki B tweeted: "Really, Gwyneth? Sail around the Indonesian archipelago, you say? Why didn't I think of that?! #goop #schmoop.”
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Pioneer of Indonesia’s luxury charter industry, the 50m Silolona is embarking on the 2020-21 charter season with a new lease of life after emerging from a refit in May.
Turning sweet 16 in July, a revitalised Silolona is primed and ready for the 2020-21 charter season in Indonesia, having completed an extensive refit in Bali in May.
The first of Indonesia’s growing fleet of luxury phinisis, Silolona traditionally embarks on a major refit about every five years. And Caroline Payen, Silolona Sojourns’ Yacht Charter Manager, says the 164-footer now looks as fresh as the day she was launched by the Konjo Boat Builders in Sulawesi in July 2004.
“This time, Silolona is like a new phinisi,” Payen says. “A lot of woodwork was processed while keeping the unique Silolona style.”
The 50m Silolona , and her younger 40m sister Si Datu Bua have since been chartering in and around Komodo and neighbouring Flores, where they’ll remain through August. In September, they’ll travel east through the historic Banda ‘Spice Islands’ before heading north to West Papua to explore Raja Ampat and Cenderawasih Bay.
After spending October to May around the country’s most easterly province, the yachts make their way back via the Banda Islands to Komodo for the May-August season.
“The Komodo islands are the natural habitat of the Komodo dragon and a World Heritage Site, and offer world-class diving, deserted pink-sand beaches, while the Flores archipelago has ancient cultures, textiles, world-class diving and scenic volcanoes,” Payen says.
“The beautiful Banda islands have amazing history and stately old Dutch mansions, and are the native home of nutmeg, hence the ‘Spice Islands’. Raja Ampat offers world-class diving and snorkelling in pristine seas, Asmat (West Papua) features ancient tribal customs and powerful art, and guests can swim with whale sharks in Cenderawasih Bay.”
Like most large charter yachts in Indonesia, both Silolona and Si Datu Bua are fully equipped for diving, one of the key activities in a country boasting some of the world’s most diverse marine life. Itineraries are tailored by the Silolona Sojourns team headed by CEO Tresno Seery, son of founder Patti Seery and a naval architect who designed Si Datu Bua .
Patti Seery is renowned in the industry for developing both phinisis based upon her extensive interests and
Diving in Komodo; Silolona’s vast outdoor dining area; spicy culinary delights; Si Datu Bua’s gorgeous foredeck
“ Lamima is one of our yachts that offer exciting all-inclusive packages, which are very interesting for guests as they include a vast array of activities and a true immersion in nature,” says Carmen Lau, C&N’s Business Development Director Asia. “Activities can include diving, yoga, trekking on remote islands and much more.”
The 46m Mutiara Laut can also accommodate 14 guests in seven cabins and has a 14-strong crew headed by Captain Andi, who has been with the yacht since her launch in 2009, while the 26m Sequoia launched in 2017 has three cabins for six guests, plus 10 crew.
C&N is offering a 20 per cent discount on bookings made before August 31 on the 50m expedition yacht, Kudanil Explorer . Built in 1978, the motor yacht had a spectacular refit for charter in 2018 that included the creation of eight 330sqft ensuite staterooms, each with a king-size bed and a private balcony with table and chairs.
Indonesia’s other iconic charter yachts include the 51m Dunia Baru , the famed seven-cabin charter phinisi that has been meticulously maintained since its completion in early 2014.
More recent additions include the 55m Prana by Atzaro launched in 2018 by Yacht Sourcing. The Indonesia-based company is also the charter central agent for this expansive yacht, which has over 9,600sqft of usable space across four decks and a remarkable nine cabins.
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The 50m/164'1" motor/sailer yacht 'Silolona' by shipyard Konjo Boat builders offers flexible accommodation for up to 12 guests in 5 cabins and features interior styling by Kasten Marine Design.
Offering an abundance of social and dining options, as well as a highly attentive crew, luxury charters aboard motor yacht Silolona are set to be truly magical whatever the destination.
Built in 2004, Silolona offers guest accommodation for up to 12 guests in 5 suites comprising a master suite. There are 10 beds in total, including 3 king, 2 queen and 5 singles. She is also capable of carrying up to 16 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht charter experience.
Silolona benefits from some excellent features to improve your charter, particularly air conditioning to keep your comfortable throughout your charter.
Silolona comfortably cruises at 10 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 12 knots.
Silolona has a good selection of water toys and accessories to entertain you and your guests whilst on charter. Principle among these are waterskis that are hugely entertaining whether you are a beginner or a seasoned pro. If you enjoy diving you'll appreciate the diving equipment and the PADI certified professionals on board. Also there are wakeboards so guests can show off at speed. If that isn't enough Silolona also features kayaks, fishing equipment, paddleboards and snorkelling equipment. Silolona has a 5.8m/19' Tender to transfer you from ship to shore.
Based in the magical waters of South East Asia all year round Silolona is ready for your next luxury yacht charter. Let Silolona Discover the magical places, food and experiences of the South East Asia.
Luxury motor/sailer yacht Silolona is one of a kind, offering world-class onboard amenities coupled with an overflowing toy box full of the latest water sports gear for unforgettable yacht charters wherever you are.
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Length | 50m / 164'1 |
Beam | 10.1m / 33'2 |
Draft | 3m / 9'10 |
Gross Tonnage | 450 GT |
Cruising Speed | 10 Knots |
Built | | (Refitted) |
Builder | Konjo Boat builders |
Model | Custom |
Exterior Designer | Kasten Marine Design |
Interior Design | Kasten Marine Design |
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Your family and friends could learn to scuba dive on your charter vacation onboard this luxury charter yacht. Motor/Sailer Silolona is a certified PADI Dive Centre yacht so you could obtain your PADI diving card .
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Silolona is a powerful hand crafted traditional wooden sailing vessel newly build from the finest tropical hardwoods to German Lloyds specifications by the Master Konjo boat builders of Sulawesi. This magnificent vessel melds the best of the traditional spice island sailing vessels with all of the modern amenities and safety features one would expect in a vessel of her quality.
Silolona’s tastefully appointed décor, spacious decks, delightful Asian fusion cuisine, full range of aquatic activities, and the smiles of her dedicated professional crew provide the perfect setting for Patti Seery’s sojourns of discovery. The most successful and sought after travel experiences in SE-Asia.
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When you think about it, actresses are just like us, but, after all, there are some ways in which they are completely different. Of course, they go grocery shopping in their sweatpants and messy hair, they take their kids to school, and they do enjoy the things we do, however, they also own yachts.
Since you are reading this article, you are probably interested in finding out which super famous actresses own a luxurious yacht – and this is exactly what the text below will feature. Let’s take a closer look:
2. beyoncé – “the galactica star”, 3. gwyneth paltrow – “silolona”, 4. heidi klum “atlantic goose”, 5. jennifer lopez – “trending”, 6. naomi campbell – “the galaxy”.
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The Oscar-winning actress, Nicole Kidman, and her spouse Keith Urban own a yacht called “Hokulani”. Now, you are probably wondering, what in the world does “Hokulani” mean? Well, when she was born, her parents also gave her a Hawaiian name and it stands for “heavenly star”.
The yacht itself is well-equipped and it features a wide range of equipment that can be used for water sports including water skis, wakeboards, and diving equipment. It is also quite large since it has 5 guest cabins that can accommodate more than 10 guests, as well as a room where 8 crew members can sleep. One of the most beautiful things about it is that it has an atrium roof, which is incredible for star-gazing at night.
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It would be totally weird if Beyoncé did not have a luxurious yacht. This amazing 213-feet ship is named “ The Galactica Star ” and it can accommodate 12 people. Beyoncé’s guests can enjoy a wide range of activities including swimming in a pool, relaxing in a Jacuzzi, and it also features a helipad – which is perfect if someone decided to join the party by a helicopter.
Technically, she does not own the yacht, but instead, she leases it from a Nigerian star called Kola Aluko for a shocking price of 900.000 dollars per week! Which is kind of crazy since she could have bought a yacht for herself for the money she spent on renting this boat.
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Gwyneth often states that she adores to charter the luxurious Silolona, and she even wrote about it on Goop – which is her website. Now, it can only be chartered in Indonesia, but, it seems like Gwyneth does not mind it. It features a wide range of things including a barbecue, deck showers, kayaks, diving gear, as well as 5 cabins that can fit up to 10 to 12 people.
There is also a chef on board that prepares some of the most delicious meals that you can try, including the now-famous Sambal Colo salsa and Pepes Ikan – the recipes became quite famous after Gwyneth published them on her blog. The famous actress also writes about the chef’s food on her blog, especially when she is on vacation with her family. The price for renting this vessel is extremely cheaper than Beyoncé’s and it will cost around 80.000 dollars per week.
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As you know, Heidi Klum is the queen of Halloween, however, she is also a queen on her 45-meter superyacht nicknamed “The Atlantic Goose”. The ship can accommodate up to 10 people in 5 beautifully decorated rooms, which also includes an exclusive master suite with a private library and study.
The main dock is perfect for family or friend gatherings, especially since it can hold nearly 100 people. The place is nicely tied together by a lounge, a cocktail bar, and a dining room that is perfect for small, family gatherings. Although this boat is owned by Heidi, she charters it for 75.000 dollars a week, so if you are thinking about renting it one day, you might also want to properly take care of it. Tess LLC is the perfect example of how a company can take care of a yacht, hence, if you are seriously thinking about renting any celebrity yacht, make sure that you check them out.
This actresses and singer love spending time and days on her elegant boat called “Trending” – which is a fitting name when you think about how many trends Jenny from the block introduced people to. The vessel is 50 meters long and it has 6 elegant cabins, meaning that it can fit around 12 people at a time.
The interior is perfectly designed and the wide and high windows provide a lot of natural light into the dark interior of the boat. There is also a TV room with a bar, hence, JLo, her family members, and friends can have a relaxing getaway whenever they want. When on deck, people can enjoy sunbathing or relaxing in the huge Jacuzzi, or they might choose to chill out in the lounge area.
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Naomi is no stranger to yachts and she is often spotted on her favorite one, “The Galaxy”. This lovely 56-meter vessel has attracted a lot of movie and music stars including Beyoncé and her spouse Jay Z, Rihanna, as well as Angeline Jolie. One of the main reasons celebrities choose to rent this boat is the incredibly mesmerizing interior that was inspired by the amazing Andy Warhol. From all the yachts mentioned in this article, this one is the most expensive one for renting – it costs 250.000 dollars per week!
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Rihanna chooses “Latitude” as her home during vacation and this 52-meter boat has everything that a diva such as Rihanna could ask for. It can fit approximately 12 people and there is a 24/7 crew available that works on the boat. The interior is well-designed and visitors are often mesmerized by the amazing glass walls and ceiling mirrors.
Guests can choose to chill out in the Jacuzzi zone on the upper deck, dine in the lovely dining room area, or have fun in the vast living area below deck. There is also equipment for diving and snorkeling, jet skies, as well as kayaks.
The actresses mentioned in this article all enjoy spending time on their yachts, especially with family members and friends. However, they do not shy away from organizing amazing sailing parties that are a story for a different article. I do not know about you, but the boats mentioned in this article make me want to purchase one for myself!
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With her parents being experienced figures in the film industry, it comes as no surprise that Gwyneth Paltrow eventually followed suit. For a start, she got her first shot to fame after appearing in the 1995 film Se7en. Nowadays, though, it’s safe to say she’s most recognized for her acting credit as Pepper Potts, Tony Stark’s love interest, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Besides being a well-known actress, the Shakespeare in Love star has also dabbled in a couple of business ventures along the way. Thanks to that, she has since accumulated quite a fortune, more than enough to even charter a yacht – and that she did! Back in 2013, the actress chartered the Silolona yacht for her vacation in Indonesia, which is reportedly worth $210,000 per week. As pricey as it sounds, though, it sure looks like it didn’t keep the Iron Man actress from enjoying the many things the country had to offer.
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SILONONA is a replica of the famous Indonesian trading vessels known as ‘Phinisi’. SILONONA is a powerful hand crafted traditional wooden sailing vessel newly built in 2004 from the finest tropical hardwoods to German Lloyds specifications by the Master Konjo boat builders of Sulawesi. This magnificent vessel melds the best of the traditional spice island sailing vessels with all of the modern amenities and safety features one would expect in a vessel of her quality.
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May to September : Komodo National Park based. Sailing in the following areas: Komodo National Park, Flores, Savu Sea. Departure port: Labuhan Bajo (Western Flores) Domestic flight: needed departing from Bali. October to April : West Papua based. Sailing in the following areas: Mollucas, Raja Ampat and Cendrawasih Bay. Departure ports: Banda and the Spice Islands – Ambon Raja Ampat – Sorong, West Papua Cendrawasih Bay – Biak, North Papua Domestic flight: needed departing from Bali or, Jakarta.
SILONONA accommodates 10 guests in 5 staterooms ( 3 suites and 2 doubles) and is handled by a Crew of 17, including Trip leader and PADI dive instructor. Silolona’s tastefully appointed décor, spacious decks, delightful Asian fusion cuisine, full range of aquatic activities, and the smiles of her dedicated professional crew provide the perfect setting for Patti Seery’s sojourns of discovery. The most successful and sought after travel experiences in SE-Asia.
SILONONA is a replica of the famous Indonesian trading vessels known as ‘Phinisi’. SILONONA is a powerful hand crafted traditional wooden sailing vessel newly built in 2004 from the finest tropical hardwoods to German Lloyds specifications by the Master Konjo boat builders of Sulawesi. This magnificent vessel melds the best of the traditional spice island sailing vessels with all of the modern amenities and safety features one would expect in a vessel of her quality. SILONONA is a fully-certified Padi Diver Centers but also offer many other options for non-divers including snorkeling, fishing, kayaking, waterskiing, and of course, relaxing on a perfect sandy beach, secluded and just for the family or group of friends. The classic sailing Phinisi SILONONA is also available for Tandem Charters with the equally spectacular classic sailing yacht SI DATU BUA . In tandem, the luxury yachts SILOLONA and SI DATU BUA accommodate up to 16 to 18 guests in 8 large guest suites. Tandem charters are excellent for special occasions, family celebrations as well as corporate events.
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Patti Seery arrives at The Gallery in Cork Street towing a medium-sized backpack and looking like any other London visitor. But this remarkable lady isn't here simply to look at painter Andrew Hewkin's latest collection of work (appropriately entitled H eaven on Earth) ; she was also responsible for building the inspiration for Hewkin's nirvana -the twin-masted, traditional Indonesian sailing vessel Sil olona -a nd the story of how she came to do it is one of the best I've ever heard over lunch.
Silolona is a gorgeous boat, and was captured in her element and in her natural environment by Hewkin, during two voyages through the Indonesian archipelago. After photos of Seery are taken with the displayed paintings and the painter she inspired, we walk to the Thai restaurant Patara in Mayfair. Thai food is very much in Seery's area of expertise, so I let her order - the result is excellent. Then she tells me her story.
Seery had six brothers in a family that moved around the US a lot. She later got a scholarship to Montana State University, for a degree slated to be engineering, although she actually wanted to be an architect. Eventually she got the major she wanted, with a minor in chemical engineering and on the way also gained a degree in education so she could teach in the Australian outback. Seery also spent time in the tiny village of Huecorio, Mexico as an exchange student, learning conversational Spanish.
"I lived with a wonderful traditional family," she says, "in a tiny, one-room adobe house with no bathroom or running water, and I slept in a bed with five women. The only other bed in the house was for the men. It was a simple life and I was really happy. This learning experience was one of the most important; it enabled me to feel at home just about anywhere. It developed my lifelong fascination with travel, and learning from local people about their traditions and way of life."
Unsurprisingly, she met her husband Doug abroad, in Sicily. "Within a month we decided to get married and moved to Sardinia. We moved all over the place, every two or three years." Doug worked in the oil industry so her opportunities for adventure multiplied. They spent two years living in Baroda (now Vadodara), a city in the Indian state of Gujarat, where Patti learned Hindi and began a lifelong fascination with Asian textiles through a master's program at the University of Baroda. In Brussels, she 'got into food, wine and cheese, and did lots of professional cooking courses'. From each place she took something that would eventually be useful for Si lolona - a nd later her sister ship Si Datu Bua. "All these components of my life are important if you want to run a good charter boat," she says.
Seery spent a decade travelling throughout remote Indonesia, often leading the Explorer's Club and the Heritage Society trips (connected to the National Museum of Indonesia), before the family returned to the US in 1990. "When I moved back to the US I was so homesick for Indonesia I knew I had to go back. So I started my own travel company called Indonesian Insights and that entailed a lot of projects: collecting for major museums, cultural exchange programs, taking doctors and medical aid trips to remote islands to provide free medical care, and also organising and leading three trips a year to remote islands, often by boat, for curious travellers from the US.
"Those converted cargo boats were so ill-equipped in those days, but I got to know them through and through - so for one boat I'd have to bring fan belts, or an Iridium radio, or uniforms for the crew. I did my best to ensure a safe voyage and keep the guests happy, but it was often quite frustrating."
Frustrations with the charter boats came to a head in 2001 after problems on an expedition to Asmat, homeland to an emerging Stone Age group in Irian Jaya (now West Papua). "I had a choice," she says. "I could fight a long and expensive legal battle, pay a lot of money to lawyers, deal with lots of negative energy and potentially waste a year or two years, but why do that? Why don't I just build my own boat? How hard can it be?" And so early in 2001, Patti Seery set out to build a phinisi -having never even owned so much as a rowing dinghy. "If I'd known more, I wouldn't have done it," she admits with a laugh.
She was always clear that it was going to be a traditional Indonesian vessel. "I wanted to do a phinisi because I knew they could be better and safer if purpose-built for chartering; plus I love the element of history and the sheer joy of sailing on a wooden ship. These were the vessels of the Spice Island trade routes, ideally suited to cruising in those waters. The first thing was to figure out what I wanted it to look like, so I went to the Dutch archives to study old photographs. I already knew how I wanted the interior spaces to be used and had sketched a rough deck plan. I had no idea about the hull shape, though, but knew I had to change from the normal cargo-orientated hull. So I looked for an architect."
It turned out to be a long search. "I went through four naval architects trying to find someone who understood my vision, but everyone wanted to do a racing hull or didn't understand the build conditions. When I spoke to Mi chael Kasten, I sent him a very basic sketch for the layout of the interior, and he drafted a hull shape primarily designed for stability but maintaining the traditional profile of the older phinisis I had shown him." After six months of research and planning, all Seery needed were boat builders.
Fortunately, she had important contacts. "I'd worked at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival (an exposition of living cultural heritage in Washington, DC) and befriended a group of traditional K onjo boat builders from the tiny village of Ara on the island of Sulawesi. It's a community of about four square kilometres and these talented men build the majority of large wooden cargo boats in Indonesia.' There was one small problem. 'They had never built a boat to plans before Si lolona. They conceptualise and build a boat inside their [head], but can't visualise it in two dimensions on a drawing."
Even if they could, there were still going to be problems to solve. 'Michael didn't understand the parameters and restrictions of building in a remote mangrove swamp, with the limitations of the wood and the simple tools, so the team had to constantly improvise and find solutions.'
"I knew the only way I'd be successful was if I put the full-on Western approach aside. So I went out to the boat graveyard and saw the problems." Eventually, her research told her there was nothing fundamentally wrong with the phinisi design or construction methods. After a couple more months of work, she established that the traditional way of building the boats would be compatible with the German Lloyd's specifications. She also found her own project managers, Brom and Goris Atawuwuur (now dive instructor on board), to oversee the build when she couldn't be there.
There were many problems still to overcome. Seery wanted a small number of passengers to enjoy superyacht levels of comfort, but the Konjo people built cargo boats. And apart from never having seen plans, they hadn't seen or used a plumb line, or mould frames -but they knew how to build ironwood boats with their basic tools, in a mangrove swamp, by a river with a six knot tide running down it. And they figured out the rest.
Seery spent a great deal of time on site, and has nothing but praise for her boat building team. "Very talented -it's amazing knowledge that's going to be lost if it's not supported. Not only their building skills with almost no equipment, but also their work ethic is outstanding."
The details of Silolona's build make for an incredible tale, complete with sacrificial slaughter and ritual, an engine room plan sketched out in chalk on the bulkheads, and plenty of just-in-time narrow scrapes. It took months just to get the wood together. Seery was particularly careful about the keel, eventually finding an extraordinary tree that gave up a piece of ironwood 25 metres long, with a rare twisted grain, and without a single knot, blemish or crack.
"That was the moment the project changed in some way," she says. 'All the boat builders came to see this magical piece of wood.' The boat had its own charisma among the builders, and the nine men finished the hull in just short of 11 months. They then had to dig the boat out of the swamp, align the propeller shaft and put the prop on, so while the keel was laid on the 11 September 2001, they didn't leave Borneo for Bali until Valentine's Day 2004.
It took another five months to finish the boat in Bali. "Basically camping," Seery says. "We built a woven palm-leaf encampment for 250 workers, and I was the project manager and never slept. We had two kitchens, and had to bring in five tonnes of water a day so they could cook and bathe." They even ran out of wood at one point, 30 cubic metres short of what they needed to complete the fit-out but somehow, by July 2004, they were ready for their first guests.
"I loved this phase, as my learning curve was so great, and I became even more in awe of the Konjo boat builders. They had never done fit-out and finish work, but if I could explain what I wanted, they could build it solidly and beautifully."
The 49.7 metre (including the bowsprit) Silolona has been operating as a charter vessel ever since ('with an admirable record of over 130 charter days a year, and a large percentage of repeat guests'.) And she now has a sistership, _Si Datu Bua, _launched in July 2012. The second build benefited a lot from the first, and was a family affair. Patti's son Tresno graduated in mechanical engineering and engineering management, and did a postgraduate degree in yacht design. He now has his own company in Bali, and designed and project managed the construction of S i Datu Bua. Patti is an understandably proud mother, "Born in Indonesia he has an amazingly adept way of working with local contractors, sourcing materials locally and working with the traditional boat builders."
These wonderful boats remain truly important to her, and Seery has a vision of what they could mean to the country. "How does one help the government understand the value of the asset they have in the Konjo boat builders, and the potential development of a uniquely Indonesian style of marine tourism, as the beauty and variety of the archipelago is slowly unveiled as the best cruising ground in the world?':
Seery answers her own question tangentially. 'Honestly, no one would be building these boats if Silolona wasn't a financial success.' She hopes to bring the point home by ensuring S i Datu Bua is the first of many. Meanwhile, others are striving to match her achievements so far, but Seery's dream is to build another eight boats the same way, and position them across south-east Asia along the historic spice routes. Let's hope someone in Jakarta is watching.
Originally published in Boat International April 2013
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