About Us, crew, captain, deckhand

Dream Charter:
Dream Charter is a Sailing Charter Company that officially opened its sailing doors to the public on January 3rd 2009. This company was the brain child of Captain Peter Moeller and Mr Bohari Abdullah. A year previous during the Borneo International Yacting Challenge both became firm friends and it was then decided to try a new business venture in Brunei. Brunei continues to increase its tourist population but in order for that to be more of a success Brunei needs more attractions both for domestic and international tourists. Dream Charter saw the perfect opportunity to provide this service and support Brunei Tourism.
With no other chartering comapny in the area the plan was to trial the capacity of the business for 6 months to test the market. After six months in operation it was easy to see the market was there.Always looking forward and into the future Dream Charter bought a bigger vessel for their charter company. This was to cater for the increased numbers of guests, bigger family groups and business functions. The new vessel was launched in October 2009 and Sailing Vessel(SV) Jenny was born.

The Captain:
Mr Peter Moeller is a native of Germany and a very experienced skipper. Having sailed all shapes and sizes of yachts throughout his life he decided to start a World circumnivigation in 1999. He has spent the last 10 years cruising the Inland Waterways of Europe, Mediterraean and Actlantic Ocean, Carribean, West Cost of America, Canada, Mississippi, through the Panama Canal, Pacific Ocean, Pacific Islands, New Zealand, Australia, Western Malaysia, Thailand Philippines, Hong Kong and finally Borneo. He arrived on the coast of Borneo in 2007 to participate in the International Yachting Challenge between Labuan and Miri. Having made some great Bruneian friends they decided together to start the first and only charter company in Brunei. Peter had the experience of chartering from his previous charter business in Florida, USA. That combined with local knowledge and there was no doubt this business is a hit.

The Crew:
Aideen Henry a native of Ireland has been sailing over the last decade. Mostly having sailed on Multihulls when she met Peter, a monohull was a bit of a change. Always up for a challenge she took to Sailing Vessel Petima like a duck to water! Aideen has previously built a 43ft Catamaran in Perth Western Australia and sailed from Perth around the top of Australia to Brisbane on the East coast. From there through Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, The Andamans and back around to Borneo. Aideen has a hand in everything to do with this business from PR, Advertising, Accounts right through to Deck hand and bottle washer.

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This year,s IGFA fishing tournament from Labuan to Pulau Layang Layang took place from April 26^th to May 2^nd. 25 boats competed in both individual and team fishing events. All boats were Malaysian based apart from Bruneian fishing boat ‘Apollo’ and Dream Charter’s sailing vessel ‘Petima’. This year’s competition was a little bit special, as it was the first time in the fishing competitions history an international yacht took part in the fishing tournament. All boats arrived in Labuan for the welcoming dinner on the night of the 26^th. The following morning along with the Malaysian coastguard, the boats travelled in convoy to Pulau Layang Layang. After a 160 mile journey, boats reached Pulau Layang Layang at 8am and the fishing competition was on. Boats quickly dispersed in all directions to fish the wide area designated for the fishing tournament.

Peter, Petima’s skipper admits ‘we aren’t the most experienced fishing boat at the competition, but we were willing to give it our best shot. After two days of fishing we had caught a Wahoo, a Yellow Fin Tuna and an Amberjack. That was enough. We made our way back to the lagoon surrounding Pulau Layang Layang to look for good dive spots as this is what Pulau Layang Layang is really famous for. The island has a beautiful resort where guests come from all over the world to experience the world class diving on offer. There was no way we were coming this far without experiencing some of this amazing underwater world ourselves. We always have full dive tanks onboard, should we want to take a dive at any time. This was the time.

We found our dive spot of the northern end of the island and it didn’t disappoint. With coral diving to wall diving it was fantastic and the highlight of our trip. We saw turtles, beautiful corals, an array of colourful fish and big pods of dolphins that swam in the water beside us. We didn’t see any hammerhead sharks that this area is famous for but we did see pictures from other divers of huge manta rays and hammerhead sharks’.

Peter says, ‘We had done what we had come to do in Layang Layang, fish a little and dive a little. We could have stayed there a lot longer to explore further but the fishing competition had ended and we had to return to Labuan. Unfortunately we ate all our fish, so didn’t have any fish to enter in the competition’.

All fish caught during the competition was put on display at the Sea Sports Centre Labuan for the public to come and have a look. ‘I have never seen fish so big’ says Petima’s crew member Aideen. I wondered what they would do with all this fish at the end of the day. I was happy to see that the fish were cut up and handed out to the public for free. Nothing was wasted’.

The award ceremony took place that night beside the Sea Sports Centre. The winners of the team event from Kota Kinabalu walked away with 25,000 Malaysian Ringitt. The individual event winners each received 250 Ringitt. The biggest fish caught over the three days was a 50 kilo Grouper.

We had a great time and would deffinitely return to Pulau Layang Layang. Dream Charter continue to provide exciting charters all over Borneo. For all information regarding Dream Charter’s cruises please log onto www.sailinginbrunei.com. Coming event 2010 Borneo International Yachting Challenge.

Not sure what flotilla sailing is, well let me explain. Flotilla Sailing was invented in 1974. A flotilla is a group of yachts sailing in company, accompanied by a flotilla skipper on a lead yacht. You have virtually all the advantages of independent cruising plus the support of experienced help if you need it. You are the skipper of your own yacht, and each day’s activities are yours to decide – you can sail hard, or simply idle towards the next port soaking up the sun on the way. Less experienced skippers appreciate the help, advice and support from the flotilla skipper. Flotillas are the ultimate in social sailing, providing the perfect balance between independent sailing and unobtrusive support. If you are not overly confident with a sailing yacht, don’t worry. You will cast off each day with the support of the lead crew. You can be as independent as you like, but your Lead Boat Crew are always nearby in case you need any assistance during your trip. They will also recommend the best anchorages, harbours, and places to visit.

Flotilla sailing is loved by all types, both young and old, friends or families, of all level and ability, across the globe. Flotilla holidays are fun-filled, social sailing adventures. Join a flotilla sailing holiday if you want to sail your own yacht with the added support of a lead boat crew. You can even join in with your own personnel yacht if you have one.

Here in Borneo the only flotilla sailing company available is Dream Charter. Dream Charter is a small flotilla sailing company with two yachts. Dream Charter are offering those interested, the once in a lifetime opportunity to sail around Northern Borneo visiting places like Kudat, Sandakan, Sipidan, Marbul Island, Kinabatangan River etc.

Alternatively you can experience the holiday of a lifetime meandering through the beautiful crystal clear waters surrounding the Philippine islands. Visit Palawan, the beautiful white beaches of Borocay, Porta Galera etc.

If this sounds like something you would like to try contact Aideen on 7119744 or email at dreamcharter@gmail.com.