Route overview
An indicative Andaman passage
Spend a week building confidence on a varied southern Andaman loop. There are shorter island passages for pilotage and practice, and longer sailing days for watches, helming and navigation. The connecting route shown on the map is measured separately from the approximately 200-mile programme target: course exercises, sail training and the actual weather-led track add experience, but only miles genuinely sailed belong in your logbook. This replaces Butang as our standard southern seven-day choice. We confirm check-in and any early-boarding arrangements with your booking. Checkout is by 14:00 on the final Sunday; the final overnight area keeps the marina within a short return passage.
One loop, day by day
Your route at a glance
Illustrative—not for navigation. Lines are measured planning sketches, not chart-checked tracks or approved anchorages. Basemap: Natural Earth, public domain.
Programme target
Approximately 200 nm
Mapped connecting legs
180 nm · ~36h at 5 kn / ~45h at 4 kn
Time estimates exclude stops, briefings, exercises and manoeuvring. Local training miles and optional diversions are not pre-counted. Only the actual sailed track is recorded in your logbook.
- 1
Yacht Haven → Phi Phi Don
~41 nm mapped · Overnight: Phi Phi Don area
- 2
Phi Phi Don → Koh Lanta
~22 nm mapped · Overnight: Western Koh Lanta
- 3
Koh Lanta → Koh Rok
~18 nm mapped · Overnight: Koh Rok · permission-dependent
- 4
Koh Rok → Koh Ha
~16 nm mapped · Overnight: Koh Ha / skipper-approved alternative
- 5
Koh Ha → Racha Yai
~35 nm mapped · Overnight: Racha Yai area
- 6
Racha Yai → Phang Nga Bay staging anchorage
~36 nm mapped · Overnight: Koh Phanak area, or Yacht Haven
- 7
Koh Phanak area → Yacht Haven
~12 nm mapped · Overnight: Yacht Haven · checkout
Day by day
Indicative passage plan
Each day is a planning framework, not a promise of a particular anchorage or activity. At five knots, a 50-mile leg requires roughly ten hours underway before pilotage and manoeuvring.
~41 nm mappedStart the week with a coastal passage
Complete the safety and weather briefing, set up the navigation log and sail towards Phi Phi. Rotate helm and lookout duties, review progress together and prepare the arrival before reaching the islands.
The first day's priorities are a settled crew and a safe arrival, not a list of sightseeing stops.
~22 nm mappedTake more responsibility for the passage
Help prepare the day's route, estimate the arrival time and put sail trim and position fixing into practice. The overnight position on Koh Lanta's west coast is selected for the forecast.
A shore visit may be possible after arrival, but meals and essential supplies remain planned aboard.
~18 nm mappedSail towards the marine-park islands
Use this passage to practise preparation, watch handovers and careful arrival pilotage. The skipper will confirm current park permission and the permitted overnight arrangements.
Swimming or snorkelling is possible only when access and conditions allow. Do not rely on island restaurants or provisioning.
~16 nm mappedMake room for practical seamanship
A shorter connecting passage creates time for useful sail-handling and navigation exercises. Any extra sailing is planned by the instructor and logged as completed, not pre-added to a mileage promise.
Koh Ha is a small, exposed island group. Its suitability for an overnight stay, including permission and shelter, must be confirmed; otherwise redistribute the day's passage to a safe alternative.
~35 nm mappedBuild passage-making confidence
Prepare for a longer open-water leg, with meals, watches and navigation responsibilities shared across the crew. Practise regular progress checks and review sail choices as the weather changes.
Select the Racha arrival for shelter rather than a particular activity. Planned night sailing may form part of the training only with a suitable crew and instructor approval.
~36 nm mappedPosition for a reliable finish
Sail north along Phuket's east coast towards the Koh Phanak area. This is the main return day and may need an early departure.
If weather, fatigue or progress calls for more margin, return to Yacht Haven today instead. The final night is for rest and return preparation; extra visits are not promised.
~12 nm mappedReturn, debrief and check out
Complete the short return passage early enough for marina pilotage, the logbook debrief and packing. Checkout is by 14:00 on Sunday.
If the yacht returned on Day 6, use this time ashore. There is no obligation to sail additional miles to reach a marketing target.

