Glassy waters 🦈
Published about 2 months ago
The Pacific just feels different than the Atlantic.
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It’s day three of the passage and we’re right in the doldrums. The wind has been basically nothing, three knots or less, so we’ve just been slowly motoring. The ocean is completely flat, like glass and you can see the horizon as far as your eyes go. It feels like we’re in a giant lake.We’re on...
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John McKenzie about 2 months ago
Any other boats or ships nearby? How’s the night shift going? I’m hoping once the seas return, they won’t be rough on you. Literally and figuratively.
Luke Bosworth • about 1 month ago
Last boat we saw was 2 nights ago on my night shift. A 120 meter container ship crossed our path less than a mile in front of us (in sailing that’s close). We’re out of the main shipping channels now though. The seas are building every day slowly but I haven’t been green yet thankfully😁
Nicole Fougere about 2 months ago
Sounds magical! How’s the fishing going?
Luke Bosworth • about 1 month ago
We caught one medium tuna on the 1st day and nothing since 😔 Once we leave the doldrums we will be trolling fast enough to catch fish. We will need the food later in the passage.