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The night sky was clear and the stars shone bright. However, the previously gentle wind had suddenly grown stronger. High waves hit the ship. With its sails at full mast, it felt like KRI Bima Suci was sailing faster, but it seemed to list to one side.
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The Indonesian Navy’s KRI Bima Suci (second from left), takes part in an international sailing parade in the waters of Amur Bay, Vladivostok, Russia, on Tuesday (11/9/2018). The parade is part of the SCF Far East Tall Ships Regatta 2018 sailing ship competition activities. In front of the KRI Bima Suci is Kaiwo Maru, a sailing ship from Japan.
It was Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018, at 7:30 p.m. local time. The KRI Bima Suci was sailing toward a northeast heading on the Sea of Japan, just off the Korean Peninsula.
The night sky was clear and the stars shone bright. However, the previously gentle wind had suddenly grown stronger. High waves hit the ship. With its sails at full mast, it felt like the ship was sailing faster, but it seemed to list to one side.