ARC

CARRICK
Allan K Dobson
Sun 9 Dec 2012 18:23
Lat 17 deg 38 min N Long 51 deg 02 min W.
 
Still rock and roll in a lumpy sea with force 4 to 5. Forecast is for more of same. Getting a bit tedious but as just over 600nm to go we can put up with it. Allden finally hooked a big tuna but it got away having bitten the lure in half. Lunch of anchovy pizzas after a half hour search to find the anchovies.
 
Were surrouded by a pod of pilot whales at dusk yday which stayed with us for a while with occ breaching and fin waving – we waved back.
 
Owise surprising lack of life. V occ bird no dolphins and no fish. Moon all but gone s so at least we can see the stars when the clouds clear