April 22nd

Day 3

0915

Distance to Horta (direct): 2122

Distance sailed in 24 hours: 62 nm

Light breeze from ENE and calm sea.  Slipping along at 2.5 knots. Sunny and a few clouds.  Looks like another hot day ahead.

1300  Calm, slow, pleasant sailing.  Saw a dorado (mahi mahi) amongst the jacks following Nuts so got out the little fishing rod.  Difficult not to hook a jack but eventually managed to cast the lure right in front of the dorado and hooked up.  Had to quickly grab the gaff as I was using very light line.  All went well.  Fish now filleted and skinned, cockpit cleaned and me "showered" with shampoo and sea water.  Just a tiny bit of fresh to rinse the salt from my hair and face.  So fish for supper again tonight.