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Easy Rider - Captain's Log....Day 3



An uneventful day! We sailed all day down wind with both headsails goose winged, at a very leisurely 5 kts. By lunchtime  the clouds had vanished to leave a clear blue sky.....sunbathing was the order of the day. Then great excitement......the fishing line began to run out at great speed, the boat was slowed down & Kristian reeled in an 8kg tuna. We had tuna sushi for lunch & fried tuna for dinner... absolutely marvelous! We caught a second tuna later in the afternoon, but as it weighed only 3kg we put it back!
 
Last night was quiet & peaceful. We changed course to head east, and with 10 -12 kts of wind we speed along averaging 7.5 kts across a calm sea..... I slept like a baby!
 
We have now passed the half way mark on our trip to Lagos and should arrive sometime on saturday. Tonight we have one of Soy's fabulous slow roasted ducks with all the trimmings to look forward to, the clouds are beginning to clear and I think it will be another afternoon on the tramps topping up the tan!! ( I'm sure the atlantic will have one more sting in the tail before landfall).
 
David


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