9000 FEET DEEP SWIMMING POOL
In the doldrums, the seas are relatively flat which means you can stop the boat any time you want and go for a swim.
Never mind the fact that the water is 9800 feet deep. You jump in the water and cool down, and then you take a fresh water rinse.
In a way it’s kind of freaky jumping into water that deep. It’s not like you are going to touch the bottom, but you do wonder what types of deep sea creatures are down there looking up at you, and you wonder if you look like a tasty morsel for their otherwise monotonous diet.
In spite of the fear, Zoe and Joss both dove into the water which is what you expect from any true shellback. Actually they are double shellbacks because they have crossed the equator twice in the past three months.
Now everyone is clean and is smelling like a rose.
Life is especially good when everyone on Exit Only smells like a rose.
Our garden of roses continues to sail toward Mexico.
Awesome music video that captures the essence of what it's like to sail offshore in a catamaran around the world when conditions are less than perfect. David Abbott from Too Many Drummers sings the vocals, and he also edited the footage from our Red Sea adventures. This is the theme song from the Red Sea Chronicles.
Sailing up the Red Sea is not for the faint of heart. From the Bab al Mandeb to the Suez Canal, adventures and adversity are in abundance. If you take things too seriously, you just might get the Red Sea Blues.
If you like drum beats, and you like adventure, then have a listen to the Red Sea Chronicles Trailer.
Flying fish assault Exit Only in the middle of the night as we sail through the Arabian Gulf from the Maldives to Oman. And so begins our Red Sea adventures.
Sailing through Pirate Alley between Yemen and Somalia involves calculated risk. It may not be Russian Roulette, but it is a bit of a worry. Follow Team Maxing Out as they navigate through Pirate Alley.
Stopping in Yemen was just what the doctor ordered. We refueled, repaired our alternator, and we made friends with our gracious Yemeni hosts. We also went to Baskins Robbins as a reward for surviving Pirate Alley.
After you survive Pirate Alley, you must sail through the Gate of Sorrows (Bab Al Mandab) at the southern entrance to the Red Sea. The Gate of Sorrows lived up to its name with fifty knots of wind and a sandstorm that pummeled Exit Only for two days. Life is good.
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