All is quiet in the Caribbean

The water is filled with sargasso weed. Eric saw it when he came across the Atlantic a few years back and we’ve seen it all up and down the U.S. East Coast, the Bahamas and the Caribbean. The first day in the Caribbean Sea, while we were passing Jamaica, we saw huge islands of this golden weed. Since then it has been smaller clumps dispersed over the water. We’ve been told that the weed provides a habitat for plankton, bait fish and Mahi Mahi predators. Yesterday we caught another small Mahi in the morning and let it go but then spent the rest of day pulling in the lines to clear the weed only to snag a clump in the next few minutes after putting the lines out again. As evening approached Roy got one more hit on his line, it was another small Mahi, but Roy decided he was hungry and this guy would meet the end of his fork at dinner time. I was really surprised how much meat we got off of this fish. The trip is still very calm and we’re constantly trying to capture what little wind is available to make 5 knots. After dinner Eric set up a movie on the big screen in the cockpit and Genny made popcorn. This is the activity that sold Eric on catamarans back in 2000. We were leaving Bandaras Bay in Mexico for a night crossing and our friends on Capricorn Cat were just ahead of us. After we ate some finger foods and donned our foul weather gear because we were repeatedly being doused with sea water on our monohull, Eric called Capricorn Cat to find out how they were doing in these messy conditions. Blair replied that they just had dinner and Joan was making popcorn for the movie. There are vardenafil canadian pharmacy lots of supplements that are taken for long period of time, then there is big possibility that they stop working, and you need to consult a doctor. continual erectile dysfunction is a robust indicator of heart disorder and different clinical ailments. Rub hands and feet daily with this herbal oil, once in the morning and at night after intake of food to effectively cure online viagra sexual disorders through enhancing sex hormones naturally. Clearly, Horny goat weed is true buy viagra cheapest to its name’s promise. Other factors which may lead to the cialis samples supplementprofessors.com condition are the ones who have reported their experience of impotence. Eric and I were then sold on catamarans right there and then because you could watch a movie and eat popcorn underway. Everyone set up their movie watching locations and Makai ghosted along quietly towards Panama. By the end of the movie (Mr. Smith goes to Washington) we all felt like we were at anchor because of how smooth and quiet the seas are. This morning we had a few rain showers without wind. Is it still a squall if there isn’t any wind? Made bacon and eggs, put out the lines and continued the exercise of clearing the weeds. Finally, FISH ON! I was sure it was a big one leaping in the air out there. Unfortunately, there were so many weeds dragging the line this guy didn’t need to fight and maybe it reduced the tension on the hook in his mouth. I don’t know, but that’s one more that got away. The spinnaker is up and the lines are out, Roy is reading and the girls are soaking in buckets of water. Time to make lunch. It’s been nearly three weeks since we’ve been in Georgetown to resupply. Strangely enough the one thing we’re critically low on is dish towels, I might have to do laundry in one of the girls’ soaking buckets.

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One Response to All is quiet in the Caribbean

  1. Kathleen says:

    Wish you had a little wind to sail, but glad no one is sick! Funny about the dish towels. I had to wash mine more than anything else too. We are in GT waiting for the doc to make an appointment for Abe in Nassau with a dermatologist. Not sure when or where we will go next. We miss you guys! Stay safe!