Mohammedia to El Jedida
23/09/07 09:41 Filed in: Morocco
We spent the morning taking down the awning and preparing the boat for sea.
There was a bit of a misunderstanding when I went to pay the mooring fees. First they said they would take credit cards then they said they didn't. I had to return to town to withdraw some cash. Total mooring cost for 11 days Dhm 1100. We lost our free day as they charged for today even though we were leaving.
At 15:15 we left our berth and cleared Mohammedia harbour at 15:30. It had been a good, safe place to stop for a while and tour inland.
Bye bye Mohammedia.
At first we were able to sail under Main and Yankee in light NW winds making a speed of two knots. There was no hurry.
At 19:30 we were off Casablanca and passed slowly by a large container ship at anchor. It was dark. They got a bit nervous and put their spotlight on us.
By 19:45 the wind had died away and we were making less than half a knot through the water. It was time to surrender and put the engine on.
There was a bit of a misunderstanding when I went to pay the mooring fees. First they said they would take credit cards then they said they didn't. I had to return to town to withdraw some cash. Total mooring cost for 11 days Dhm 1100. We lost our free day as they charged for today even though we were leaving.
At 15:15 we left our berth and cleared Mohammedia harbour at 15:30. It had been a good, safe place to stop for a while and tour inland.
Bye bye Mohammedia.
At first we were able to sail under Main and Yankee in light NW winds making a speed of two knots. There was no hurry.
At 19:30 we were off Casablanca and passed slowly by a large container ship at anchor. It was dark. They got a bit nervous and put their spotlight on us.
By 19:45 the wind had died away and we were making less than half a knot through the water. It was time to surrender and put the engine on.