Cleared formalities on board with helpful and friendly Awat from Immigration. We have our Port Clearance and were thanked by Port Control for visiting and wished Bon voyage. We are really glad we visited Eritrea. Weather is wind still, glassy seas and overcast. Masses of seaweed everywhere, not what you want to sea when motoring.
Position 15° 36.757′ N 39° 28.406′ E
COG 018T
SOG 3.0kt
Log 10,315 nm
Engine 275.4 h
Anchored in the port of Massawa, Eritrea after a perfect day of sailing on flat seas.
Position 15° 36.760′ N 39° 28.394′ E
COG 180T
SOG 0.0kt
Log 10,315 nm
Engine 273.4 h
Caught another small Mackerel Tuna on the troll, third one in 4 days. We made a huge red Thai curry couple of days ago with about two thirds of the first two, enough for three meals. Planning a pile of tuna-avocado nori rolls for tonight using the avo’s from the Djibouti fresh market.
Position 15° 24.130′ N 40° 07.429′ E
COG 308T
SOG 6.0kt
The westerly land breeze stuck with us till 10, giving us 3 hours of beautiful windward sailing in smooth water. The 8-12 knots was just enough to sail close-hauled at 6-7 knots. The long groundswell is still from the south-east (behind) making the motion almost hypnotic, like being slowly rocked to sleep.
Position 15° 17.951′ N 40° 15.792′ E
COG 313T
SOG 4.2kt