Archive for February, 2019

Delivery day 12 S 33°35.595’ W 004°06.535’ The big Dorado caught yesterday was halved, and one half was fried up and eaten with the burgers for a scrumptious Surf & Turf dinner, and the other half was thrown in the freezer. We got very excited about the fillet, as it took up half of a large Zip-Lock bag, and felt substantial. Just after supper, the fishing rods called out to us again in their high-pitched voices, beckoning us with haste. There was something ... Read more

Delivery Day 11 S 32°33.070 W 005°37.333 During the nights, we played around with our spinnaker, getting really good speeds and all in good spirits. This morning however, we heard a suspicious ‘clunk’, and ran up to discover that one of the spinnaker sheets had broken (a simple enough repair in itself) which had caused the spinnaker to flap around and obtain a small rent. The crew have all taken turns in helping mend the spinny, and otherwise seeing what familiar towns and cities ... Read more

Delivery day 10 S 30°53.950 W 007°27.737 The crew has had a relaxing day chilling, sleeping, reading and eating. A short rope was tied to the back of the boat, and some of the more energetic crew members swam off the stern - the speed that the boat was going made this quite the adventure. We have enough fish left over for supper tonight! Stan’s fishing endeavors have served us well. Kerryn has also been cooking ferociously, baking most of the bread as well ... Read more

Delivery day 9 S 29°02.102’ W 007°53.812’ The whole crew has been making an effort to keep a straight line due south, as we have discovered we are sitting in between two high pressure systems. This means that our weather is good but the window is fairly small. Sailing is pretty comfortable, with fairly consistent wind- coming from behind us. It’s still warm, but the intensity of the previous heat is gone and we’ve had a few light showers. This has ... Read more