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Aretha - Back to sea - 11 57 North, 62 15 West




> We’re back. It feels good.
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> It’s 21:15. The sky is filled with stars. There is a warm dry heat unlike the moist airs around Grenada. You can really feel the difference.
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> So, we’re underway and on our way to the San Blas Islands and for our Panama Crossing in early Feb. One week later than expected due to a failing clutch (now replaced) and suspected electrical problems (water heater which was shorting and shutting down the electrics). Super grateful to bump into Gavin, one of the team of Oyster Engineers in St Georges, Grenada - he helped a lot with the fixing.
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> So, we are 6 onboard Team Aretha. We’re delighted to have Caroline join us and the children have really taken to her and the increased focus on school work is being met well by the children. Caroline has been with us for a week now and joined us in Tobago Cays where we went with our friends on Matilda, Take Off and Khujada 2 and had some final super times together - swimming with turtles, freshly caught tuna and lobster for supper and lovely meals on deck. It’s been very sad to say goodbye to them as we’ve had such a lovely time together - we have plenty of plans to meet up again - either on the water or snow.
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> We’re taking it easy right now. Just the main with one reef in while we settle into our new watches and the team get their sea legs. The slower pace is good for fishing - 2 hours ago we landed an 8 lb tuna - Ceviche with the recipe a la Jessica Craven on the way.
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> Plenty more to report in the coming days as we catch up on the past 4 weeks adventures (of which there have been many).
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> For now, over and out from a Team Aretha delighted to be back at sea and underway again, and looking forward to catching up with Juno and Pentagram and exploring the San Blas Islands in c8 days time.
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> Have a super day everyone,
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> Caspar & Team Aretha.
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