Wind up a bit so reefed foresail. Boat bit calmer but still a little like a
slow motion tumble dryer. Back to bed.
12.00. Position 20deg 33´N, 61deg 29´W. Days run=118Nm. Not too bad for
light wind. Wind still holding up, little bit south of east. Course north
with a little touch of east. Not much going on, saw pod of Minke whales
yesterday and some dolphins. Little dark tern landed on the radar last night
and hitched a lift until dawn. A few shearwaters around showing some
interest in the fishing lures. Which is more than can be said of the fish.
Though I did loose a lure this morning so something is out there. Some
seaweed floating around which is odd, nearest land to windward is Africa and
sea is well over 1000m deep here. Wonder where the sargasso sea is? No idea,
where´s Mr Google when you need him. I´m slowly slipping back into offshore
frame of mind. Hours slip by, eat when hungry, sleep a lot. Nice that there
is no traffic or fishing boats or land to get in the way. Boat very well
behaved though rolling a bit in a 6 to 8´swell from the east. I could point
a bit higher but after the sailmaker in St Lucia said "Ain´t no way dat sail
gonna git a europe" I´m treating the foresail with kid gloves. There is a
smaller spare in the forepeak but would be nice to get another couple
thousand miles out of this one. We´ll see.
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