5 March 2011 3rd day at sea

The EJ's Voyage
Mike Everton-Jones
Sat 5 Mar 2011 17:28
The wind dropped overnight and so did the swells. We therefore had a slow but peaceful and comfortable night.
 
This morning the spi went up. The wind has increased slightly. We are sailing along at speeds between 6 to 7.5 kts. Beautiful sky, sunny and very hot. We have seen dolphins and a turtle again this morning.
 
Fishing line are out but nothing caught yet. Holger almost had a fish yesterday but it managed to free itself just before being hauled onboard. Not a happy Holger...
 
We have done 300nm out of the 800+ to the Galapagos.
 
We have heard on the SSB Pacific Net that there are at least 3 boats ahead of us and our Ozzie friends from Jacana are only 50nm behind us.
 
Attached a photo taken by Holger during the first night. You can see a beautiful sunset and a dolphin.
 
We are all well and happy.
 
A Demain
 
Love
Mike and Catherine
 
 

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