The Vessel

Scame is a classic wooden cutter built in 1971 at the renowned Sangermani boat yard in Italy. 

Since 1980, she has been sailing around the world without homeport, making more than three circumnavigations of the globe.  Gracing countless exotic destinations, from the Mediterranean, Greece and the Galapagos to Madagascar, Tahiti and New Caledonia, this timeless 72-foot boat is currently sailing in Southeast Asia.   She is fast and comfortable, her crew friendly and warm.

Scame holds the distinction of being one of the few sailing boats that has been continuously operated.   She is home to sailor Daniel Ballian, his wife Janine, and their 22-year old son, Teiki, who have spent their lives sailing the world aboard Scame.


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Sailing and surfing in the Andaman Islands of India

The Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal have been off limits to tourism until only recently.  Promoted as "The Most Beautiful Islands in the World," they offer pristine scenery and wildlife.  They also offer virtually unexplored new surfing opportunities:

SURFER Magazine had this to say about their first trip to the Andamans in 1998:  

"Geographically more ‘Indo'  than India, the Andaman Islands have been on many surf traveler’s wish list. Yet rigorous government efforts to restrict outside exposure to the region’s indigenous cultures have kept her wave line-ups empty - and probably will continue to do so in the years to come.... Geographic isolation, heavily restricted travel, mysterious stone age culture and totally uncharted waters - the Andaman Islands are everything you want in a surf trip."

Teiki Ballian -- cutting back at "No Pants",
Little Andaman, March 1999.

Free-diving, snorkeling, exploration and spear-fishing are also outstanding in these nearly untouched islands.  Areas of the Andaman Islands (and all of the Nicobar Islands to the south) remain strictly off-limits in an effort by the Indian government to protect the few remaining indigenous people who inhabit them.

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• Charter minimum: 1 semaine.
  
• Les charters pour les îles Andaman durent au minimum 12 jours.
  
• Les charters pour la Birmanie nécessitent des frais supplémentaires pour le guide mandaté par le gouvernemt Birman. Certains frais additionels peuvent parfois s'ajouter

• les voyages vers Sumatra (inclus Mentawais et/ou Nias) partent de Padang, Sumatra, équipé d'un aéroport international.
• les charters pour la Thailande et la Birmanie partent de Phuket, facilement accessible par voie aérienne. Les voyages pour la Birmanie passent la douane au port de Kawtaung, Birmanie.
• les Excursions pour les îles d'Andaman partent et se terminent à Port Blair, la capitale des îles d'Andaman. Les Voyageurs doivent prendre l'avion de et vers Port Blair via les Indes, de Madras ou Calcutta. Un Visa pour l'Inde est nécessaire.