Hello Michael,
You want to be in Nai Harn Bay , South West corner of Phuket Island
on New Years eve 2008 - all fueled and provisioned up - total crew including Skipper 4. leave in company with others on 2nd January 09 - head first for the Sombrero channel , Nicobar islands then a way point which will take you to the Uligan atoll in the northern Maldives - take on fuel - Then head directly for Salalah in Southern Oman - take fuel - join flotilla for the Gulf of Aden .
See our WIKI on the G of A.
Once past Djibouti or Aden and entering the Red Sea - we can provide more info etc.
Need to know a little more about the trawler - stabilization - comms on board - email etc - crew - Navigation - time restraints . Average speed potential etc...................................etc
Richard