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Originally Posted by Baz
In such tight conditions any loss of power would be the kiss of death....
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I can't imagine a side on wind storm with that much "sail" area
The 220,000-ton, 400-metre-long Ever Given – a so-called megaship operated by the Taiwan-based firm Evergreen – became stuck near the southern end of the canal on Tuesday. The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) said it had lost the ability to steer amid high winds and a dust storm.
I have always wanted to sail the Suez...friends of mine have done it and say it is a really weird experience. I have done the Panama Canal but the close quarters are fairly short in duration.
