DEFCON SQUID 4
We are under attack by flying squid.
Last night a squadron of squid made a stealth suicide attack in the dark.
When we awoke in the morning we found squid on our cockpit table, on a cockpit seat, on the top of the bimini, and on the forward deck.
These were fairly athletic squid because they had to make a vertical leap of about ten feet to land on top of the bimini, and a horizontal leap of more than ten feet to land on the cockpit table and on deck. Unfortunately for the squid, they did not survive their adventure.
We had enough squid to make soup, but nobody wanted dead squid soup.
Wait till the food runs out on Exit Only. They will be searching the decks looking for suicidal squid.
Fortunately, the squid did not hit Donna or anyone else in the dark when they made their stealth attack.
I am sure the screams would have worken up everyone from their bunks to see what was going on in the squid attack. Getting hit in the face with a flying squid could be a problem. I think I may need to get some personal protective gear if the squids attack again tonight.
It’s dark out there, and we are in DEFCON SQUID 4.
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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