Yellow Fin in the Gulf Stream

April 28 Sat Phone Update

Thought we out to let everyone know roughly where we are and where we are going.  We have had an amazing couple of weeks in the Bahamas.  We had so much fun that we haven't even tried to keep up with the blog but we will update it soon.  I will just say that the experiences have been nothing short of EPIC!  We truly love the Bahamas!

 The time has come for us to surround ourselves with phones and internet services and airports etc. so that we can better take care of business.  We are now leaving Bahamian waters and just about to enter the Gulf Stream.  We have a decent weather window and our goal is to get to St. Augustine sometime on Wednesday.  After that a nasty system comes into the mid-Atlantic states that will force us to pause for a bit.  We are hoping we can catch up with Ted and Carolyn over the weekend.  Finn started packing a bag this morning and both kids are wondering if the pool is a little warmer than the last time they were in it?

 We left the Berry Islands yesterday afternoon so we are already over 24 hrs into our trip.  Yesterday the sailing was good...today it lightened up so much we have started to motor/sail.  We caught three nice Tuna a little while ago.  We think they are yellow fins but we don't really know our Tuna.  We are only 20 miles from the center of the Gulf Stream but we haven't noticed any help from the current yet.

"If Dad won't put out the fishing lines, I will"

Anna's Yellow Fin

 

Apparently someone jumped, fell or was pushed off a cruise ship yesterday and we are heading over the general area tonight.  The coast guard has been announcing it every 20 minutes on the radio.  We are looking for a black male with white sneakers, white shirt and green shorts. 

 

Current position:

7:35 pm EST

26 D 59.426 N

79 D 22.841 W

Speed 5 kts

Course 333 Degrees True

 

All the best from the crew of Midwatch