Rally/convoy heading to the Red Sea

10:02 PM Mon 30 Aug 2010 GMT

'Thailand to Turkey - organised by Alondra, who has been sailing in Thailand since 2007' .

The Tiemessen family, sailing in their Phillip Rhodes designed sloop Alondra, a 60ft classic yacht, are heading from Thailand to Turkey via the Red Sea, and organising an informal rally or convoy for the journey, beginning the transit in early 2011. The International Sailing Federation (ISAF) strongly recommends against travelling this route because of the pirate activity in the area, but it doesn't stop dozens of yachts from making the journey. Travelling by convoy has long been recognised as sensible for yachts travelling through the Gulf of Aden, with recent convoys hugging the coast of Yemen to remain under the ...

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by Rene Tiemessen/Sail-World Cruising