KAISSO KAIA…

...is a beautiful 63 foot, traditional wooden ketch called a Pinisi. Built of teak, ironwood and bangkirai in Pulau Bonerate, southern Sulawesi, Indonesia in 1999 by the Konjo boat builders, she has been thoroughly renovated in 2006 in the island of Phuket, Thailand. She is set with every comfort and equipment to make your day on-board safe and comfortable. Whether you are looking for adventure or peace, we will take you to the most exotic, deserted and magical beaches, for an unforgettable experience at sea…

A LITTLE HISTORY

Reknowned for their maritime culture, and their ships (the Pinisis or Phinisis) with which they reigned on the Asian seas for centuries, Bugis from southern Sulawesi have one of the last fleets of sailing ships in the world, which enables them to transport goods and to practise fishing between the islands as in the past. The ships of the Bugis sailed to the Australian coast, where they left drawings of their boats in the stone and words which were integrated into the language of the aboriginals of Australia. Located at the crossroads of very animated sea routes, Southern Sulawesi and its capital, the large port of Ujung Pandang, remain today the entrance point of Eastern Indonesia. The Spanish and Portuguese galleons, followed by the British and Dutch tradesmen, sailed in these seas in the search of spices under the escort of their soldiers to protect themself from the attacks carried by intrepid Bugis and their frightening Pinisis.

If you want more informations, please visit: http://www.kastenmarine.com/phinisi_history.htm

A photo gallery about boat building in Indonesia:
http://www.kastenmarine.com/silolona_images.htm