Exploring the Mergui Archipelago in Myanmar - Silently. Burma Boating, a sailing firm owned by Myanmar tourism trailblazers Memories Group, has unveiled the latest acquisition to its fleet – the Silent Yachts 55, a luxurious 16.7-meter solar-powered hybrid cruiser, which will offer expeditions around the beautiful Mergui Archipelago from January 2019.

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Burma Boating, a sailing firm owned by Myanmar tourism
trailblazers Memories Group, has unveiled the latest acquisition
to its fleet – the Silent Yachts 55, a luxurious 16.7-meter solar-
powered hybrid cruiser, which will offer expeditions around the
beautiful Mergui Archipelago from January 2019.
Opening spread: Palm trees at Paradise Beach in Myeik Archipelago, Myanmar

4. memory of the past, letting the passengers
focus entirely on the magnificence of the
Mergui Islands, landscapes and sunsets.”
The solar catamaran will be skippered by
Captain Ajun May from Germany, an
experienced sailor in the archipelago, having
previously piloted Burma Boating’s SY Y Not
yacht. “Guests can look forward to wining
and dining in comfort, in between diving,
snorkeling and swimming among the 800
islands, coral reefs and atolls of one of the
world’s last untouched paradises,” he said.
Burma Boating caters to private tailor-
made cruises on the S55 for up to six
persons, starting at US$3,200 per day. It also
offers a choice of 4-day or 6-day cabin
charters leaving from the port of Kawthaung,
southern Myanmar, each Saturday from
November through to May.
For bookings and enquiries, go to
www.burmaboating.com or email
info@burmaboating.com.
Footnote: Burma Boating is part of The
Memories Group, which owns and operates
several resorts and activities in Myanmar,
including hot-air balloon adventures, sailing
tours, 5-star hotels and rustic boutique
lodges.
For Charter bookings or inquiries,
contact Memories Group:
info@memoriesgroup.com; www.memories-
travel.com.
For more information about Silent Yachts
in Australia, please contact the Australian
distributor
‘Silent’ Solar Yacht
Launches in Mergui
Archipelago . . .
The S55 is believed to be the first
solar-powered boat to sail Asian
seas
KAWTHAUNG, Myanmar Jan. 9, 2019
Burma Boating, a sailing firm owned by
Myanmar tourism trailblazers, the
Memories Group, has unveiled the latest
acquisition to its fleet – the S55, a 16.7-
meter solar-powered yacht (pictured
right) which will offer expeditions around
the Mergui Archipelago from January
2019.
The S55 catamaran can accommodate up
to six guests and three crew members, and
is composed of three levels including a
flybridge commanding 360-degree views, a
40m² air-conditioned salon, and four cabins –
including one 7m-wide suite – each with
queen-sized beds and private en-suite
bathrooms.
Built in 2018, this ultra-modern catamaran
becomes the first 100% solar-run boat to sail
in Asia, according to her designers, Silent-
Yachts. The S55’s 30 mounted solar panels
create 10kWp, which allows her to travel an
unlimited distance on an average sunny day
(though she also maintains a fuel-based
back-up engine). Two silent 30kW motors
drive the S55 to a maximum speed of 12
knots.
“The benefits of sailing with solar power
cannot be overstated,” said Burma Boating’s
General Manager Eric Poepper. “The S55
will leave a minimal environmental footprint,
but offer travelers unprecedented sailing
comfort. She sails as silently over the waves
as any sailboat, but without depending on
the winds. When anchored, even the usual
generator noises will vanish and become a
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Peter Nicholson,
The Yacht Brokerage Pty Ltd
1 John Lund Drive, Hope Harbour, Gold
Coast, 4212
Mobile : 0416 228 754
Email: peter@theyachtbrokerage.net
Web: theyachtbrokerage.net

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Above: Moken Island beach.
Right: Mergui quiet Moken village life.
Centre Right: Moken kids in dugout canoe.
Opening spread: Mergui Island, house on stilts, village,
beach. Another world.
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For Charter bookings or
inquiries, contact Memories
Group:
info@memoriesgroup.com;
www.memories-travel.com.