Another peaceful night. The wind dropped and we moved quietly across the Caribbean Sea at 5.5 to 7 knots through the night. The moon is still quite full so good visibility, a star covered sky and clouds easy to see. We continue with our sail plan of 3 white sails goose-winged so the wind can push us forward.
Today is a special day as it’s Jane’s 60th birthday. I managed to deck the saloon with some balloons at 4am after my watch and we had a freshly made lemon drizzle cake for Jane’s birthday cake along with a celebratory drink of Canarian rum - we have marked the occasion and will celebrate in style in Santa Marta. Jane is still not feeling 100% so she’s putting a brave face on it all. The last place you want to be when you’re feeling poorly is the middle of the ocean on a boat!
Today we also started fishing - more in hope than expectation! Tim has prepared our new rod with our lucky pink lure. Our new gaffe and the vodka for the fish is at the ready. I have a mahi-mahi that’s big enough for 4 on order! No bites yet but our previous experience is that the fish are more active as we head to sundown … fingers crossed. We have seen no dolphins or whales yet but we know they are around as others have reported sightings … a display for Jane’s birthday would be really good …
Karen, Chris, Tim & Jane