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2006-06-10
40°18.717N
68°26.775W
14 :10

Pretty strong wind today (20 to 25 knots) and big fat waves (10 feet).
We are surfing the big waves and making a pretty good speed (11 knots).
It’s like New Rochelle, Mike, but sober J The boat shakes and bounces
all over but that okay. We saw our first dolphins… when I was at the
wheel, I bumped into one … poor guy didn’t see us coming, we are going
so fast.
Vent fort et grosses vagues aujourd’hui. Nous surfons sur les vagues et
avançons assez vite (des pointes à 11 nœuds). Le bateau rebondie et se
secoue dans tous les sens mais ça va. On a vu nos premier dauphins …
Quand j’étais a la barre, je suis rentre dans un dauphin. Il nous a pas
vu venir… on va tellement vite.

Fred

Fishing Report #2
I put the Ravisher (my name for it) on the line last night, the one that
looks like a silver fish with purple fringe. It’s weighted and swims
underneath the surface of the water - supposed to be killer. If we had
it out now, I’m pretty sure we’d be eating well tonight but the waves
and speed have been keeping us a bit too busy to fish. The key as I
understand it is to be able to stop the boat quite quickly as soon as
the fish strikes and certainly that is one thing while making way at
five knots and something else entirely while scooting along at nine.
Thrilling sailing we’re doing though – the waves towering above the
helmsman, the scale giving a new shock each time I climb through the
companionway and to the cockpit of a boat surrounded by nothing at all
still. Everyone seems well and the boat is handling herself nicely.
Exciting night ahead I’m sure. - Jason

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2006-06-11
40°00.892N
64°09.659W
18 :30

This wind makes us go very fast but life aboard is difficult… everything
moves …
Le vent nous fait avancer rapidement mais la vie a bord est difficile…
ca bouge …