catch on the Atlantic!

Joseph and crew caught a bunch of fish but this one was the biggest, other then the one that broke the line. They call this one a Mahi Mahi or also known as a Dorado. It took about 20 minutes to reel in and the crew was all smiles as it came on board. Marcus, did a great job reeling this one in!

Now, although I was not there for the actual catch I did have to pleasure to eat this fish and it was delicious! I defiantly prefer the white fish to the tuna we were catching in the Mediterranean.

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Position report
Position Report
08/01/2015
| BOAT | WIND | SWELL | | | |
No| CALL |TIME| POSITION |Cse|Spd| | |Cld|Bar |tend|
| | UTC| Lat. Lng. |d T|Kts|Dir|Kts|Dir| Ht| % | hPa| |
---|--------|----|----------------|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|----|----|
1|WDH7317 |1230|18 04 N 063 05 W| 0|0.0|75 | 15| 75| 1 | | |

Landed

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position report jan 7 Zim
Position Report
08/01/2015
| BOAT | WIND | SWELL | | | |
No| CALL |TIME| POSITION |Cse|Spd| | |Cld|Bar |tend|
| | UTC| Lat. Lng. |d T|Kts|Dir|Kts|Dir| Ht| % | hPa| |
---|--------|----|----------------|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|----|----|
1|WDH7317 |0115|18 05 N 062 02 W|280|6.0|75 | 15| 75| 1 | | |

Finally catching fish ... and it was a big one. The next one broke the line !!!

We had a visit from some dolphans and something ... not sure what it was :) maybe a fish .. .maybe not

We saw the same whales a s a few days ago ... back for one last swim by.

80 miles to go ... be there in the morning... wind providing

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position report jan 7
Position Report
07/01/2015
| BOAT | WIND | SWELL | | | |
No| CALL |TIME| POSITION |Cse|Spd| | |Cld|Bar |tend|
| | UTC| Lat. Lng. |d T|Kts|Dir|Kts|Dir| Ht| % | hPa| |
---|--------|----|----------------|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|----|----|
1|WDH7317 |1222|18 07 N 060 37 W|270|6.5|95 | 20| 75| 2 | | |

Miss placed my glasses ... so little to say :)

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position report
Position Report
07/01/2015
| BOAT | WIND | SWELL | | | |
No| CALL |TIME| POSITION |Cse|Spd| | |Cld|Bar |tend|
| | UTC| Lat. Lng. |d T|Kts|Dir|Kts|Dir| Ht| % | hPa| |
---|--------|----|----------------|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|----|----|
1|WDH7317 |0117|17 59 N 059 26 W|295|6.0|85 | 20| 75| 2 | | |

Calm night ... bobbing along. Emma caught a fish tonight ... maybe more tomorrow.

Made contact with another boat for the first time in 5 days. so there might well be dry land :)

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position report jan 6
Position Report
06/01/2015
| BOAT | WIND | SWELL | | | |
No| CALL |TIME| POSITION |Cse|Spd| | |Cld|Bar |tend|
| | UTC| Lat. Lng. |d T|Kts|Dir|Kts|Dir| Ht| % | hPa| |
---|--------|----|----------------|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|----|----|
1|WDH7317 |1200|17 47 N 057 58 W|295|6.5|75 | 20| 60| 2 | | |

A good night... all well rested ... some still sleeping. Today we will catch a fish !!!

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position report jan 6
Position Report
06/01/2015
| BOAT | WIND | SWELL | | | |
No| CALL |TIME| POSITION |Cse|Spd| | |Cld|Bar |tend|
| | UTC| Lat. Lng. |d T|Kts|Dir|Kts|Dir| Ht| % | hPa| |
---|--------|----|----------------|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|----|----|
1|WDH7317 |0020|17 31 N 056 38 W|295|6.5|75 | 20| 60| 3 | | |

Another beautiful day is over and the night shift has kicked in. Miles left are now below 400. We are starting to smell the Caribbean...

Everyone is doing fine, still no fish :( WE need to try harder tomorrow

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position report
Position Report
05/01/2015
| BOAT | WIND | SWELL | | | |
No| CALL |TIME| POSITION |Cse|Spd| | |Cld|Bar |tend|
| | UTC| Lat. Lng. |d T|Kts|Dir|Kts|Dir| Ht| % | hPa| |
---|--------|----|----------------|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|----|----|
1|WDH7317 |1640|17 21 N 055 44 W|285|7.5|75 | 25| 60| 3 | | |

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Position Report
04/01/2015
| BOAT | WIND | SWELL | | | |
No| CALL |TIME| POSITION |Cse|Spd| | |Cld|Bar |tend|
| | UTC| Lat. Lng. |d T|Kts|Dir|Kts|Dir| Ht| % | hPa| |
---|--------|----|----------------|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|----|----|
1|WDH7317 |2350|17 01 N 053 43 W|295|6.5|75 | 21| 60| 2 | | |

So tonight as I pulled the fishing lure out of the water a whale popped up to see what was going on. He looked me in the eye and and then swam off .... what an experience ... we looked around for a while to see if he'd show again ... but I never saw him.

Everything is going well ... pork chops for dinner ... and now time for bed.

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position report jan 4
Position Report
04/01/2015
| BOAT | WIND | SWELL | | | |
No| CALL |TIME| POSITION |Cse|Spd| | |Cld|Bar |tend|
| | UTC| Lat. Lng. |d T|Kts|Dir|Kts|Dir| Ht| % | hPa| |
---|--------|----|----------------|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|----|----|
1|WDH7317 |0910|16 51 N 052 26 W|295|7 |85 | 21| 60| 2 | | |

Great day yesterday ... we saw two whales !!! We'll need some help to identify them ... pictures to post when we get in !!!

Today looks like more sunshine and nice winds ... we'll make the most of it.

Everyone is slowly rising and getting breakfast ... no fish still too much sea weed.

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Position Report
Position Report
03/01/2015
| BOAT | WIND | SWELL | | | |
No| CALL |TIME| POSITION |Cse|Spd| | |Cld|Bar |tend|
| | UTC| Lat. Lng. |d T|Kts|Dir|Kts|Dir| Ht| % | hPa| |
---|--------|----|----------------|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|----|----|
1|WDH7317 |0010|16 42 N 051 06 W|295|6.8|65 | 21| 50| 2 | | |

Great day ..and now the night begins ... Emma has just started her watch to be followed by Marcus.
The winds go up and down a little ... so too does the boat speed ... all safe but a little more work than we might like for a night time shift.

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Position Report Jan 3
Position Report
03/01/2015
| BOAT | WIND | SWELL | | | |
No| CALL |TIME| POSITION |Cse|Spd| | |Cld|Bar |tend|
| | UTC| Lat. Lng. |d T|Kts|Dir|Kts|Dir| Ht| % | hPa| |
---|--------|----|----------------|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|----|----|
1|WDH7317 |1352|16 31 N 049 52 W|300|6.8|75 | 21| 80| 2 | | |

Great day .. suns up and it 26 degrees and its not even mid day. Here our parents have been asking a lot of questions... ask away. We are thinking of you all.

Last night was the heaviest for rain so far.. once or twice it was a white wash... couldnt see the front of the boat with the rain ... but at least the boat got a wash wit some fresh water.. as compared to the salt water that is everywhere :)

Everyone had a good nights sleep and ready to attach another day ...

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Position Report
Position Report
02/01/2015
| BOAT | WIND | SWELL | | | |
No| CALL |TIME| POSITION |Cse|Spd| | |Cld|Bar |tend|
| | UTC| Lat. Lng. |d T|Kts|Dir|Kts|Dir| Ht| % | hPa| |
---|--------|----|----------------|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|----|----|
1|WDH7317 |2340|16 13 N 048 24 W|295|6.0|75 | 16| 80| 2 | | |

All good. Great day .. make pizza ... like a resturant here ... all you can eat :)

Fishing is hard ... lots of seaweed ... try again tomorrow.

Everyone is into the swing of things and getting enough sleep ... eating well and even showering :) Probably don't smell as good as we might like to think.

Bring on tomorrow were getting there :)

The Crew

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Position Report Jan 2
Position Report
02/01/2015
| BOAT | WIND | SWELL | | | |
No| CALL |TIME| POSITION |Cse|Spd| | |Cld|Bar |tend|
| | UTC| Lat. Lng. |d T|Kts|Dir|Kts|Dir| Ht| % | hPa| |
---|--------|----|----------------|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|----|----|
1|WDH7317 |1300|16 03 N 047 16 W|285|6.5|75 | 18| 80| 2 | | |

Quite night ... all good nothing to report

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Position Report Jan 1
Position Report
01/01/2015
| BOAT | WIND | SWELL | | | |
No| CALL |TIME| POSITION |Cse|Spd| | |Cld|Bar |tend|
| | UTC| Lat. Lng. |d T|Kts|Dir|Kts|Dir| Ht| % | hPa| |
---|--------|----|----------------|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|----|----|
1|WDH7317 |2348|15 53 N 045 58 W|285|6.5|80 | 22| 90| 3 | | |

Saw a boat to day ... Idun !!! Hello Idun :)

Starting to feel like Tom Hanks in Cast-a-way ... talking to my self :)

Swell better now and more "enjoyable"

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Position Report
01/01/2015
| BOAT | WIND | SWELL | | | |
No| CALL |TIME| POSITION |Cse|Spd| | |Cld|Bar |tend|
| | UTC| Lat. Lng. |d T|Kts|Dir|Kts|Dir| Ht| % | hPa| |
---|--------|----|----------------|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|----|----|
1|WDH7317 |1430|15 47 N 044 56 W|280| 7 |60 | 28| 50| 3 | | |

A new year ... a new day and new wind ...