Group of Islands of Farquhar

Today we sail on a southwesterly course in the Somali Basin passing south of Les Amirantes until we pass the Farquhar group. From this group of islands we will sail in a more westerly direction. In most parts of this area the depths are greater than 13,123 feet (4000 meters). There are 3 main currents acting in this area and most of the time we will be under the influence of the Equatorial Current which flows eastward 0,5 to 2 knots.