Passenger

The following day a little finch like bird came aboard. We where about 100 nm off shore, and he obvious was very tired, so he hitched a ride for quite some time.

Later we saw a swallow on board who also rode with us for some time.

Good eating

Everyone agreed, it was the best fish we had ever eaten.

No cooperation

It was quite an ordeal to get him to cooperate, and blood was everywhere!!

Pete had to get up off the deck as he was trashing about.

keeping watch

All the while Richard kept diligent watch to make sure we stayed on coarse, and that we did not run into any other traffic.

Reeled him in

A 52" Mahi Mahi (spelling???) also known as a dolphin fish.
It was all I could do to hold him up with one hand for the picture.

Action on the Atlantic

About 1100 hr on Wednesday Pete had some action on his fishing pole.

Moving North

Tuesday evening Le rêve departed Stuart Fl. for Annapolis Md. with a crew of three on board. Peter, Richard, and myself.
A trek of approx. 700 nm
We took the outside route (Atlantic Ocean) from the st Lucie inlet to Morehead City North Carolina. This distance was 500 nm.
It took from Tuesday evening 19.00 hr till Friday morning 11.00 hr a total of 64 hr. The farthest we got away from shore was approx. 100 nm
Seas were calm except for the last night when it got fairly bumpy. (8 to 10 ft waves)
During the day it was fantastic out on the open water of the Atlantic Ocean.