Royal Brunei Yacht Club

Royal Brunei Yacht Club
This is a delightful yacht club at Serasa, near Maura, in Brunei. They welcomed us and allowed us to use their facilities, including the pool and washing machine, and we enjoyed great meals and the comraderie in their club house.
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Anchorage at Maura Island, Brunei

Anchorage

We anchored in the river in front of the RBYC. It is a peaceful place where life ia slow.
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Racing Preparations

Laser Preps

They have an active racing program here at RBYC, with lasers, optis and several larger classes.
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Kids Depart

Kids Depart
On this Saturday the racers, (kids fleet first) headed up thr river to the other clubhouse, and they raced back on Sunday.
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Night Rain

Night Rain

We're getting lots of rain here in Brunei, nearly every night squalls roll though and bring a cooling downpour which also fills our water tanks.

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Bandar Seri Begawan

Bandar Seri Begawan

Bandar Seri Begawan is the capital of Brunei, and is some 15 miles up the Brunei River.
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Water Village Tour

Heading Out
We hired a water taxi to take us through the water village across the river from Bandar Seri Begawan. This water village (houses on stilts) has been the prominent feature of Bandar for centuries.

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Boy on the Bridge

Boy on the bridge

The boy waved as us as we sped past. There are no railings on the walkways between houses. We wonder how often someone falls in?
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Man Walking

Man Walking

All the buildings (houses, schools, stores, mosques)of the water village are connected by walkways, but boats can pass underneath.

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Judy

Judy

Judy enjoys the wind in her face (as any good sailor would) as we fly through the water village at river's level.

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Water Village House

Water Village House

600 years ago they did'nt have tin roofs or electricity, but life in the Brunei water village might not have been much different than it is today.

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Water Village and Brunei Mosque

Water village & Mosque
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Brunei Buildings

White Building
Grey House
Pink House
Beige House
Blue Building (Darth Vader)
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Brunei Water Village

Brunei's Water Village

While our speeding water taxi races by underneath, life goes on for the people who live on the walkways and in the houses above.

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Brunei Mosque

Brunei Mosque
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Brunei River

Water Village across the Brunei River from Bandfar Seri Begawan
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Brunei

Brunei Mosque and plaza at Bandar Seri Begawan
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