Sunday, Sept 17th Time: 1200 Alaska Time (2200 UTC)
Position: 44’22 N 124’36 W
15 miles West Cape Foulweather, Oregon Days run: 260 miles (noon – noon)
Boat speed: 11.8 kts Course 140 T
Weather: Overcast Wind: 13 kts out of 140’T
News:
The Southerly winds filled in reaching 25kts as Timoneer motored through the night on a course of 140T. The breeze seemed noticeably lighter as we approached the Oregon coast although we were still 15+ miles offshore. The waves were also better although our boat speed was hurt by a combination of the rig windage and the pitching of the boat. All and all it is still a pretty comfortable motion. Good news on the fishing front, during dinner last night we landed a 25lb Albacore Tuna. This morning at first light right as we put the lines in we had a double strike with 23lb and 28lb Albacores. Due to rapidly shrinking freezer space we have declared a moratorium on fishing until we get closer to San Francisco.
John