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27-04-2009, 03:48
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Nassau, Bahamas
Boat: Windship, cutter, 60'
Posts: 12
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Hello from Egypt
Hello everyone,
My husband and I are currently living in Egypt, but are from Canada originally. Two more years and we are living the dream..... my husband will retire and we will live aboard and sail the world.
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27-04-2009, 03:56
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Long Range Cruiser
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Australian living on "Sea Life" currently in England.
Boat: Beneteau 393 "Sea Life"
Posts: 12,823
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Windship60
My husband and I are currently living in Egypt,
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Welcome
I was stuck with a boat in Pt Said for a few weeks.. LOL
the people were nice.
Whats the cruising potential of Egypt?
Mark
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27-04-2009, 05:31
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Registered User

Join Date: May 2008
Location: We're technically refugees from our home in Yemen now living in Lebenon
Boat: 1978 CT48
Posts: 5,959
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Welcome....are you going to start while your still in the area....the med is a pretty good head start!
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James
S/V Arctic Lady
I love my boat, I can't afford not to!
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27-04-2009, 06:16
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Nassau, Bahamas
Boat: Windship, cutter, 60'
Posts: 12
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Actually our boat is currently in Fort Lauderdale  ....
The Red Sea is gorgeous though.... just make sure you go through the Suez Canal and miss the pirates down south in Somalia. The diving is amazing and the people are great... definitely somewhere we want to come back to.
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27-04-2009, 08:29
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Registered User

Join Date: May 2008
Location: We're technically refugees from our home in Yemen now living in Lebenon
Boat: 1978 CT48
Posts: 5,959
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Great pics on that link, thanks Dave, thats a nice looking marina with good rates.
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James
S/V Arctic Lady
I love my boat, I can't afford not to!
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27-04-2009, 14:15
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Long Range Cruiser
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Australian living on "Sea Life" currently in England.
Boat: Beneteau 393 "Sea Life"
Posts: 12,823
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Hey Dave,
Great photos!
I love the little man made island in the marina.
Mark
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27-04-2009, 20:23
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Cruising
Boat: Privilege 39 Catamaran, Exit Only
Posts: 2,722
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We rarely stayed in Marinas, and so we felt like we were in the lap of luxury at Abu Tig. Our last marina before Egypt was Malaysia.
The great advantage of Abu Tig was that we knew Exit Only would be secure during our eight day tour of Egypt. Security is an issue in some locations in Egypt, and having the boat at Abu Tig made our sojurn in Egypt extremely pleasant. Plus they have some of the best kite surfing in the world at Al Gouna at Mangrovy Beach, a ten minute walk from the marina. For those who want to fly like an eagle, it doesn't get much better than that.
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27-04-2009, 22:46
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Blue Mountains, Australia
Posts: 45
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G'day and welcome Windship
Had a glorious 3 weeks after joining yacht in Abu Tig and going through the Suez Canal before heading off into the Med. Many memories including being held by Egyptian navy for 48 hours in Mersa Thelemat and the "joys" of refuelling in Ismallia.
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28-04-2009, 04:40
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Nassau, Bahamas
Boat: Windship, cutter, 60'
Posts: 12
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El Gouna is beautiful.... as is most of the coast along the Red Sea. The military here is taken very seriously, so don't take any photos or you WILL end up losing your camera gear and having a very long chat about why you felt the need to take the photo. So not worth it.
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28-04-2009, 08:23
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Registered User

Join Date: May 2005
Location: Cruising Greece
Boat: Cat in the med & Trawler in Florida
Posts: 2,314
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I hear the diving there is Great, im thinking of spending next winter there , I just dropped the marina a note asking how much will it cost?
Sounds like a pain in the ass going thru the cannel with the piloits reading Daves log
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28-04-2009, 18:19
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Nicholasville, Kentucky
Boat: 15 foot Canoe
Posts: 14,192
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Aloha and Welcome aboard!
Its good to have you posting here and am looking forward to hearing your adventures.
Kind regards,
JohnL
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28-04-2009, 20:22
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#13
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Cruising
Boat: Privilege 39 Catamaran, Exit Only
Posts: 2,722
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ram
I hear the diving there is Great, im thinking of spending next winter there , I just dropped the marina a note asking how much will it cost?
Sounds like a pain in the ass going thru the cannel with the piloits reading Daves log
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The Suez Canal transit should be regarded as an adventure that you don't take too seriously. The pilots on your boat really aren't pilots. They are crew members off tugs and other canal employees on an official boondoggle designed to extract a tip from you and keep you from getting run down by a ship. They do know the rules of the road, and they should keep you out of trouble. If you don't give them a tip, there isn't anything they can do, except have a pilot boat hit your fenders with a good thump.
It's mostly theatre and drama on their part, and if you don't take it seriously, they will most likely wratchet down their acting out. They like psychodrama, especially if they think they can get a bigger tip through drama and intimidation.
Most of the people we knew had a pleasant relationship with their pilot, and no matter how much you give them for a tip, they will want more. We expected it and didn't care. All I wanted from them was a safe transit of the canal, and whether they were happy or sad didn't matter to me.
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