For this week 12 we aint go trekking like as usual. Instead we will go sailing at Muara Beach. I was so excited because never before in my life sailing in a cruise and ofcourse went to pulau Pelumpong. Like previous activity. Beaca must gathered at Shbie parking by 6am by Bus and off to Serasa beach but unfortunately that day there were no bus provided. Then we discovered that nobody took the transport organizer post. Thus we all have to go there by ourself. Luckily we manage to come there as soon as possible.
Arriving at Serasa beach we met up with Dr Irene, Dr Asmah and Haji Irwan. It was beautiful to see the view of serasa beach in the morning. After settling down, Taking some pictures and chatting with others. Then come this two people by small boat also known as dinghy. They introduce themself as Aideen and Peter. They will brought us to their Jenny's boat and off sailing around the Muara bay.
Next come the most terrifiying part. That dinghy we ride on was quite small but Peter convince us that he guaranted the safety of this Dinghy. He said this dinghy could carry up to 10person. Well i do believe to him because I think that he already experience about this. We were the first trip to go to the sailing boat. there were nine of us including Aideen and her husband. I asked Peter to wear the safety jacket or not but he said no worry you will be safe. From that time it was a mistake for me not to wear a lifejacket and trust him. When we depart from the shore, not more than 10minutes our dinghy was suddenly sinking. That was the most frightening experience in my life. what the worst thing more was i cant swim so i just depending by hugging peter. Thank god Nuh give me the lifejacket and I straight away wear it. I was very shocked and dont know what to do. Peter instrust us to hold into the boat.
That incident made us lost our valuable things like handphone, Camera, Handycam but that doesnt matter us at all what the most important thing was our life. We save from the sinking and no one hurt. only Dr asmah lip was bruised after that.
After that, the sinking thingy doesnt washed our excitement towards this sailing. Even we lost our valuable things, Life must go on then. Up in the sailing boat Aideen told us some Do and Donts during sailing like dont running, Hold to something so that you dont fall and beware of the rope or else you might tied on them.Our journey started after we all settle down. The captain then pulled the anchor off we go. Aideen continue giving us briefing about their sailing boat. According to her, the boat we ride on was called Jenny and The other where they live on was called Fetima. Im quite surprised to know that they living in the boat. Futhermore she also teach us how to read the map, I also got experienced to be a captain. we were told by The captain to watch out from the shallow water from the GPS.
After anhour sailing we stopped by at Pelumpong Island a manmade island. Dr irene told me that we were actually in the middle of Bunei bay and South China Sea. My friends and I took the opportunity to play around and we were having a very good time there. The Island was very beautiful and amaze me much. Having so much fun there made us not realised that it was time to go back to the sailing boat. Im quite sad leaving the island, it seems that its gonna be a long time that I will go there again.
Up in the sailing boat again Aideen teach us about knots. She taught how to make the 'kings of knot' and square knot. at first i didnot know how to make it but i learn step by step and finally i did it by myself. Afterthat we spend our time relaxing, chatting about our sinking incidents. Keem and I took this time to be at the back of the boat sitting and playing with the water. then finally we went back to where we start, packed our thing and say goodbye to our capten and Aideen.
I have learn a lot from this sailing. Our Dinghy is sinking and that made me more alert to wear a lifejacket whenever we going to the water area. We need a lots of experience inorder to be a good captain. It is not easy to handle a sailing ship. Leadership had been taught along the way we go sailing. As for me dont be so panic if the boat is sinking, try to be calm. We should prepare to what will going on.
For this sailing we have to pay for $35 per person but luckily it was paid by UBD. I ts quite worth it but the lost we had during sinking cannot compared to the money. We also crossed by a fisherman. Fishing in Brunei was one of the common job done by Bruneian people and also favourite hobbies by men. The Dinghy we ride was quite small and easily get sinking when overloaded. so The Captain should watched about this carefully. While for Jenny and Fatima, according to Aideen that single boat cost them 23,000 US dollar. This was due to the special wood that could resist water. Sailing from my point of view canbe one of the attraction in Brunei tourism, So inorder to evaluate about this Brunei government had to make on effort. Furthermore Brunei had a lot of beautiful side that not everyone knew like Pelumpong Island.
During our sailing, I found monkey, Jellyfish, Smallcrab and beachfly. I also discovered some rubbish left in Pelumpong Island done by irresponsible people. The water also pollute by Oil spill from the boat and ship. According to Aideen they can see dolphin at night here but very rare. Dugong also spotted in several time during nights.
We only had problems on Transport, Drinks are provided by refreshments. we only lack of food. So for next time it is a must to bring food together just incase someone hungry.
Sailing had change me much especially the sinking part. In the future i must learn to swim incase im sinking again. To be a good captain need a lots of experience. We have to depend to ourself and try to be indipendent. Dont throw the rubbish in the water because it will pollute and harm the living things inside there. Try to bring extra clothes just incase you will get wet and need to change.
To conclude sailing was one of our best activity in Beaca. I learn a lots from it especially sinking incidents. Some sailing safety tips that were given by Aideen was never sail alone unless if you were expert enough to do so, Always tell someone where you are going and what time you will be back, Learn how to swim and last but not least always check the weather.
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