| Day 775 Equatorial Lunch |
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| Saturday, 06 June 2009 | |
 Day 775 - June 6, 2009 Wind SE 15 to 20 knots, Course N, Speed 2 knots, Position 2*41n by 12*20w Equatorial Lunch After 775 days at sea without resupply, I am still eating very well and this is important for my health and psychology. The photo is of today's lunch, consisting of flying fish fresh off the deck fried in olive oil with dried mushrooms, sprinkled with soy sauce and lemon juice. I normally eat dried fish with every dinner, but lately there have been so many flying fish that I eat them for lunch and dinner. The tuna I just caught is now dried and stashed away and will last indefinitely. Today's lunch fish is served with rice and lentils cooked with a California blend of deluxe dried mixed vegetables. Of course I eat all of this with a crispy mung bean sprout salad, with olive oil, vinegar and roasted sesame seeds... This morning I was surprised by a big school of black porpoises. I tried to film them, but it is the same problem I have with tuna, I don't see them very clearly in the viewing window, so I'm not sure I'm filming them. There were more than 100 having fun without paying any attention to me. They jumped out of the water and some of them rose belly up revealing very pink tummies. Whenever I see that, I have a tendency to think there is a mating ritual going on. We each went our merry ways, and they didn't scare the tuna off as they are still with us chasing flying fish. The poor flying fish don't have much of a chance because there are so many tuna. Many of the flying fish I clean have egg row, so millions more flying fish are getting ready to be born. Now that we are going more slowly, there is a new kind of tiny aquarium fish that I can study through the underwater window. The window is getting mossy, but there are still no gooseneck barnacles growing on it. That is a good sign because it means they are not getting too thick on the bottom. Small ones are starting to grow along the waterline, so it might be time to start cleaning them off soon. Everyday I tend to maintenance jobs, like sewing chaffing gear on ropes that are wearing out. I am finally making progress on the roller furling genoa that tore up the back edge under Australia. I piece the tear back together and sew patches on both sides with staggered edges. What will happen next? All's well on the high seas. |
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