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Name: Jonathan Jagot Age: 24 years old Specialty: Sailing around the world for over 12 years
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Jonathan Jagot
Publié le 01/12/2022
Par Jonathan Jagot
Numéro : 187
Parution : Jan. / Feb. 2023
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Multihulls World #187
I found myself briefly protected from the swell in an atoll facing a large coral reef, in the south of the Maldives. In the heart of this archipelago, most of the anchorages have this layout. Fortunately for me, it’ s the right season and the winds are light. Tonight, the trade winds weaken until the stillness of the night. The stars are reflected in the water, like on a lake. A large shadow suddenly blurs these sparkling lights. It is with great surprise that I discover that the boat has been encircled by a number of nurse sharks. We can easily recognize them with their very small eyes on the angles of their very flat heads. They are obviously very curious to come and inspect these small floating hulls in the middle of nowhere. Although they are absolutely harmless for humans, we would prefer not to fall into the water, even if it would be the chance to observe their funny (two) front teeth and the way they have to suck their prey...
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