Monthly Archives: October 2009

Fish soup

Posted on October 20, 2009 by KC2RIY

So who says we can’t catch fish. Just caught a massive Tuna. Problem is, something else caught it just afterwards. All we got was it’s head. Must have happened fast as the head was still twitching and bleeding. Oh well. … Continue reading →

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Better planning required

Posted on October 20, 2009 by KC2RIY

It’s all a learning experience. The forecasts I read yesterday all suggested we’d have winds between NE to E around 15-20 knots. Except for the first 2-3 hours, what we’ve been seeing is 10-15 from the SE – right behind … Continue reading →

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Almost alone in Las Tortuguillas

Posted on October 19, 2009 by KC2RIY

Slow morning. Got up gradually. Read. Did our bit on the Coconut Telegraph which is currently running Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays. Then we left our previous anchorage and headed west. We started with a reef in the main and gradually … Continue reading →

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Addendum to yesterday’s blog

Posted on October 19, 2009 by KC2RIY

How can I have forgotten. I was up first in the morning and was waiting for the sun to rise when I noticed the back steps were being covered in little fish. We’ve seen this before. Small fish being chased … Continue reading →

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Going West – Finally

Posted on October 18, 2009 by KC2RIY

I checked the chart plotter yesterday and discovered we’ve finally anchored somewhere to the west of our starting point. After nearly a year, for a couple of plan on circumnavigating to the west, this is finally a step in the … Continue reading →

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