George and the Dorado
Emerald
Voller Energy / Mark Tilley
Mon 10 Dec 2007 14:10
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Monday 10th December 2007
George and the Dorado
We caught a whopper of a Dorado fish yesterday
afternoon. During the day we had lost two lures, one line came in the big bite
marks in the plastic line so we knew there most be some big fish around.
Finally, around 2.30pm we pulled one in. George spotted it and reeling in the
line then did the necessary and scaled and gutted it. In the process we lost the
small chopping board over the side but no-one was really bothered in all the
excitement. After cleaning the fish up, George
cut it into about 10 steaks and marinaded it in garlic, soy sauce and ginger. It
was then pan fired and finished off in the oven and served along with Thai sweet
chilli rice. Delicious. The lines are out again today and we are hoping for some
tuna.
The weather continues to be quite severe with high
winds and big seas. We've got around 690 miles to go which means that, all being
well, we should reach St Lucia either late Friday or early Saturday. We heard
this morning that a couple of people who have taken part in this race in the
past are saying its by far the worst weather they have experienced on it. The
boat is holding up well though and we are making careful headway despite the
earlier problem with the rigging. We also had a warning of a tropical strom
building to the north of us but we are hoping that we are far enough south for
it not to effect us too much. The good news is that the sun is shining and Becci
and I are now in bikini tops and the boys are 'topless' in their shorts. Wayhay,
winter tans all round!
Hope you are all having a great
Monday!
Justine
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