Day 1: Overturned Migrant Rib seen upturned. x2 giant Mahi Mahi caught.

Day 2: settled into routine, heading SW away from the Canary Islands.

Day 3: Pilot Whales seen off port bow. Flying fish.

Day 4: Lone turtle seen swimming East. Flying fish.

Day 5: Flying fish.

Day 6: x1 giant Mahi Mahi caught, fish curry on the way.

Day 7: Cordial running dangerously low. Soon to be on plain tank water. First hoist of the Spinaker!! No small feat.

Day 8: Mid Atlantic swim, one crew stung by jellyfish. Shark turned up and cut the swim short. Onwards…
Pre dinner, caught our first Wahoo.

Day 9: Spinaker hoist first light, flown all day, dropped in the dark to allow for flying the kite at night moving forward.

Day 10: Saw a sperm whale, caught a Wahoo which we ate for dinner. Hit the 1000 miles to destination milestone.

Day 11: Dolphins alongside and playing at the bow for a few miles. Unknown large species.

Day 12: Floating fridge/freezer passed the boat. 700 miles to go.

Day 13: Giant Barracuda caught. First major squall, soaked at sunrise. Quick pack of the Spinaker early evening for second major squall. 

Day 14: A quiet day in routine, not much to report. 350 miles to go.

Day 15: Giant Wahoo caught, ate for lunch. 100 miles to go, doe to arrive in Barbados early hours tomorrow. Nice crossing, the hardest part was the extreme heat below.


Ex Caribbean Express-Atlantic Crossing

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