It's a new day and time to clean the stain from the diesel fuel (bladder) off the deck. Mike got the deck washing part, I carried pails of fresh water to rinse the deck off. As you can see Mike thinks this job is número uno.
This makes Mike a happy camper - a blue marlin.
What a beautiful fish.
We measured it at 76" and about 50 lbs.
I had nothing to do with it, so I decided to get my mug in there. We decided to let this fella go and he swam happily away.
Meanwhile, Katie was not very impressed. She is our little basket of joy.
Who needs Mike the fisherman? I boated this baby on my own, thank you. It's close to 50 lbs too.
Or maybe not. This guy is a flying fish and he boated himself over night. These guys fly themselves right on to the boat. Every morning we send 3-5 back to the sea. Unfortunately, this little guy isn't flying anymore.
Now we're talking. We take in a Mahi Mahi.
I'm gaff boy. This a 25 lb bull (male). Fresh fish for everyone!
Mike catches it and I smile like an idiot while holding it up. That's how I roll baby! Funny thing is we didn't catch one fish crossing over to the Med. on the way back, we had bites every day. I was the fisherman on the way to the Med using the same rod, reel and tackle. Hmmmm, what could it be ?
The sun sets on another successful day of fishing. Jungle's flag (Marshall Islands) has taken a beating. It definitely looks like a battle flag.
Jungle crew is smiling as we are less than a day away from the British Virgin Islands.
The seas have backed down these last two days, although the wind has hung around at 15-20 knots. We'll take it.
Our last sunset at sea in 2012.
Land Ho! We are looking at the passage into the Sir Francis Drake channel that splits the BVI.
The far island is our destination - Tortola. We planned on a 19 day passage for a 2900 nm trip. We came in right on schedule. Damn, that Jungle Jim is good. Of course it helps that I have a 220 HP iron sail. Yahtzee!
Just need to get between Round Rock and Ginger Island and we're in.
This guy didn't make it.
We did! We are in the Nanny Cay Marina.
Zooming in, we see a small beach and here the music of the beach bar. It's calling us.
This'll work.
As night sets in we are reminded we are close to Christmas.
The crew is happy to be on land after a long, rugged ride.
Very happy!
Happy Holidays every one, from Jungle.
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