First fish!

June 6, 2015

10 18.2N
150 57.6W
5.6kt @ 145
125nm noon to noon
Aloha everyone, here it is 0 dark thirty, and it is very jerky out here tonight. The wind and waves are making for an uncomfortable ride tonight. You may have noticed that our mileage is down. We are trying to get as much easting as possible and we slow down at night for better rest, both of which are slow. None the less, we seem to be making good progress. Expect to see ITCZ either Sunday or monday. We put our first fishing line out today, Randy dragged his favorite lure for hours and then we tried mine and got a shibi. It was his lucky day as we let him go. Still no luck with water maker and one of our GPS quite, but otherwise, we are doing well. i am lucky to have a great crew who get along well and fun to be with. BTW, I was kidding yesterday when I said I didn't now what they did. Actually, Randy always walks the deck to check on everything, fixes whatever needs fixing and is always ready for whatever I would need him for. Although Fred is much less experienced in the ways of the sea, he is learning fast and does whatever is asked of him. And, if Randy or I goes nuts, we are set as he is a Psychiatrist!
Not much else tonight, Aloha, David
PS looks like GPS started working again!




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