Galapagos to Easter Is #7
Noon Position 25deg 07S 108deg 10W
Course -215 Degrees Speed – 11 Knots Day’s Run – 242 Miles
Weather – Clear with patches of cloud and 10′ swells from NE
Wind – 19 Knots from E
In the last 24 hours we have had the engine on more than off. The wind has turned and is coming from too far aft to keep the sails full in these rolly seas. Yesterday afternoon while we had the engine off we caught a Black Marlin. By the time we got the boat stopped there was very little line left on the reel. After a lot of winding we got it to the side boarding ladder and released it.
We had another very rolly night and this morning we were motor sailing so I put the fishing lines out and a few hours later we had turned the engine off and another Black Marline hit the line. It would have been nice smoked but way too much fish to be dealing with so we released it.
We are scheduled to arrive at Easter Island early in the morning 30th November.
JC