The Traditional Sailing Club of Indonesia
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The small Bugis village's of Bira,
Tanah Beru and Ara, at the Southern most tip of South Sulawesi is a place that
anyone interested in Sailing, Bugis Culture and fantastic beaches should visit.
Located in the Kabupaten of Bulukumba, Bira is also the core of the Bugis
Sailing Culture and wooden boat building industry.
Over the years, members of the
Traditional Fleet have come to this area to hand craft our fine sailing ships.
We consider the harbor of Bira our home port and for that reason, we have
planned the development of The Traditional Sailing Club of Indonesia. We envision
a place where sailors from around the world can interact with the Bugis ship Capitan's,
crews and builders in a comfortable traditional setting that will hopefully
provide a massive wealth of information and photographs of the heritage of
Indonesia's sailing culture.
Our plans call for the development
of Indonesia's most complete harbor facility for visiting Yachts and Yachtsmen
from around the world.
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Rimayanti & Rafi, Joint Commodor's
of the
Traditional Sailing Club of Indonesia |
The newly constructed harbor of Bira,
South Sulawesi, is busy with newly constructed cargo vessels and several
vessels of the Traditional Fleet. The village of Bira, sits on a small peninsula
at the Southern most point of the island of South Sulawesi and is cultural epicenter
of Bugis culture.
Plans are already underway to develop
a world class marina facility in this harbor. The development is a joint
venture between the Traditional Fleet together with the Indonesian Department
of Transportation and the Department of Tourism and the Kaputaten of Bulukumba. The Marina will house:
- The Traditional Sailing Club of
Indonesia
- The Traditional Fleet Marine
store
- Yanmar or Mitsubishi Marine engine service
center
- Marine Biology Lab
- A series of condominium residences
for Club residence
Long term plans call for development
of the marina to accommodate additional vessels, by:
- Dredging the harbor
- Dock and Mooring System
installation
- Water and Electrical services
dockside
- Fuel facilities
All these services are planned to
provide service to all vessels visiting Bira, harbor.
For Information on the Traditional
Sailing Club of Indonesia Contact:
R&R FS Group: songnyc@uninet.net.id
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