Day 1 Charleston to Antigua
Noon Position 31deg 26N 75deg 47W
Course – 122 Degrees Speed – 10.5 Knots Day’s Run – 230 Miles
Weather – Sunny, warm and 7′ (2m) swells from E
Wind – Light and variable
We left Charleston, South Carolina just after 2pm yesterday with very light winds. Seeing as we were motoring and not too fast we put the fishing lines out and caught 3 tuna in the last half hour of daylight. Last night we entered the warm waters of the Gulf Stream and left them just before sunrise. The water still a lot warmer than the coastal waters. It has been a rolly, bouncy ride with swells and no wind to stabilize us. Half an hour ago we caught a Mahi Mahi. Lets hope the good fishing continues.
We are all enjoying being back in shorts and T-shirts and looking forward to it getting warmer and warmer as we head South. The total distance from Charleston to Antigua is 1400 nautical miles which should get us in early Sunday.
JC