Red Sea outlook

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Despite the problematic situation in the Red Sea for commercial vessels, private yachts are still undertaking the Suez Canal - Red Sea passage.

However, care is still needed as demonstrated by Barbara Jean Euser, captain of SY Islander, who suffered an unsettling incident off the coast of Eritrea after departing Djibouti. Wade Alarie, moderator of the Red Sea Passage Facebook group, also reports on the current situation for yachts.

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