The First To Conquer The Most Dangerous Strait In The World

The former soldier from England became the first person in history to successfully row the most dangerous strait on the planet.
The first person to conquer the most dangerous Bab-el-Mandeb Strait in the world
As a former soldier serving the Royal Army from 2000-2009, Jordan Wylie has challenged herself with a journey to conquer the most dangerous Bab-el-Mandeb Strait on the planet. He used to run marathons in Iraq, Somalia and Afghanistan, but he shared that sailing alone through these waters was the hardest thing he ever did.
The Strait separates Asia from Africa, the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait (also known as the tear gate) is notorious for not only pirates but also for terrorism, human trafficking, arms and drugs. It is also one of the busiest shipping routes in the world

. To make the trip, Jordan had 2 years of planning and 12 months of training before that.
Jordan traveled 17 hours in the car to reach the starting point, spent 10 days monitoring the tide and security, and mounted cameras and technology equipment on the boat before departure. The boat will move to Djibouti city and tow it to the starting point Photographer Stephen McGrath and local guide are a companion to ensure Jordan has no problem finding his way to the Eritrea border in Northern Djibouti.




Jordan explained to the Daily Mail that pirates and terrorists would detect his small boat from a distance of 30-40 knots without a light. So he decided to depart from Khor ‘Angar, a remote camp of Djibouti, at 4 am.
Rowing in the sun 38 degrees Celsius, dehydrated, spent 4 days with diarrhea before departure, getting sick in Khor Angar, where people survive by eating fish every day, surrounded by bull sharks ... are the memorable obstacles for Jordan. It was a few heartbreaking moments as armed men approached, but fortunately they were coast guards of Djibouti and Yemen For safety's sake, Jordan also stayed away from fishing boats.




“I am preparing the radio to watch commercial shipping captains warn of suspicious small ships in the area. I also update daily information from a marine security advisory site, providing information on suspicious activity, current threats, the situation in Yemen, and regular contact with the sponsor. is based in the UAE ”, Jordan added.
One of the main motivations for Jordan to complete the journey was donating money to a charity to build schools for the war refugees in As’Eyla, Djibouti. Despite the good intentions, the British diplomatic and government office advised Jordan not to do it because anyone who rowing unarmed in the strait faces significant risks.
Departing on October 4 from Djibouti (Africa) to Yemen (Asia) and back, the explorer becomes the first person in history to successfully sail through this waters without the support of the equipment. protect.
According to Van Anh / Zing news
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