Passage Blurbs: Uligan, Maldives to Salalah, Oman

Passage Blurbs: Uligan, Maldives to Salalah, Oman

Salalah Oman - Busy Port Anchorage

Trip Summary - 1273 nM, 240 Hours, Ave 5.3 Knots
Nautical Miles to Date - 24,885
a very Crowded Area by Container Port


Salalah Oman Yacht Anchorage

Night 10 - Feb 14, 2008

1226 nM down - 45 to go Very Calm and slow - Nice for a change

Night 9 - Feb 13, 2008

1120 nM down - 152 nM to go Woke up with 78 dead flying fish on board


Flying Fish Fiasco

Night 8 - Feb 12, 2008

996 nM down - 277 nM to go Nice Bluefin Tuna for Sashimi Lunch Caught 2 Mahi Mahi and another Small Tuna


The Keeper - Nice 4+ foot Bull Mahi Mahi for the Freezer

Night 7 - Feb 11, 2008
846 nM down - 425 nM to go Calm then Rough - Wind on the Beam Caught small tuna 3 x size of lure

Night 6 - Feb 10, 2008
708 nM down - 545 nM to go Wind finally at 70-90 Degrees Caught two Mahi Mahi at once - Too small


Pizza on a rolly boat At least you can check your toppings through the window

Night 5 - Feb 09, 2008
570 nM down - 683 nM to go Bearing off a bit - Still 20nM off course


Small Mahi-Mahi - too rough to clean

Night 4 - Feb 08, 2008
450 nM down - 804 nM to go Still Beating 20 knots. Slightly Favorable Wind Shift - Still 40nM Off Course

Night 3 - Feb 07, 2008
330 nM down - 925 nM to go Still Beating 20 knots w Torn Jib. NE Moonson? Why NNW Winds? UGGH

Night 2 - Feb 06, 2008
205 nM down - 1050 nM to go Still Crappy increased to 25 knots

Night 1 - Feb 05, 2008 
75 nM down - 1180 nM to go Crappy Sailing beating into 20 knots