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Firefly - Not so lucky lure this time



Just as Peter started writing this log, a cry of 'fish' came from Susie in the cockpit; we had a hooked a 4 feet long Marlin, it jumped four times in the air; and then it was gone, the 100lb breaking strain line had snapped and the lucky lure gone with it. We are very sad about the suffering we have probably inflicted on the fish. We hope it somehow manages to spit out our tackle. The pink squid look alike had a great track record; set twice, time in the water about 20 minutes, two fish hooked one landed! On reflection we are not sure how we would have coped with a big fish in the cockpit and much more than one supper for three. We are now looking forward to sausages for tea.

There are just over 100 n.miles to go to the Equator and around 175 to San Cristobal Island. The bubbly is in the fridge and we need to find Neptune. Plans to swim across the Equator are on hold, we are sailing along at 6 knots to windward, fully close hauled into a choppy sea so not ideal conditions for bathing. If we continue at this speed we should be at anchor late tomorrow afternoon.

Before arriving we need to make preparations for intruders, not pirates or local criminals but the marine kind. We understand sea lions have a regular habit of invading visiting yachts, sunbathing on deck and leaving deposits! - this may prove our biggest challenge yet and not one we prepared for in Salcombe!

Over lunch we were reflecting back on our departure from Salcombe in late September last year, time has really flown by. Firefly will have sailed 7000 nautical miles when we arrive in Galapagos, and we have now started the crossing of a second ocean and are about to enter the Southern hemisphere....

Many thanks for following us.

Paul,Susie and Peter

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