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February
7, 2007 - Andamans to Maldives,
Day 7.5
by George & Merima
Hi Everyone!
Our last night at sea was most pleasant as we glided along in relatively calm seas, wind abaft the beam, breeze strong enough to keep us moving at a nice clip - and no pesky shipping traffic or fisherman looking for vice handouts. Our noon to noon run from yesterday was 186 nautical miles, which put us within 28 miles of landfall in the Maldives. Before moonrise last night, the sky was probably the most brilliantly lit by stars that any of us had ever seen before. As we head back closer to the Equator - within five degrees, to be specific - the temperatures and humidity are rising again.
Although we have greatly enjoyed the wahoo we've caught, brilliantly prepared by Merima in a plethora of ways (fish cakes last night), we were happy to catch a small yellow fin tuna this morning. Just before noon, Merima was cleaning a head of cabbage and noticed a turtle resting on the branches of a bamboo plant floating in the ocean. It seemed to be excited by the prospect of some fresh, well, almost fresh greens. I'm sure the turtle got quite a start when his raft was literally pulled out from under him a few seconds later when our lure snagged a branch. We managed to free our lure from the encrusted branches, and hope that all inhabitants return to their peaceful drift on the Indian Ocean.
Land ho was called at 1545 hours when we first spotted some low trees from less than 10 miles off shore.
We made landfall at Male at about 1700 hours, which got us to a snug anchorage just in time for happy hour on board. Male is a very interesting city, reminiscent of Singapore, only smaller. It is quite a shock to encounter a modern city, on a small island, in the middle of the Indian Ocean. We can't wait to do some exploring.
A few statistics on the trip:
Cheers, George, Merima, Thane and Graham
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