>>tjoanda: from ambon we have to send to surabaya first then from surabaya to taiwan. lot of transit points, that make a lot of costs and that makes us more hard to compete. >>mcelroy: the problem with small islands is that you don't have a mass of local markets. you are dependent upon the outside, you don't control anything, you are a price taker, you have no control onwhat is happening you just responding to what is happening. >>reporter: that's why tjoanda and others hope sail banda will bring fresh investment in transportation, infrastructure and communication allowing businesses to be more connected to global trade a sentiment shared by the government. >>ralahalu: one of the biggest challenges here is the investor. we hope there will be potential investors who are interested in our huge fish resource... ...it is very important to manage this properly so that we can increase the moluccas economic growth. >>reporter: while the yachts sail off towards sulawesi and beyond, moluccans hope that sail banda has not just rebooted the province's peaceful image, ten years af