A good day
Tillymint.fortescue
Fri 30 Apr 2010 22:07
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13:00:20N 61:14:75W
Friday 30th
Why a good day?
Well:
We left Grenada on time at 06:30
At 08:00 we saw a Sperm Whale blowing about 50
yards off the bow
At 09:30 we caught a landed a barracuda (on to
tried and trusted fish lure)
At 11:00 we sighted a school of dolphins - not the
common ones but ones which breach and land on their backs and have a brown
underside. No dolphin book on board so not sure what they were
At 14:00 we caught and landed a tuna (on
"Tallulah")
At 16:00 we arrived in Bequia - a journey of about
80 miles completed
At 16:30 swimming off the boat in 29 degree
water
Fantastic winds, good boat speed and only two mild
annoyances:
Said trusty fish lure, which has caught so many
barracuda was lost - I'd like to think to a giant Blue Marlin, but possibly to
metal fatigue on the tracer wire
We couldn't properly furl the prop - so it rotated
gently for the whole voyage. Snorkeling down to it this evening didn't reveal
any obvious problem so I'm a bit confused.
Being back in Bequia, without Alison, Laurence,
Hugo and Imogen is a bitter sweet experience. On the one hand it is still an
absolutely gorgeous island and anchorage. On the other, last time we were here
was Christmas day en famille and it feels a little off to be here
"solo".
Anyway, fish to cook and a journey up to Martinique
tomorrow.....
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