Prepare to Khaiyoor
The mast shrouds on the right and the sail on the left It all needs to be reversed as you Khaiyoor (gybe) Dan, an old friend from the Army, has a 26 foot Jalboot, the Zou Zou. It is a local, wooden sailboat traditionally used for fishing and pearling. The boat had been conveniently moored for free at a great little Marina at Umm Al Qwain where Dan lives. Unfortunately, there was a change in policy and only local fishermen were now permitted to use the Marina. Dan discovered this when he saw a large sticker plastered onto the Zou Zou telling him, in no uncertain terms, that he had to move it or be subject to a large fine. Dan was still a member of the Ras Al Khaimah Sailing Club where he was previously the Commodore so he had organised to moor the boat at the Club. Dan’s car had died and could no longer tow the boat on a trailer, so I committed to help sail the boat the 60 km from Umm Al Quain to Ras Al Kaimah. Some lanteen rig