TYPE|LLZ|DATE|LABEL|URL|DESC|IMAGE|TRIP|EXTRA|LINEPTS R|36.294084,30.149532|2008-07-05|Jul 05-Turkey||We made it .. Tied up in Turkey!! What a beautiful place. We've got a couple boat problems to sort out but then we are out cruising again. R|35.126250,30.685367,8|2008-07-04|Jul 04-Night 3||Night 3 .. Good night, nice winds looks like we'll make it tomorrow!! It's so nice to sail again. R|33.574267,31.804383,8|2008-07-03|Jul 03-Night 2||Night 2 .. light winds but better than rolly seas.. caught a Mediterranean Tuna but threw it back because I was sleeping (bad fisherman)!! R|31.999817,32.559117,8|2008-07-02|Jul 02-Night 1||Night 1 .. Through the Canal and on our way to Turkey.. expecting light winds so it might be a slow trip.. but we are SAILING!! R|30.584933,32.271667|2008-06-28|Jun 28-Ismalia||Ismalia Yacht Club .. 1/2 way through the Canal. Looks like a nice city maybe we'll spend a couple/three days before we leave for the Med. R|29.947451,32.572832|2008-06-26|Jun 26-Suez||Suez Yacht Club .. at 3:01:37 (but who's counting) we left the Red Sea and entered the Suez Canal. We watch in awe as the Huge ship traffic passes behind us and reflect on our Red Sea Adventure. All in all it was a great experience.. R|29.205410,32.932754|2008-06-25|Jun 25||Another Rest day .. another 27 knots. Today was a great day we sailed 45 miles but covered 40 this time, wind never got above 25. only 50 miles to go!! R|28.600900,33.189367|2008-06-23|Jun 23||Had a nice days rest.. it was blowing 27 when we went to leave .. so we stayed!! Sailed 45 nM to cover 32 today with 27 tacks in mostly 23-27knots. Still looking for a break in the weather!! R|28.233197,33.611225|2008-06-21 23:59Z|Jun 21-El Tur||We crossed to El Tur .. Even though we are only 1/3 of the way there, I think 1/2 of the hard stuff is behind us!! We'll keep you posted, it sure doesn't feel like it with 20-25 blowing right from were we need to go. 120 nM to go!! R|27.830952,33.582621|2008-06-21 10:00Z|Jun 21-Start||3am start ..(hey it was calm .. 10 knots) Made it to Zeitiya. From here we will jump to the other side for "calmer" weather. Forecasts are way off says 6 knots we're getting 25-30 across the deck.. Ah the Red Sea!! R|27.672236,33.739271|2008-06-20 23:59Z|Jun 20-Part 2||Took advantage of a Rea Sea Calm (20 knots) to move around the point. It will be slow going but I think We'll make it. R|27.617311,33.807645|2008-06-20 10:00Z|Jun 20-Part 1||We stopped a little ways up after a 30+ knot pounding..1/2 mi of fetch and it still killed us. R|27.570280,33.79892|2008-06-19|Jun 19-Back out||Finally Back out Here .. This Will be a rough trip. The first protected leg took us 7 hours to go 24 miles.. uggh. Oh well I guess it's just part of the job!! R|27.225817,33.841633|2008-04-30|Apr 30-Hurghada|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurghada,Hurghada Egypt|Hurghada Marina Egypt - Nice to be back aboard Billabong