For Panama Canal transit we paid around 2300 USD in 2019. But that was way more work and complexity, Suez was 700USD + 150USD as we were transiting on the weekend. Used Maritime Felix agency.
@@SailingAquarius I went frew the Panama in 71 , Delivering a 42 schooner ( The Red MacGregor) Never for get the name , 120 US & a bunch of stone heads on the lines , The pilot was from Texas , Boots , Hat & lots of bourbon , Dont remember a lot but we got there .,Love the out of the way vids - Memories .
Difficult Conditions, But You 2 Really know how to make the Best of a Hard situation, cool, calm collective, Thank You for sharing the videos, Best Regards from Dominican Republic⛵
My first trip through the Suez Canal!😁 My first thought on seeing those pontoon bridges was that they were a leftover from the 1967 Egypt- Israel War. Not something you wanted to ask your Suez Canal Pilot about. Looking forward to the last section of the Canal!
Hi guys. Allan, you are pretty much spot on, designed to get the military on to the Sinai peninsula, then to Israel. I'm surprised that filming s being allowēd, when I was deployed there 22 years ago, a camera around the Suez could land you in jail.
First time I went through on a ship we had an inspection and they told us our Suez Light was not up to standard (A purpose built all singing and dancing searchlight) and we had to "rent a searchlight" for the passage. The rental turned out to be a 50 gallon oil drum with half a dozen incandescent light bulbs inside it! Marlboro cigarettes were the currency of the canal!
To whom it may concern Currently, the Suez Canal Authority is building a fuel station to supply yachts coming from the north (Port Said) and from the south (Suez) in order to supply fuel to yachts coming from both sides. Upon the arrival of the yachts from both sides, they will continue to transit canal without stopping until Ismailia station at the Yacht Club there, and they will stop to refuel and any other services such as Sign Off or Sign On, providing them with food, etc., and they will entering canal after that without stopping, and this means that the yachts will stop in the port of Ismailia only. Note: When all this is done, I will inform you of all new news
À qui cela concerne Actuellement, l'Autorité du canal de Suez construit une station-service pour approvisionner les yachts venant du nord (Port Saïd) et du sud (Suez) afin d'approvisionner en carburant les yachts venant des deux côtés. À l'arrivée des yachts des deux côtés, ils continueront à transiter par le canal sans s'arrêter jusqu'à la gare d'Ismailia au Yacht Club là-bas, et ils s'arrêteront pour faire le plein et tout autre service tel que Sign Off ou Sign On, leur fournissant de la nourriture, etc., et ils entreront ensuite dans le canal sans s'arrêter, ce qui signifie que les yachts s'arrêteront uniquement dans le port d'Ismailia. Note : Lorsque tout cela sera fait, je vous informerai de toutes nouvelles nouveautés
Been watching your videos tonight and I like what I see. Everytime you are running the engine you get that "clonk clonk clonk" on the background, where does it come from...engine mounts (or not all injectors doing their job), engine drive/gear alignment, Amel "drive", prop? Grew up with boating, boat building and sailing so just asking out of curiosity. Safe sailing and fair winds!
I just read an article about Captain Fatty motoring up the Red Sea and having to wait out Nor'westerlies sometimes for weeks on end in various Sudanese bays while inching their way north, did you guys spend a lot of time waiting on weather on your way north or did you just beat through it?
The Northern winds is a real thing. It’s pretty much constant. We waited for the right winds in Jordan, which is much closer than going through Red Sea all the way. Lots of sailors need to wait out. We stopped only for couple of hours…
Great video. First time I've seen an Amel making this trip. Visit Kilada (Argolic Gulf) this summer if still in Greece. Buy you a beer. SV Trident Star, Maramu #25
Can someone explain to a novice sailor exactly what happened with the fishing boat? I understand fishing boats have right of way, but what exactly did Aquarius do to violate that right? I didn’t see them cutting the fishermen off at any point.
I think they were just mysteriously being dicks. Choose your own adventure: A) They wanted to catch Aquarius in a net then demand a fee for damage to their gear. B) They wanted to incapacitate Aquarius to "earn" a substantial salvage fee C) They believe they earn good luck / cast off bad luck with this maneuver D) It's a just like any other kind of localism where a local hood mad dogs the non-locals for.... reasons E) "Road"rage. Basically, they probably thought they had a reason, but it wasn't any kind of remotely good reason.
Sailing vessels have to give way to Fishing vessels under the Rules of the Road. Sailing vessels are the give way vessel. The fishing vessel is supposed to show the appropriate day shapes. Also, sailing vessels are not to impede the passage of vessels that can navigate only in the narrow channel (shipping lane could qualify as a narrow channel near the Sue’s Canal). See US Coast Guard publication.
Both publications are available as a hard copy on Amazon. The fishing vessel probably assumed that you were aware of the COLREGS and exercised its stand on privilege
Tried to paste a link unsuccessfully. Search for ‘Rules of the Road International Regulations for Prevention of Collisions at Sea, 1972 (72COLREGS) and U.S. Inland Navigation Rules’ and …
‘The One-Minute Guide to the Nautical Rules of the Road (United States Power Squadrons Guides)’ by Charlie Wing. The first is published by the US Coast Guard and a copy is required to be on your vessel. Both are available online from booksellers.
What I despise about those parts of the world is the double standards of lawlessness. WE HAVE to jump through hoops and make sure every dot and cross is squared away in duplicate whilst the "authorities" and other villains get away with literally murder!
I am afraid that for Rule 10 coll regs - paragraph (e) allows fishing into TSS. Although paragraph (i) of the same rule states that in a TSS A vessel engaged in fishing shall not impede the passage of any vessel following a traffic lane. Paragraph (a) says This Rule applies to traffic separation schemes adopted by the Organization and does not relieve any vessel of her obligation under any other Rule. so... Rule 18 rules - Responsibilities between vessels (a) A power-driven vessel underway shall keep out of the way of: a vessel engaged in fishing
I just want to be realistic.... Fishing boats can not block shipping lanes. If they could, legally, then the fishing boats could block all the traffic in all the shipping lanes. Legal shipping terrorism.
O' the Arab world..I won't tell you what my father said (he was in the 3rd Army in Germany in WWII and the veterans of that army had come from North Africa) about that culture.
Is it against rules to sail through the approaches? Seemed like a waste of good breeze in the first part of the video. Ya upwind, but woulda been better tacking than pounding dead into chop at 3 knots!
Hi, why are you surprised with the actions of theses fishermen seeing your american flag. Don't you khow want you americans are doing around the world! Some americans travel with Canadian flag on them because they don't want to be identify as americans.
What was the cost compared to Panama , Interesting vid .
For Panama Canal transit we paid around 2300 USD in 2019. But that was way more work and complexity, Suez was 700USD + 150USD as we were transiting on the weekend. Used Maritime Felix agency.
@@SailingAquarius I went frew the Panama in 71 , Delivering a 42 schooner ( The Red MacGregor) Never for get the name , 120 US & a bunch of stone heads on the lines , The pilot was from Texas , Boots , Hat & lots of bourbon , Dont remember a lot but we got there .,Love the out of the way vids - Memories .
It's a bridge for tanks indeed
Exactly as you explained
A great insight into a very busy canal. You pair are always so calm and collected when stuff goe’s wrong and breaks, well done to you both.
Much appreciated!
Thanks for sharing much footage of canal. Cheers.
Wow, super interesting!
Fishing vessels have right of way. Keep clear.
I am just going to put out a line, just so I have right of way... YES!
Love it Love it Love it
Great job all.
looking forward to part 2 of the crossing.
Tk care
Thanks so much!
fascinating
Thank you!
Difficult Conditions, But You 2 Really know how to make the Best of a Hard situation, cool, calm collective, Thank You for sharing the videos, Best Regards from Dominican Republic⛵
Our pleasure! Looking forward to visiting Dominican Republic at some point 😁
Suez Canal transit was great video and memory lane for me. Many a Naval ship transit! Our patch was “We did the ditch”. Great job you two
Thanks. It was fun going through the Suez. Panama, and Suez completed.
WOW i did NOT Realize that Aquarius was SUCH A HUGE threat to the Poor Fishermen that is SAD you MEANIES
Yes we are. You said it well 😂
Interesting 👍🍻
Thank you! Cheers!
This was fascinating and insightful - thank you for sharing. Stay well, safe and positive. Hello from London :- )
We are glad you enjoyed it!
My first trip through the Suez Canal!😁 My first thought on seeing those pontoon bridges was that they were a leftover from the 1967 Egypt- Israel War. Not something you wanted to ask your Suez Canal Pilot about.
Looking forward to the last section of the Canal!
Yes… very military. But whole country like that. Military trucks and machine guns on every intersection…
Hi guys. Allan, you are pretty much spot on, designed to get the military on to the Sinai peninsula, then to Israel. I'm surprised that filming s being allowēd, when I was deployed there 22 years ago, a camera around the Suez could land you in jail.
Just can't film the military or police, (and I try not to film guns) but the rest I think now is OK.
Bridges were only used in 1973 October war
It's definitely something you wanna ask the pilot about 😉
Congratulations n love the video
Another narrow and busy strait....that is Malacca Strait.....
Already sailed via Malacca strait - not that much fun either…
First time I went through on a ship we had an inspection and they told us our Suez Light was not up to standard (A purpose built all singing and dancing searchlight) and we had to "rent a searchlight" for the passage. The rental turned out to be a 50 gallon oil drum with half a dozen incandescent light bulbs inside it! Marlboro cigarettes were the currency of the canal!
Oh, I believe you!
And i visited Aquarius twice in20022😘😘😀
Yes! 🥰
Nice Crossing…Except they Broke yer BT😜 Continue to Stay Safe and Enjoy 😎
Thanks Steve! We already fixed the BT
I hv been transitting suez canal many times
Cool! How much is changed over the years?
Fishing boats fishing have right of way! No matter how much you complain about it. It’s the rules.
O - yeah.... I can put out a line too. Fishing boat meets tanker... MMM who wins?
I have been through there a few times both directions . It is interesting , fishing boats all over the world do the same ,
That’s our experience as well…
To whom it may concern
Currently, the Suez Canal Authority is building a fuel station to supply yachts coming from the north (Port Said) and from the south (Suez) in order to supply fuel to yachts coming from both sides.
Upon the arrival of the yachts from both sides, they will continue to transit canal without stopping until Ismailia station at the Yacht Club there, and they will stop to refuel and any other services such as Sign Off or Sign On, providing them with food, etc., and they will entering canal after that without stopping, and this means that the yachts will stop in the port of Ismailia only.
Note: When all this is done, I will inform you of all new news
Thank you for the information!
The fishing boat Captain think that - we are doing this for living - you are doing it for pleasure...
That is very true, but even that does not make it right to mess with somebody’s safety.
@@SailingAquarius True!
À qui cela concerne
Actuellement, l'Autorité du canal de Suez construit une station-service pour approvisionner les yachts venant du nord (Port Saïd) et du sud (Suez) afin d'approvisionner en carburant les yachts venant des deux côtés.
À l'arrivée des yachts des deux côtés, ils continueront à transiter par le canal sans s'arrêter jusqu'à la gare d'Ismailia au Yacht Club là-bas, et ils s'arrêteront pour faire le plein et tout autre service tel que Sign Off ou Sign On, leur fournissant de la nourriture, etc., et ils entreront ensuite dans le canal sans s'arrêter, ce qui signifie que les yachts s'arrêteront uniquement dans le port d'Ismailia.
Note : Lorsque tout cela sera fait, je vous informerai de toutes nouvelles nouveautés
Pretty sedate canal trip.
It sure is! Canal is not the place where you want to have a drama it can become very expensive!
Been watching your videos tonight and I like what I see. Everytime you are running the engine you get that "clonk clonk clonk" on the background, where does it come from...engine mounts (or not all injectors doing their job), engine drive/gear alignment, Amel "drive", prop? Grew up with boating, boat building and sailing so just asking out of curiosity. Safe sailing and fair winds!
Engine mounts and Vetus coupling changed last month. Injectors and vibration damper will be changed next month. :) Fair Winds
@@SailingAquarius you are fast 😉
Hope the clonk will be gone and enjoy the Med
@@SailingAquarius just watching your episode 151 and now she purring like a kitty cat no more chonka chonka clonks
Indeed! 😁
🖐😎 ahoy aquarius, captain and sparky first officer ⚓
Hi Joe 👋☺️
I just read an article about Captain Fatty motoring up the Red Sea and having to wait out Nor'westerlies sometimes for weeks on end in various Sudanese bays while inching their way north, did you guys spend a lot of time waiting on weather on your way north or did you just beat through it?
The Northern winds is a real thing. It’s pretty much constant. We waited for the right winds in Jordan, which is much closer than going through Red Sea all the way. Lots of sailors need to wait out. We stopped only for couple of hours…
Great video. First time I've seen an Amel making this trip. Visit Kilada (Argolic Gulf) this summer if still in Greece. Buy you a beer. SV Trident Star, Maramu #25
Sounds great!
Can someone explain to a novice sailor exactly what happened with the fishing boat? I understand fishing boats have right of way, but what exactly did Aquarius do to violate that right? I didn’t see them cutting the fishermen off at any point.
I think they were just mysteriously being dicks. Choose your own adventure: A) They wanted to catch Aquarius in a net then demand a fee for damage to their gear. B) They wanted to incapacitate Aquarius to "earn" a substantial salvage fee C) They believe they earn good luck / cast off bad luck with this maneuver D) It's a just like any other kind of localism where a local hood mad dogs the non-locals for.... reasons E) "Road"rage.
Basically, they probably thought they had a reason, but it wasn't any kind of remotely good reason.
Your boat sounds like its dropped a valve or something.?
Definitely sounds like the motor has developed a knock.
We are in Europe, so it’s a good place to check all of those sounds
What's up with your drive line? Hope it's not the engine!
We will figure it out. It’s not a big deal ☺️
Suez canal is a big organized mess!🤣
Well said! 😁
Hi, can you share the information about the transition costs ?
We will do that in the next part. But we paid 700USD + 150USD as we were transiting on the weekend. Used Maritime Felix agency
interesting ep...what rules of the road?!
In general, it’s “do what your pilot is telling you”, but you are still the captain and responsible for your boat
Fishing boats have right of way , written rules , but should not fish in tss ,
Sailing vessels have to give way to Fishing vessels under the Rules of the Road. Sailing vessels are the give way vessel. The fishing vessel is supposed to show the appropriate day shapes. Also, sailing vessels are not to impede the passage of vessels that can navigate only in the narrow channel (shipping lane could qualify as a narrow channel near the Sue’s Canal). See US Coast Guard publication.
Vessels under 20m length also cannot impede the passage of a vessel that can use only a narrow channel
Where do you get this information?
Both publications are available as a hard copy on Amazon.
The fishing vessel probably assumed that you were aware of the COLREGS and exercised its stand on privilege
Tried to paste a link unsuccessfully. Search for ‘Rules of the Road
International Regulations for Prevention of Collisions at Sea, 1972 (72COLREGS) and U.S. Inland Navigation Rules’
and …
‘The One-Minute Guide to the Nautical Rules of the Road (United States Power Squadrons Guides)’ by Charlie Wing.
The first is published by the US Coast Guard and a copy is required to be on your vessel. Both are available online from booksellers.
In the name of the boat model Amel Super Marumu 2000, does the 2000 mean anything? Thanks.
it came out in 1999, but it was the year 2000 model. It was built from 1999 to 2005.
What I despise about those parts of the world is the double standards of lawlessness. WE HAVE to jump through hoops and make sure every dot and cross is squared away in duplicate whilst the "authorities" and other villains get away with literally murder!
You described every part of the world. The part where its 1 big club and were not in it.
@@sailingsolo5290 George Carlin was RIGHT!
Only a few great comedians can to tell the truth to the masses. George was one. I also like Jon Stewart.
So basically following Zatara to the Med
Basically Zatara followed us to the Med 😁
I am afraid that for Rule 10 coll regs - paragraph (e) allows fishing into TSS.
Although paragraph (i) of the same rule states that in a TSS A vessel engaged in fishing shall not impede the passage of any vessel following a traffic lane. Paragraph (a) says This Rule applies to traffic separation schemes adopted by the Organization and does not relieve any vessel of her obligation under any other Rule. so...
Rule 18 rules - Responsibilities between vessels
(a) A power-driven vessel underway shall keep out of the way of: a vessel engaged in fishing
I just want to be realistic.... Fishing boats can not block shipping lanes. If they could, legally, then the fishing boats could block all the traffic in all the shipping lanes. Legal shipping terrorism.
O' the Arab world..I won't tell you what my father said (he was in the 3rd Army in Germany in WWII and the veterans of that army had come from North Africa) about that culture.
We met so many great people on our Red Sea passage. But we did not enjoy Egypt.
What yacht is this
Amel Super Maramu 2000
This is why a 50 cal onboard would be good
I agree... Sink anything in the way... Be Cause I am from the USA! Just kidding!
Is it against rules to sail through the approaches? Seemed like a waste of good breeze in the first part of the video. Ya upwind, but woulda been better tacking than pounding dead into chop at 3 knots!
There are some angles of wind, it's just impossible to make any gains. Better to just run, hide, drop the hook and wait it out.
@@SailingAquarius I guess some boats don't go upwind that well. I'm used to tacking through about 75-80 degrees on a good upwind boat.
Maybe others sailors should transit their yacht on a truck from Eilat to ashkelon marina Israel.what do you think 🤔?
That sounds like an option 😁
Not
Are you transiting with Zatara?
No we transited earlier than Zatara, they just finished theirs couple days ago
Dont understand half of what the woman is saying.
Sorry about that, will do the CC, hope this helps
Hi, why are you surprised with the actions of theses fishermen seeing your american flag. Don't you khow want you americans are doing around the world! Some americans travel with Canadian flag on them because they don't want to be identify as americans.
We were not flying American flag at the time
NO EXCUSE!