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5 Capes: Leg 5 - Singapore to Muscat

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Ali Ambusaidi
The shore and marina team wave us off from SIngapore
Mohammed Al Ghailani steers Majan at the start of Leg 5
Shipping traffic in the straits off Singapore
Ali Ambusaidi helming using the moon to help navigate
Looking for wind

Sunset in the Malacca Straits
Sidney Gavignet helming under the bright moonlight
Sunset reflections on Majan's bow
Moshin in a reflective mood
Sidney Gavignet helming in no wind
Moshin looks for any sign of wind

All calm on board Majan
Still no wind as night falls
Last light of the day
Majan's crew celebrate the birth of Mohsin's daughter Thura
Big cheer for Mohsin, Sarah and baby Thura
Majan is becalmed crossing the Malacca Straits to Sumatra

Mohammed al Ghailani
Band Aceh
Fisherman of Band Aceh
Fishing boats off Indonesia
Ali Hamad Ambusaidi on lookout at dawn
Mohsin Al Busaidi Splicing a new line

Moshin gybes the foresails in the Malacca Straits in no wind
Yellow Sunset
Fast Night Sailing under full Moon Mohsin Al Busaidi at the helm
Sidney Gavignet at work at the nav table deep into the night
Kedging - waiting for wind
Majan on leg 5

Back in the breeze - a welcome sight of spray off the rudders
Mohsin splices a new control line during the light winds
Ali Ambusaidi on lookout at dawn
Mohsin and Ali racing hard in the new breeze on Leg 5
A fishing boat comes to say 'hello' to Majan
The stores and diesel tanks

View forwards into the wet sail locker
View into the crew sleeping quarters
The media station
The water maker - our most essential piece of kit
It's just not quite the same as a cruising yacht interior!
Close quarters sleeping - the shared cot berths

Ali Ambusaidi trys to hold up the sunset
Mohammed and Ali moving the G1 foresail
Mohsin works the pit
Mohsin blind tasting the freeze dried food menu
Ali Hamad Ambusaidi holding the sun
Ali Hamad Ambusaidi, Mohammed al Ghailani, Mohsin Al Busaidi eating their freeze dried dinner at dusk on the deck

Food ? or is it?
Mohsin Al Busaidi holding the sun
The last slither of the moon
Paul speaks Mohsin about his experience on Majan and looking forward to seeing his new baby girl
Mohsin Al Busaidi looks for Cape Ras Al Hadd on the closing stages of the last leg
Mohsin Al Busaidi looks for Cape Ras Al Hadd on the closing stages of the last leg

Mohammed reflects on his experience on the Indian Ocean 5 Capes
Arriving over the finish of Leg 5 off Cape Ras Al Hadd
Mohsin Al Busaidi arriving back into Muscat at the end of Leg 5
Mohammed Al Ghailani arriving back on Majan end of Leg 5
Local Omani school children get to meet Majan
Majan and her crew - at the end of the Indian Oceans 5 Capes Race

Mohammed Al Ghailani supporters
Mohsin greets Sarah and baby Thura for the first time
Mohsin and family
Mohsin giving interviews to the press and media
Mohsin and baby Thura
Mohammed Al Ghailani giving interviews to the press

School children visit Majan whilst the press report on her arrival home to Oman
Welcome home Majan!


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