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Finding nature and kinship on the phinisi yacht Celestia 

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The writer and a group of friends explored the pristine islands and waters in Indonesia’s Coral Triangle on a yacht built by a pair of South-east Asian siblings.

The writer and a group of friends exploring the islands and waters in Indonesia’s Coral Triangle on Celestia, one of the luxury phinisi yachts sailing in the Flores Sea.

PHOTO: ANJAS PREMANA

Stacey Chia

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INDONESIA – The Coral Triangle of Indonesia sits right in the centre of the archipelago, where phinisi yachts have plied its waters for centuries.

I am on a five-day voyage in this ecological wonderland renowned for its extraordinary biodiversity and breathtaking underwater scenery. It is also home to 75 per cent of the world’s coral species.

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