Nominated as the world's fastest sailing boat, the Russian frigate
Pallada docked in Muara port for a 3-day visit as part of its tour around the world. This was obviously a big event in this sleepy country with shuttle bus loads of people ferried to marvel the beautiful ship.
The yacht, built in 1989, has had the same captain since its maiden voyage. I'm sure he has an interesting story, or two, to tell. Some special visitors even got to share a glass of vodka with him, I hear.
One of Pallafa's missions in this region is to inform and educate the locals of the employment opportunities around the maritime industry, and to provide current students from Singapore a hands-on learning experience as it sailed through the South China Sea. Ironic is that this Asia's biggest island will have its first intake of students for the brand new Brunei Maritime Academy next month to create new employment opportunities... They did not think of this before?
And what was the best bit according to Sofia? The bus ride, of course...
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