Past Bab el-Mandeb | 30 Knots in the Gulf of Aden

Past Bab el-Mandeb, the wind finally arrived. After days of preparation in Djibouti — cleaning the boat, servicing the engines, and loading 900 liters of fuel in jerry cans — we set off toward one of the most notorious passages in the world: the Gulf of Aden. The moment we cleared the harbor, the conditions changed. Thirty knots of wind filled in on a beam reach and suddenly we were sailing fast, pushing northwest to stay clear of Somali waters before joining the Internationally Recommended Transit Corridor (IRTC) used by commercial ships crossing between the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean. With the Bab el-Mandeb finally behind us, we’re making miles under sail — but we’re still on high alert as we pass between the coasts of Yemen and Somalia. Cargo ships share the corridor, naval patrols monitor the region, and the Indian Ocean is beginning to build as we approach the end of the lane. The strait may be behind us… but this passage isn’t over yet. Subscribe: to follow our passage from Grenada to Dubai 🌍 Don't forget to like, comment, and share if you got something from this story ————————————————————————— Stay connected! 🔗 Facebook: [facebook.com/bumsonaboat] Instagram: [instagram.com/bumsonaboat] #Sailing #GulfOfAden #BabElMandeb #SailingAdventure #OffshoreSailing #BluewaterSailing #SailingTheWorld #SailingLife #LiveaboardLife #IndianOcean #BumsOnABoat