We Were About to Enter Bab el-Mandeb When This Happened
We’re approaching the Bab el‑Mandeb Strait—one of the most notorious chokepoints in the world and a place sailors don’t take lightly.
But just as we prepare to pass through, I’m suddenly below deck battling in the engine room.
Instead of calmly approaching the strait, we’re trying to keep the boat running.
And as night falls, we learn there is a warship operating in the area that’s aware of our position.
Just another day sailing one of the most intense stretches of our voyage.
Full episode now on Bums on a Boat.
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We’re approaching the Bab el‑Mandeb Strait—one of the most notorious chokepoints in the world and a place sailors don’t take lightly.
But just as we prepare to pass through, I’m suddenly below deck battling in the engine room.
Instead of calmly approaching the strait, we’re trying to keep the boat running.
And as night falls, we learn there is a warship operating in the area that’s aware of our position.
Just another day sailing one of the most intense stretches of our voyage.
Full episode now on Bums on a Boat.
#babemandeb
#redsea
#sailingadventure
#sailinglife
#sailingvoyage
#lifeatsea
#engineproblems
#offshoresailing
#oceanadventure
#circumnavigation
#bumsonaboat
#sailboatlife
#adventureatsea
#maritime
#shorts
Bums on a Boat
Bums on a Boat is a story. It starts with reckless abandon, throwing all caution to the wind. Just bloody go for it and see what happens. It's not pretty but it sure is exciting. We wanted to live an alternative way of life, no more 9 to 5, no more playing by the rules. This is adventure, sailing with no previous experience, fixing a sailboat with no skills and sailing the world with little money. Living as if there really were no tomorrow. Feeling freedom in the mind and body. Look how we want, talk how we want and live how we want. Everything has a price. Love became a beautiful part of this story but it ended in heartbreak. Now only I (Joel) remain. These are the Tales of BOAB!
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