Winds now SE at 10 knots. All sail up and sheets eased. Doing a very satisfactory 5 to 6 knots.
Position 14° 55.763′ N 41° 00.918′ E
COG 304T
SOG 5.6kt
Monthly Archives: February 2020
DAY 3: Red Sea near 3 Fathom Bank
Motored most of yesterday except for about 6 hours in the afternoon. Made 159 miles for the 24 hours, courtesy of north setting current. Pea soup seems to have abated and we have beautiful deep blue water. Wind now easterly at 10 knots, will put more sail up soon.
Position 14° 52.492′ N 41° 06.455′ E
COG 301T
SOG 6.3kt
Log 1,195 nm
Engine 260.1 h
Pea soup with croutons
Just enough wind now to sail, so we’ve put everything up. Making 5.5 to 6 knots in 8 to 10 knots on the beam. Took the opportunity to check engine raw water cooling inlet strainer. Almost completely clogged with organic matter from the green pea soup we’ve had for most of the Red Sea so far.
Position 14° 00.995′ N 42° 16.826′ E
COG 311T
SOG 5.4kt
A swim in the Red Sea
Picked up a black plastic rubbish bag on the propeller. Tried to shake it off by going astern but just succeeded in shaking the rubbish out. So a quick snorkel in the green pea soup of organic material that is responsible for the brilliant blue bioluminescence at night.
Position 13° 57.558′ N 42° 19.945′ E
COG 319T
SOG 4.6kt