In August a group of us sailed from the north of Koh Samui in the Gulf of Thailand around the east coast, across to the southern islands and back to the mainland. The Hobie dealer in Thailand (Blue Seas Marine) sponsored the trucking of our Islands back and forth. We were 3 TI's, 1 AI and we joined up with 7 sea kayaks for the trip. The trip was organized by the local
administration to see if it was feasible introducing similar trips for tourists. The trip was about 80km spread over 4 days and absolutely loads of fun.
The combination of Hobie Islands and the sea kayaks was interesting as in very low winds the sea kayaks would pass the Islands, but with a little favorable wind the Islands would take off. However, at the end of each day the entire group ended up together to camp out on the beach.
I've included a few photos courtesy of Melvyn Privett and more can be found on FaceBook (yes I know most don't like FB) at Hobie Island Owners Club Thailand.
Our next trip will be around New Year to the Koh Chang area near the Cambodian border.
Cheers
John