Arabian Sea - Day 5

Jackamy
Paul & Derry Harper
Mon 21 Feb 2011 11:00
 
21:38.53N 60:04.49E
 
Monday 21st February
 
Another day and another night ticked off and we're that little bit closer to arriving in port. Dolphins swam alongside for a few minutes last night, we only noticed because of the green/blue dolphin shape that was darting about in the phosphorescence in the water beside us and then as their fins broke through the water the colour of the ripples was magical. An incredible thing to witness!
 
I forgot to say yesterday about the planes. Two days ago, a Pakistani plane flew over very low a couple of times. At the time there was a tanker around 3 miles to our starboard and we wondered if he'd reported us as suspicious. Communication wasn't that great but we concluded he didn't as he was asking if it was a test. We had no radio contact with the plane but it was very comforting to know that they were about. And then yesterday we had a fighter jet fly over just once, we're not sure of the nationality. He dipped his wings as he came in between us all and then did a somersault as he climbed up again. Amazing!