Graptolite - Maldives Ahoy!

Graptolite's Sailing Log
Martyn Pickup & Heike Richter
Thu 29 Jan 2009 05:35
04:10.25N 073:29.43E at anchor, Male Atoll, Maldives Thursday 29th January
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After a fairly gentle sail for a bit over 400 miles, we arrived in the
Maldives at first light.

Male, the capital, looks to be a cluster of pastel coloured high rise
buildings squeezed on to a tiny island. I wondered aloud why the Dutch chose
that particular island for the capital out of the hundreds they had a choice
of. Colin said probably as it's near the airport. It's been a long trip with
just two on watch.

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