Day 25, 17 Feb 2010

08h00 We arrived at Ascension island at 6pm yesterday.

5 miles out there was great excitement as all the lines started

whizzing. We lost 2 Dorados with lures and managed to land one

1m long Dorado. Rob had fun playing one of them but it broke

off at the boat. 

Had fun feeding the 'Trigger fish' (pretty black and blue, size of a mans hand) with

 the Dorado bits. Today the swells are huge,so may not get to go ashore. 

Lots of large Turtles about, these are Turtle breeding beaches. 

Lets hope we get ashore. 

17h00 Just had a fish feast with Searenity crew. 

Cant get ashore, leaving for Fernando de Noronha now. 

7 day trip.

Day 23, 15 Feb 2010

We will be in Ascension tomorrow at 16h00, had a great Valentines lunch 

with a fresh Dorado, 70cm, and freshly baked chocolate brownies. 

No wind, we have now left Searenity behind as the are trying to 

sail in hardly any wind. 9,50.52S 12,29.30W

Day 12 4th Feb 2010

After 2 very turbulent days with the swell side on and 

wind we have had 2 wonderful calm days. The swell 

in more from behind and the wind has dropped. 

The water temp is 24C and we are at last wearing 

summer clothes! Yesterday we caught our first Dorado,

 65cm long. Krasni says it was a young fish and it was 

a wonderful golden colour. Great eating! I have my sea 

legs and am able to join Kras and Mashelle in READING! 

The guys transfered the fuel from the bladder tank today, 

464l into the fuel tanks. From the rough seas the yacht 

was covered in salt so she got a wash down today, 

all fresh again. Toasted chicken mayo sandwiches for 

lunch and lamb curry tonight. Then the food we cooked

 in Walvis is finished and we will raid our still full freezer, 

unless we catch more fish. In the morning we have 

'flying' fish on the deck which are tossed back. 

The sea in an amazing blue. Half way to St Helena! 

19,36.997S  004,01.742E