Fish, Fish and more Fish! Day 8 Lazy Dawn's Ocean Passage

Lazydawn
Tue 29 Nov 2005 09:37
![]() ![]() Oh no I think it might be my turn
tomorrow!
So now I await Dorado steaks cooked this time by
chef Chris :-)
Back to the sailing, we sailed well under a reefed
main and a genoa overnight and maintained a steady 7 kts. Still heading a more
south westerly route in an attempt to avoid a calm patch to the west of us, we
have finally found ourselves in 3kts of breeze, so unwillingly we have turned on
the engine. Not all bad, as this has meant we have been able to
confidently turn on the water maker..........WE ARE CLEAN!!!! Showers for us
all, although there ended up a competition on who could use the least amount of
water, and I didn't come last!
The trades are predicted even further south, at 16
degrees North. We are now at 17 degrees 48 mins, so we are have another 60 - 70
miles until we will turn west, come what may!
So although not a great sailing mileage day, we
have seen dolphins and whales, caught fish, showered and generally chilled. It
feels like a holiday :-)
Must go, the wine is being opened!
Chris Jo and Peter
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