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Frisco - Log Day 21 Smooth Sargasso Sea



Yet another calm day requiring the use of "Diesel Wind". The moon comes up after midnight local time which provides a period of darkness which gives an amazing display of stars. When you are on land there is always some light source which affects the view of the sky. At sea there is only the stars and you can see them right down to the horizon all around you. Steering on a clear night is much easier because you can set your compass course then pick a group of stars to aim for. It is much more pleasant to look at the heavens than a compass needle.

The area of the Atlantic that we are now in is part of the Sargasso Sea. On the surface of the water are giant mats of floating seaweed called Sargasso Weed. At night when you approach a mat of Sargasso Weed it appears white as if glowing somehow. These mats of weed are home to a variety of sea creatures. Fish hide underneath and bigger fish hunt the smaller ones. If you are fishing near this seaweed you often hook a Mahi Mahi. The trick of course is to keep clearing away the seaweed from your hook so that the fish will strike your lure.

The attached photo shows how calm it can be in the Atlantic and a small mat of Sargasso weed.






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