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Lexington - Captain Bob: under sail again



We motored a lot in the night. We got a little lazy and let the engine go. This morning at roll call 6 out of 25 boat reporting had engine hours. There are some boats that will stay under sail with multiple sail plans, anything to avoid using the engine.
So now we have put up our asymmetrical spinnaker and are doing 6-7 knots on very pleasant seas.
I hooked a fairly large fish (no photos, it was catch and release) that did a little tail walk and promptly spit the hook out. It looked like a sail fish that was about 4-5 feet long. It would have been too big but I wish I could have kept it on for a little more tail walking. We caught another much smaller fish that we landed for supper.
We are about 300 miles out of Isla San Cristobal. That is about 48 more hours of sailing.
Hope all is well at home. I hear you are having a little warm spell with daffodils coming up. Next time you pass a maple tree look for the little tinny blooms. This is one of the early nectar and pollen sources for bees in Kentucky. As soon as there is a little nectar flow and pollen production and warm weather the queen bee will start to lay eggs. The earlier this can happen the earlier they can build up a strong population for honey production.
Rdw

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