This weekend I did a repeat of my offshore fishing trip, this time with Sean and Mike, two friends from work. We left the harbor around 8pm, and sailed over night, taking turns sleeping and sailing the boat under a full moon. Weather conditions were perfect for sailing, a steady wind all night and all the following day while we fished and sailed home. To catch the tuna you have to find warm offshore waters where they feed, so we sailed a long way, about 60 miles out (copy-paste into Google Maps: 36° 37' N 123° 02' W).
Success!
In addition to fish, we had a Fin whale surface very close to the boat, checking us out.
Also saw about 10 humpback whales, some also very close. In fact, we almost ran into a group of humpbacks--- we had to yell at Mike, who was steering at the time, to turn the boat before we hit one.
All in all a fantastic trip, although it left me pretty exhausted by the time we got home at 10pm after 26 hours at sea.
7 comments:
That sounds absolutely awesome.... and how luck to have ocean with no obstacles!
There are obstacles--- big ships! But we didn't hit any and they didn't hit us.
Exhausted but feeling great. I know the feeling.
I thought about the ships. Are there many around there? What about running lights?
I worry! I'm a mum, that's why!
nice work. by the way, be nice to the fish, and remember, fish are friends not food - have you not seen nemo!?! tsk tsk tsk XX
Like wow !! what a trip. Imagine seeing the whales !
No doubt someone was "on watch" every hour of the time that you were at sea. super caution always pays off but gosh ! what a trip to remember love Beryl
yes indeed, running lights, radar reflector, and always a man on watch...
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