Kissed by the sun

At about midday the sun finally broke through and the clouds
dissapeared.We stopped the boat for a few minutes to swim and play a
bit,Stephen and Bernhard respectively being towed behind the boat on a
wakeboard.I also learned that jumping into or showering in cold water
also releases endorphins ,the feel good chemical.Another way of enducing
this is running and getting your second breath.

We also landed a +-10kg yellowfin tuna ,this time on a round circle
hook.First time I am trying it. Theoretically it is supposed to hook the
fish on the side of the jaw and makes for an easy release.I learned
about this a few years ago when I read an article about 2300 and
something sailfish that were caught,tagged and released using these
hooks,a world record set in Mozambique from one charterer.

What a pleasure it was to catch the fish ,take a few photos ,and place
it back in the water without spilling one drop of blood.We have more
than enough fresh tuna in the freezer and are trolling for dorado.No
flying fish yet,but like the sun eventually came out ,so will the flying
fish also appear in time.The normal big double hooks I normally use
won't afford us this option and we are thrilled.

Last night was my turn to prepare supper and spaghetti bolognaise was
served ,except that I used pork mince instead of beef.Came out quite ok
and the dip in the ocean combined with the sunny weather also improved
our appetites.We are less than two days away from St.Helena and looks
like we will do a night entry again.Strong weather predicted from
Wednesday onwards but fortunately straight from behind.

We haven't had big swells yet and we may have to deploy the drogue to
keep us reunning in a straight line when surfing down bigger swells.We
should be on our way again Thrursday morning and will take it from
there.We also crossed into the west during the night and set our clocks
one hour back.Our position is 16*55'S/000*10'W.

Wishing you a splendid Monday.

Paul