Cloudy Bay - 26 Nov: Fast sailing and more fish

Two more days of fast sailing with the code 0 and second reef have gone by. Last night we changed to goose wing settings due to the forecasted wind and direction. The first few hours it felt a little bit like a wrong decision,because we sailed “just” around 5 to 6 knots. However, later in the night and morning we were back to our new normal an beloved 6 to 8 knots.

I had the shift with the sunrise and because the last two days we didn’t catch any fish I decided to throw out the lure around 7am. Not expecting to catch anything (soon) and wanting to take a nap... BUT... 15 minutes later the line went pfffrrrrrrr!!! Before Sanne even had the chance to drink her coffee, we were busy reeling in a big Mahi Mahi. It was a beautiful 85 cm fish! So, at 0730 we were fileting our long wanted fish taco’s to be, yum!

Up till today we always saw our buddy Bohemen on the AIS and most of the time at the horizon as well. It’s nice to be able to chat via the radio about how others are doing, what sails they fly, to brag about the fish you caught or to hear that they have an exhausted bird on board. Another enjoyable moment is when we get the riddle of the day in our mailbox from DamaSi II (takk!). Kristian has to translate from Norwegian to English first and then we can brainstorm about the answers.

We all enjoy everything to the fullest :D

Ilse