IT is not the first that a Phinisi is made an expedition ship. In 1986, this type of wooden ship from South Sulawesi became our national pride by succeeding in crossing the Pacific to participate in the ’86 Expo in Vancouver, Canada. The ship dubbed the Phinisi Nusantara traversed the fierce Pacific Ocean as far as 11,000 nautical miles from Jakarta.

The Phinisi Nusantara that was built in 1984 is 37.5 meters long and 8 meters wide. Actually i