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"The romance of sailing is undeniable. Gliding through the water, the wind in your hair and the sun on your face is as good as it gets – thought it isn't always so blissful. When there's a gale blowing and your crew mates are bent over the side, bidding farewell to their lunch, things may not seem so rosy. But that's the beauty of going to sea – you never know quite what to expect. There is always a new lesson to be learnt or a new delight to be experienced."

Miles Kendall, The Sailing Companion

The Pacific

Passage to Fiji - Day 8

Trade winds are pushing us closer to our destination, we had them for a couple of days now and despite squalls and frequent rain, the conditions have been generally good and we are excited that we will arrive soon.

In the early hours of this morning, I set the fishing rod at work for the second time during this voyage, and no more than 15 minutes later a fish was already pulling hard on it. Took me a while to realize what the noise was since I just started the generator. The fish almost took all the line away from the spool but finally started to show sign of fatigue and was slowly reeled onboard. A nice Mahi Mahi was at the end of the hook. It will make for delicious sushi once we arrive tomorrow.

Published Thursday, May 21, 2009 12:00 AM by Andrea

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