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Sephina of Beaumaris - Day 7 ­ Aquatic Creatures



Day 7 – Aquatic Creatures Well!! What an exciting day we’ve had today!!
My 5am shift usually sees the sun rising at around 7am, today it was 45minutes late – a sign we are shifting between time zones & well on our way.
At around 8am as it was getting light I spotted a few fins near to the boat swimming in the opposite direction – one turned around & joined us for a brief few seconds before scooting off to catch up with its buddies. I just love dolphins, in all my years sailing no matter how many times I see them its always as magical as it was the very first time I saw one! They are so majestic!
Later this afternoon I was watching a film down below with Matt when my mum, who was on watch, started shouting about dolphins – we ran up on deck & there were what seemed like hundreds of them surrounding the yacht as we sailed along. We all ran up to the bow & watched as they darted around our wake jumping in & out & probably having the time of their lives. Just gorgeous!
Yesterday, we were lucky enough to see a fin whale ahead of the yacht slowly passing over the surface of the flat calm ocean. We slowed down & approached it at a reasonable pace hoping to catch a glimpse – but it either darted off or went to deep for us to see – my mission is to see a whale before the end of the trip – having never seen one before!!
Our final bit of aquatic excitement came when Matt sauntered over to the fishing line, very casually, to reel it in for the day – a little glum, worrying he was never going to catch one – when suddenly the line pulled & he’d got a bite!!
He reeled it in like a pro & the result was a bloody great Durado (not sure on the spelling) which was a stunning bluey green colour – a couple of whacks on the head with the hammer from Matt, with me squealing in the background, & it was a dull grey, ready to be gutted & eaten!  
& oh how we ate ;) fish freshly caught & cooked within 15minutes while underway somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean – another unforgettable day on our journey.

Squealing Fish Wife…….Steph


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