We are in Ismailia, an intermediate stage of the passage of the Suez Canal. Getting here and 'Stao a real problem. We found the wind and big waves from N all the time. The first two days we had to return the Pima After losing 20 nm and a dozen laseconda and going back to repair coral reefs. Then we can start the evening but during the night reinforced and dawn, the light literally are adapted to "scrape" the west coast to protect us from the waves. After stop to rest a bit more violent gusts and when we resumed the journey sempbrava we were in sight of Suez has given up the dirty diesel engine. Domm en route to Wadi (loss of 5 hours) and arrive in Suez in the night with difficulty 'remarkable to see the mouth of the channel. Last step in front of the marina, we took a ropes in the propeller. Bath cvon the cylinder and the problem resolved shortly. Tomorrow the second stage of the canal to Port Said and Saturday is making his way directly to Rhodes. Purtroppoo skip a stop in Israel for an absolute lack of time 'cause I do not want to risk a siutuazione weather at the moment seems to be faced and there is fault blocks in Tel Aviv. From Saturday we will be at sea at least 3 \\ 4days to make the 400 nm to Rhodes.
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