Sailing Catamaran: February 2011

Countries visited by boat

1 nautical mile(nm)=1.86km

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Antigua & Barbuda.....61 nm

Australia...........1239 nm

Bahamas.......2009...529 nm

Bahamas.......2012...607 nm

British Indies

- Turks and Caicos

- ......2009..........45 nm

- Turks and Caicos

- ......2012.........478 nm

- Montserrat..........33 nm

Canary Ialands.......172 nm

Cape Verde.............5 nm

Colombia.............293 nm

Dominica..............37 nm

Dominican Republic...293 nm

Equator

- Galapagos............5 nm

Egypt................846 nm

Eritrea..............273 nm

Fiji...................5 nm

French Indies

- St-Marteen.2009....103 nm

- St-Marteen.2012....103 nm

- St-Barth............19 nm

- Guadeloupe.........124 nm

- Martinique..........67 nm

French Polynesia...1,043 nm

Grenada...............85 nm

Greece...............558 nm

Gibraltar.............37 nm

Indonesia..........1,656 nm

Italia...............672 nm

Malaysia.............449 nm

Maldives...............5 nm

Netherlands Antilles

- Bonaire............ 44 nm

- Curacao............ 63 nm

- Aruba.............. 55 nm

Maroc................146 nm

Panama...............692 nm

Puerto Rico (US).....222 nm

Samoa..................5 nm

St-Kitt and Nevis.....61 nm

St-Vincent............80 nm

Singapore.............47 nm

Spain................818 nm

Sri Lanka..............5 nm

Sudan................337 nm

Thailand ............166 nm

Turkey...............419 nm

USA................1,760 nm

Vanuatu................5 nm

Venezuela............391 nm

Virgin Islands (US)

...........2009.......21 nm

Virgin Islands (US)

...........2012......107 nm

Virgin Islands (US)...21 nm

Yemen................457 nm

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46 countries......15,764 nm

Ocean Passages

1 nautical mile(nm)=1.86km

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Pacific ocean

- Panama to

....Galapagos.......880 nm

- Galapagos to

....Marquesas......3050 nm

- French Polynesia to

....Samoa..........1179 nm

- Samoa to

....Fiji............574 nm

- Fiji to

....Vanuatu.........711 nm

- Vanuatu to

....Australia.....1,320 nm

Indian ocean

- Darwin to

....Kupang..........476 nm

- Thailand to

....Sri Lanka.....1,150 nm

- Sri Lanka to

....Maldives........457 nm

- Maldives to

....Yemen..........1503 nm

Atlantic ocean

- Rabat Morocco to

....Canary Islands..459 nm

- Canary Islands to

....Cape Verde...s..866 nm

- Cape Verde to

....Antigua.......2,111 nm

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3 oceans.........14,736 nm

Sunday, February 27, 2011

Arrived in Yemen.

We arrived in the beautiful city of Al Mukalla in Yemen, from Uligan in Maldives, on February 20th, 2011 after a passage of 1503 nautical miles (2796 km) that took us 13 days, 3 hours and 0 minutes for an overall average speed of 4.8 knots. This passage was the most amazing passage we did. In the Maldives we organized a convoy of 9 sailboats with who we sailed in formation all the way from Maldives to Yemen to ensure some safety while sailing through these dreaded waters. We arrived tired but safe and sound in Mukalla where we are trying to get some rest, resupplying and getting prepared for the Gulf of Aden passage, while dodging the gunshots of the police forces trying to disperse the daily manifestations in town. We will sail the Gulf of Aden in convoy as well. We know we are not giving you much stories to read lately but we spent most of the last two months at sea where it is very hard to write. We are sailing the most dangerous pirate infested waters in the world and every Middle Eastern countries around us have either no government or is under serious political unrest. The short periods we spend ashore were 100% busy with either visiting (when possible) or resupplying. Just stay with us and I promise you to come with tons of pictures and crunchy stories as soon as we reach safe waters and decent internet in a country where people don't shoot at each other.

Friday, February 4, 2011

Arrived in Maldives

We arrived in the northernmost part of the Maldives on February 1st 2011 after a 457 miles passage leaving Galle, Sri Lanka that took us 3 days and 3 hours for an average speed of 6.1 knots. We are now anchored at Uligan Island, Maldives.

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Sunday, February 27, 2011

Arrived in Yemen.

Friday, February 11, 2011

On Passage toward Red Sea

Friday, February 4, 2011

Arrived in Maldives